Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad E490 vs Lenovo ThinkPad L390

71specifications compared
16differ
55identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad E490:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad L390:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad E490:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad L390:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad E490:Full HD
- ThinkPad L390:HD
Panel type
- ThinkPad E490:IPS
- ThinkPad L390:TN
Processor family
- ThinkPad E490:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad L390:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad E490:i7-8565U
- ThinkPad L390:i5-8265U
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad E490:4.6 GHz
- ThinkPad L390:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad E490:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad L390:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of ThinkPad E490, ThinkPad L390
94 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad E490 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad L390 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	TN
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightness	250 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8565U	i5-8265U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC3287
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphones	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	5.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
WWAN	Not installed	Not installed
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel SoC	Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitDiffers	No	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Batteryidentical
Battery capacity	45 Wh	45 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Smart card reader	No	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	2.0	2.0
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR,TCO,EPEAT Silver,RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.46 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	321.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes

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