Lenovo ThinkPad T490s
14-inch ThinkPad business laptop on 8th Generation Intel Core U-series processors, the slim/light "s" sibling of the T490 with soldered memory, a single M.2 SSD bay and up to a WQHD Dolby Vision display option.
Memory
- Type
- DDR4-2400, soldered to the system board (no slots); installed 2666 MHz DIMMs run at 2400 MHz
- Options
- 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB, not upgradable
Storage
- Bays
- One M.2 slot: M.2 2242 SSD (PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x2, up to 128 GB) or M.2 2280 SSD (SATA 6 Gb/s or PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 with Opal2, up to 1 TB)
- Optane
- Optional Intel Optane Memory integrated with SSD, M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
- Optical
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics (shared memory), DirectX 12
- External display
- Up to 3 independent displays (native + 2 external) via HDMI (up to 4096x2160@24Hz) and Thunderbolt (up to 4096x2304@60Hz)
Networking
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet via optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2: Intel I219-LM (vPro models) or Intel I219-V (non-vPro models)
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (802.11ac 2x2) + Bluetooth 5.1, or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (802.11ax 2x2) + Bluetooth 5.1
- WWAN
- Optional: wireless-WAN upgradable to 4G, Fibocom L850-GL (4G LTE CAT9) or integrated Fibocom L830-EB 4G LTE (EMEA only), M.2 card
- NFC
- Optional Near Field Communication
Power
- AC adapter
- 45 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin), 65 W USB-C slim (3-pin), or 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin) — offering depends on country
Ports
- USB
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On), 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2), 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2)
- Video
- 1 x HDMI 1.4b
- Ethernet
- 1 x Ethernet extension connector (RJ-45 via optional adapter)
- Audio
- 1 x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Card reader
- Optional 1 x microSD card slot (WLAN models) or 1 x Nano-SIM + microSD card slot (WWAN models)
- Other
- 1 x side docking connector, optional smart card reader, Kensington Security Slot
Display
- Size
- 14.0" (16:9)
- Options
- FHD (1920x1080) IPS, 250 nits, anti-glare, 700:1, 45% NTSC; FHD 400 nits low-power IPS, anti-glare, 800:1, 72% NTSC; FHD multi-touch IPS, 300 nits, anti-glare, 700:1, 45% NTSC; FHD 400 nits IPS with ThinkPad Privacy Guard, anti-glare, 1000:1, 72% NTSC; WQHD (2560x1440) IPS, 500 nits, glossy, 1500:1, 100% Adobe RGB, Dolby Vision/HDR
- Touch
- On-cell touch, 10-point (select models) or non-touch
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated Li-Polymer 57 Wh, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W adapter
- Life
- MobileMark 2014: 20 hr; JEITA 2.0: 23.95 hr
Physical
- Dimensions
- Black, FHD low-power / WQHD models: 328.8 x 225.8 x 16.1 mm (12.94 x 8.89 x 0.63 in); black, FHD touch/non-touch/Privacy Guard: 329.0 x 226.15 x 16.7 mm (12.95 x 8.90 x 0.66 in); silver models: 329.15 x 226.45 x 17.2 mm (12.96 x 8.92 x 0.68 in)
- Weight
- Black, FHD low-power / WQHD: 1.27 kg (2.81 lb); black, FHD touch/non-touch/Privacy Guard: 1.35 kg (2.98 lb); silver: 1.49 kg (3.29 lb)
- Color
- Black or Silver
- Material
- CFRP hybrid (black) or aluminium (silver) top cover; magnesium bottom
- Certification
- MIL-STD-810G military test passed; EPEAT Gold; ENERGY STAR 8.0; TCO Certified; RoHS compliant
Management
- Security chip
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
- Authentication
- Power-on, supervisor and hard disk passwords; self-healing BIOS; Kensington Security Slot
- Biometric
- Optional touch-style fingerprint reader on palm rest, match-on-chip
- Camera/privacy
- Optional ThinkShutter camera cover, optional IR camera for Windows Hello, optional ThinkPad Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert
- Smart card
- Optional smart card reader
- System management
- Optional Intel vPro
Operating systems
- Supported
- Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, Linux, Ubuntu Linux, or no OS
Processors
- Intel Core i5-8265U
- Intel Core i5-8365U
- Intel Core i7-8565U
- Intel Core i7-8665U