In this post we will compare Lenovo ThinkPad T580 and Lenovo ThinkPad T490
Key Features
| Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| A vivid 15” FHD anti-glare display | Does everything but make the coffee |
| Up to 13+ hr battery life, multiple ports and convenient side docking | Starting weight of just 3.23 lbs / 1.46 kg, perfect for portability |
| Number pad on keyboard | New narrow bezel design |
| Enhanced security built in for peace of mind | Enhanced security and privacy features |
| Up to 16.11 hrs of battery life | |
| Preferred laptop for serious business professionals. |
Technical Specifications
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Processor | ||
| 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Processor (2.50 GHz, up to 3.10 GHz with Turbo Boost, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3 MB Cache) | Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90 GHz, up to 4.80 GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 8 MB Cache) | |
| 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Processor with vPro™ (1.70GHz, up to 3.60GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 6MB Cache) | Up to 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10510U (1.80 GHz, up to 4.90 GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 8 MB Cache) | |
| Operating System | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home | |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro | |
| Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 620 | Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics | |
| Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 2GB | |
| Webcam | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Standard: 720p HD camera with ThinkShutter and dual array microphone | HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover | |
| Optional: IR camera – required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera. | Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) + HD with ThinkShutter | |
| Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| 8GB DDR4 2400MHz | Up to 48GB DDR4 2400MHz | |
| Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Up to 512GB PCIe SSD | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD | |
| Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Dolby Audio™ Premium | Dolby Audio™ Premium | |
| Dual Array far-field microphones | ||
| Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Standard: Up to 13.8 hours* with dual battery (32Wh + 24Wh) | Up to 16.11 hours* 50Whr | |
| Rapid Charge available with 65W AC adapter | ||
| Display | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits | 14″ HD (1366 x 768) anti-glare, 220 nits | |
| 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits | ||
| 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits | ||
| 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits | ||
| 14″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, glossy, 500 nits | ||
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| 14.40″ x 9.95″ x 0.785-0.788″ / 365.8 x 252.8 x 19.95-20.2 (mm) | 329mm x 227mm x 17.9mm / 12.95″ x 8.94″ x 0.70″ | |
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| 4.39 lbs (1.99 kg) | HD: 3.37 lbs (1.53 kg) | |
| FHD IPS / touchscreen & non-touch: 3.41 lbs (1.55 kg) | ||
| FHD low power: 3.23 lbs (1.46 kg) | ||
| FHD with PrivacyGuard: 3.56 lbs (1.61 kg) | ||
| WQHD: 3.23 lbs (1.46 kg) | ||
| Color | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Black | Black | |
| Keyboard | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Spill resistant | Spill resistant | |
| English with Number Pad (Optional backlit) | Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) | |
| Lenovo Quick Clean* (App that disengages keyboard / touchpad for up to 90 seconds) | ||
| Security | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication | Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities | |
| Match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader (optional) | dTPM 2.0 | |
| Infrared camera (optional) for facial recognition | Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader | |
| ThinkShutter (with 720p HD camera) | ThinkShutter, webcam privacy cover | |
| dTPM 2.0 | Optional: PrivacyGuard | |
| Kensington® lock slot | Optional: Privacy Alert | |
| For T490 Healthcare Edition | ||
| FIPS-201 Fingerprint Reader | ||
| RFID Reader | ||
| IR camera with Windows Hello | ||
| dTPM 2.0 | ||
| ThinkShutter camera cover | ||
| Optional: PrivacyGuard | ||
| Optional: PrivacyAlert | ||
| Kensington lock slot | ||
| WLAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Intel® 8265 802.11AC (2 x 2) with vPro™ | WLAN: Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11 AX (2 x 2) WLAN: Intel® 9560 802.11AC (2 x 2) | |
| Bluetooth | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Bluetooth® 4.1 | Bluetooth® 5.0 | |
| WWAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9 (optional) | WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) | |
| NFC | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | |
| Optional: NFC† | ||
| Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) | |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | |
| 1 x HDMI | MicroSD card reader | |
| Headphone and microphone combo jack | Smart card reader (Optional) | |
| 4-in-1 Micro SD card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC) | Headphone / mic combo | |
| RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | Micro-SIM slot* | |
| Smart card reader | HDMI 1.4 | |
| RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | ||
| Supported Docking | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 |
| ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 | ||
| ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock | ||
