Lenovo
L490
vs
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
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specs
Lenovo
L490
Power
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
not available
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
15 A
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
3 V
65 W
AC adapter power:
45 W
Lenovo
L490
Weight & dimensions
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
235 mm
Depth:
248.5 mm
22.5 mm
Height:
16.1 mm
1.69 kg
Weight:
16.9 kg
335 mm
Width:
358 mm
Lenovo
L490
Battery
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
45 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
38 Wh
12 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

Fast charging:
not available
not available
Number of battery cells:
2
Lenovo
L490
Software
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
not available
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Chrome OS
Lenovo
L490
Keyboard
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139

Keyboard backlit:
not available

Numeric keypad:

ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad

Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Camera
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139

Front camera:

HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels

Infrared (IR) camera:
not available

Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Audio
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
not available
Dolby Advanced Audio
Audio system:
not available

Built-in microphone:

2
Number of built-in speakers:
not available
2
Number of microphones:
not available
2 W
Speaker power:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Ports & interfaces
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
USB Type-C
Charging port type:
USB Type-C

Combo headphone/mic port:


Docking connector:
not available
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
not available
1.4b
HDMI version:
not available
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
2
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
not available

USB Power Delivery:
not available

USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
1
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
not available

USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Networking
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
LTE
4G standard:
not available
2x2
Antenna type:
2x2

Bluetooth:

5.0
Bluetooth version:
4.0

Ethernet LAN:

1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260
WLAN controller model:
not available

WWAN:
not available
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Lenovo
L490
Optical drive
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139

Optical drive type:

Lenovo
L490
Storage
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139

Card reader integrated:

MicroSD (TransFlash)
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
not available
512 GB
SSD capacity:
not available
M.2
SSD form factor:
not available
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD interface:
not available
SSD
Storage media:
eMMC
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
not available
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
64 GB
Lenovo
L490
Graphics
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139

Discrete graphics adapter:

Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
32 GB
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
not available

On-board graphics adapter:

12.0
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
not available
4.5
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
not available
300 MHz
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
not available
1100 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
not available
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel HD Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel HD Graphics 500
Lenovo
L490
Display
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
not available
Colour gamut:
45%
700:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
250 cd/m²
Display brightness:
not available
14 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
Full HD
HD type:
Full HD

LED backlight:

not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
IPS
Panel type:
not available
not available
RGB colour space:
NTSC

Touchscreen:

Lenovo
L490
Memory
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
16 GB
Internal memory:
8 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
LPDDR4-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
not available
2400 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2400 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
On-board
1 x 16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
not available
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Security
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139

Cable lock slot:
not available

Fingerprint reader:
not available

Password protection:
not available
HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Password protection type:
not available

Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available
Lenovo
L490
Processor
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
2.5 GHz
6 MB
Processor cache:
2 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
4
8th gen Intel Core i5
Processor family:
Intel Pentium
1.6 GHz
Processor frequency:
1.1 GHz
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i5-8265U
Processor model:
N4200
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available
Lenovo
L490
Other features
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
not available
Anti-glare screen:

Lenovo
L490
generalInfo
compared
ASUS
C523NA-A20139
not available
EAN/UPC code:
4711081025283
ThinkPad
Family:
Chromebook
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Housing material:
not available
Business
Market positioning:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Chromebook
L
Series:
not available