Product comparison · 2 laptops

Teqcycle Lenovo Thinkpad L490 vs Teqcycle Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3

58specifications compared
16differ
42identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:i5-8265U
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:i5-1235U
Processor cores
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:4
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:10
Processor threads
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:8
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:12
Processor boost frequency
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:3.9 GHz
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:4.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:6 MB
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:12 MB
Internal memory
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:8 GB
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:16 GB
Card reader integrated
- Lenovo Thinkpad L490:Yes
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3:No

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Comparison of Lenovo Thinkpad L490, Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3
94 specifications	A Teqcycle Lenovo Thinkpad L490 View product	B Teqcycle Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Refurbished	Yes	Yes
Original brand name	Lenovo	Lenovo
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8265U	i5-1235U
Processor coresDiffers	4	10
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Performance coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Efficient coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 W
Processor base powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Advanced Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4b	2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slot	No	No
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports	1	1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	No	No
Keyboard languageDiffers	UK English	French
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Poweridentical
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Smart card reader	No	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	1.69 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	335 mm	317.7 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	226.9 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	17.9 mm
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC

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