Lenovo ThinkPad T590
15.6-inch mainstream business ThinkPad with 8th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 U-series processors, soldered memory plus one SO-DIMM slot, a single M.2 SSD, an integrated 57 Wh battery and optional GeForce MX250 graphics. Shares its chassis and platform with the ThinkPad P53s workstation, sold 2019-2020.
Memory
- Layout
- One memory soldered to the system board + one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
- Soldered
- 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4
- Max
- Up to 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) or up to 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM)
- Speed
- DDR4-2400; installed memory is actually 2666 MHz but runs at 2400 MHz due to a processor limitation
Storage
- Drives
- One drive only: 1 x M.2 2280 SSD or 1 x M.2 2242 SSD
- M.2 2280 SATA
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s, Opal2, up to 2 TB
- M.2 2280 NVMe
- PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, Opal2, up to 2 TB
- M.2 2242 NVMe
- PCIe 3.0 x2 NVMe, up to 128 GB
- Optane
- Optional Intel Optane Memory integrated with the SSD, M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4
- Card reader
- MicroSD card reader
- Optical
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics 620, shared memory, DirectX 12
- Discrete
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250, 2 GB GDDR5, DirectX 12 (selected models)
- External displays
- Up to 3 independent displays via the native panel plus 2 external monitors; HDMI up to 4096x2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt 3 up to 4096x2304 at 60 Hz
Expansion
- M.2 SSD
- One M.2 SSD position (2280, or 2242 with bracket)
- M.2 WWAN
- M.2 WWAN card on WWAN models; 'WWAN upgradable' models are antenna-ready (special bid only in EMEA); other non-WWAN models cannot be upgraded
- Memory
- One SO-DIMM slot
Networking
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 802.11ac dual band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0/5.1 (5.1 needs Windows 10 2004+)
- WWAN (optional)
- Integrated 4G LTE Fibocom L830-EB M.2 (EMEA only) or 4G LTE-A Fibocom L850-GL M.2; 'wireless WAN upgradable' models are antenna-ready (special bid only in EMEA)
- Ethernet
- Gigabit, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (vPro models) or I219-V (non-vPro models), RJ-45
- SIM
- Nano-SIM card slot, optional Verizon LTE (US) SIM card
- NFC
- Optional
Power
- Adapters
- 45 W or 65 W USB Type-C AC adapter (65 W also offered as a slim adapter)
- Rapid Charge
- Charges to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter
Ports
- USB-A
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On)
- USB-C
- 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2) and 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2)
- Video
- HDMI 1.4b
- Other standard
- RJ-45 Ethernet, microSD card reader, headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm), side docking connector, security keyhole
- Optional
- Smart card reader, nano-SIM tray (WWAN models)
- Adapters
- Lenovo HDMI to VGA Monitor Adapter; Lenovo USB-C to VGA Adapter and Lenovo USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter (both NOT available in EMEA); USB-C to VGA outputs 1920x1200 at 60 Hz, USB-C to DP outputs 3840x2160 at 60 Hz
Display
- FHD IPS 250 nits
- 15.6" 1920x1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1, 45% NTSC, 170 deg viewing angle
- FHD IPS 250 nits touch
- 15.6" 1920x1080, on-cell 10-point multi-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1, 45% NTSC, 170 deg viewing angle
- UHD IPS HDR 500 nits
- 15.6" 3840x2160, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 1200:1, 100% Adobe RGB, 170 deg viewing angle, Dolby Vision
Battery
- Type
- Integrated 57 Wh Li-polymer / Li-ion, supports Rapid Charge (to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter)
- Rated life
- MobileMark 2014: 14.98 hours (9.5 hours for the UHD model with discrete graphics)
Physical
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 365.8 x 248 x 19.1 mm (14.40 x 9.76 x 0.75 in)
- Weight
- UHD models: 1.74 kg (3.84 lb); FHD non-touch and FHD touch models: 1.81 kg (3.99 lb)
- Case
- Black; display cover PPS / 50% GF, bottom PA / 50% GF
- Keyboard
- 6-row spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, optional LED backlight, TrackPoint pointing device and buttonless Mylar-surface multi-touch touchpad (UltraNav)
- Camera
- HD 720p with ThinkShutter, fixed focus, or IR + HD 720p hybrid with ThinkShutter, fixed focus (optional), or none
- Audio
- HD Audio, Realtek ALC3287 codec; stereo speakers 2 W x2 with Dolby Audio Premium; optional dual array far-field microphone; headphone/microphone combo jack
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified) or firmware TPM 2.0; power-on, hard disk and supervisor passwords; optional touch-style match-on-chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest; optional smart card reader; optional NFC; Kensington security-lock slot
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810G military testing
- Machine types
- 20N4, 20N5
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro Technology with DASH on i5-8365U / i7-8665U models; other models are non-vPro
- BIOS
- Power-on, supervisor and hard disk passwords; self-healing BIOS
- Status
- Withdrawn (PSREF); end of support 2025-10-15
- Warranty
- 1-year depot repair, 1-year depot with 2-year system board repair, or 3-year/1-year-battery depot or limited onsite repair service, configurable by model
- Certifications
- EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR 8.0, TCO Certified, RoHS-compliant
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no operating system
Processors
- Intel Core i5-8265U
- Intel Core i5-8365U
- Intel Core i7-8565U
- Intel Core i7-8665U