Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
Lenovo
49 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Copilot+ PC Dune 2025
Microsoft
80 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Entertainment
Business
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Copilot+ PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8550U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 620★ | Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2304 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
- Strong port (83th percentile)83th %ile
- Strong reliability (78th percentile)
- Strong compact (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Copilot+ PC Dune 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compact (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Copilot+ PC
Scores 80 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.