Lenovo
T490

vs

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490 20N3SFGE01

MSI Creator Serie 15 15 A10SFS-034MX CREATOR 15 A10SFS-034MX

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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490 20N3SFGE01 alternatives

MSI Creator Serie 15 15 A10SFS-034MX CREATOR 15 A10SFS-034MX alternatives

specs

Lenovo
T490

Power
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

not available
AC adapter power:
230 W

Lenovo
T490

Weight & dimensions
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

227 mm
Depth:
248 mm
18.9 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
1.83 cm
not available
Height (rear):
1.98 cm
not available
Weight:
2.1 kg
329 mm
Width:
358.3 mm

Lenovo
T490

Battery
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

50 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
99.9 Wh
16.11 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
yes
Fast charging:
not available
not available
Number of battery cells:
4

Lenovo
T490

Software
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro

Lenovo
T490

Performance
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

not available
Virtual Reality (VR) ready:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Keyboard
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

not available
Keyboard backlit:
yes
not available
Keyboard backlit colour:
White
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad
yes
Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available

Lenovo
T490

Camera
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Infrared (IR) camera:
yes
yes
Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps

Lenovo
T490

Audio
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
not available
Dolby Audio Premium
Audio system:
not available
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
2 W

Lenovo
T490

Ports & interfaces
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
1
1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
1.4b
HDMI version:
not available
yes
Microphone in:
not available
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity:
1
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
2
yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Networking
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.1
Bluetooth version:
5.1
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
WLAN controller model:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Lenovo
T490

Optical drive
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Storage
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
2
512 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
not available
SSD form factor:
M.2
not available
SSD interface:
PCI Express 3.0
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB

Lenovo
T490

Graphics
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

not available
CUDA:
yes
not available
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
8 GB
not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
32 GB
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
not available
not available
NVIDIA Max-Q:
yes
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
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
1150 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
Intel UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics

Lenovo
T490

Display
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

not available
Colour gamut:
100%
14 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
not available
Display resolution:
3840 x 2160 pixels
not available
HD type:
4K Ultra HD
yes
LED backlight:
not available
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
RGB colour space:
Adobe RGB
not available
Touchscreen:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Memory
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

32 GB
Internal memory:
32 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
not available
Maximum internal memory:
64 GB
2400 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2666 MHz
On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
not available
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 16 GB
1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM

Lenovo
T490

Processor
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
2.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
not available
Motherboard chipset:
Intel HM470
4.8 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5.1 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
16 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
8
8th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i7
1.9 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.3 GHz
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-8665U
Processor model:
i7-10875H
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available

Lenovo
T490

generalInfo
compared

MSI
15 A10SFS-034MX

ThinkPad
Family:
Creator
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Black
Product colour:
Carbon, Grey
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
T
Series:
15