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Circular Computing HP EliteBook 840 G6 vs Circular Computing Lenovo ThinkPad T490

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 41identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:Silver
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:Black
  • Original brand name
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:HP
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:Lenovo
  • Processor family
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:i7-8565U
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:i5-8265U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:4.6 GHz
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:1.8 GHz
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • HP EliteBook 840 G6:8 MB
    • Lenovo ThinkPad T490:6 MB

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Comparison of HP EliteBook 840 G6, Lenovo ThinkPad T490
62 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
RefurbishedYesYes
Original brand nameDiffersHPLenovo
Displayidentical
Display diagonal35.6 cm (14")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8565Ui5-8265U
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory3 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB48 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadNoNo
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Batteryidentical
Battery capacity50 Wh50 Wh
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Smart card readerNoNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg1.55 kg
WidthDiffers326.1 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers234.2 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm17.9 mm

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