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Lenovo L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse vs Lenovo X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 106identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:i7-8565U
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:i5-8265U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:4.6 GHz
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:1.8 GHz
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:8 MB
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:6 MB
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:2 GHz
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:1.8 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • L490 + Backpack & Wless Mouse:8 GB
    • X1 Carbon + ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2:16 GB

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Housing materialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Carbon fibre, Magnesium
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
NTSC coverage (typical)Known for one45%Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one700:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8565Ui5-8265U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audio2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC3287Realtek ALC3286
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Atmos
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers149091149088
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh51 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs12 h18.3 h
Poweridentical
USB Type-C charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMIL-STD-810G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.69 kg1.09 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm323.5 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm217.1 mm
HeightDiffers22.5 mm14.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit

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