MSI
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vs

Lenovo
T490s

MSI Sword Serie 15 15 A11UD-220AU SWORD 15 A11UD-220AU

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490s 20NYSAR900

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MSI Sword Serie 15 15 A11UD-220AU SWORD 15 A11UD-220AU alternatives

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490s 20NYSAR900 alternatives

specs

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Power
compared

Lenovo
T490s

150 W
AC adapter power:
not available

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Weight & dimensions
compared

Lenovo
T490s

259 mm
Depth:
not available
24.9 mm
Height:
not available
2.25 kg
Weight:
not available
359 mm
Width:
not available

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Battery
compared

Lenovo
T490s

53.5 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
57 Wh
not available
Battery life (max):
20 h
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
not available
Fast charging:
yes
3
Number of battery cells:
not available

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Software
compared

Lenovo
T490s

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

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Keyboard
compared

Lenovo
T490s

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

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Camera
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Privacy camera:
yes
not available
Privacy type:
Privacy shutter
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
not available

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Audio
compared

Lenovo
T490s

not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3287
NAHIMIC 3
Audio system:
not available
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
1 W

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Ports & interfaces
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
not available
Docking connector:
yes
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
not available
HDMI version:
1.4b
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
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:
1
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1

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Networking
compared

Lenovo
T490s

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.2
Bluetooth version:
5.0
yes
Ethernet LAN:
not available
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
not available
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
WLAN controller model:
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
not available

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Optical drive
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

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Storage
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
not available
Compatible memory cards:
MicroSD (TransFlash)
1
Number of SSDs installed:
not available
512 GB
SSD capacity:
not available
PCI Express 3.0
SSD interface:
not available
SSD
Storage media:
not available
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
not available
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
not available

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Graphics
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
CUDA:
not available
NVIDIA
Discrete GPU manufacturer:
not available
yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
4 GB
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
not available
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
GDDR6
Discrete graphics memory type:
not available
not available
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
32 GB
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
not available
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
12.0
not available
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
4.5
not available
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
300 MHz
not available
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
1100 MHz
not available
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel UHD Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics 620

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Display
compared

Lenovo
T490s

15.6 inch
Display diagonal:
14 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
not available
Full HD
HD type:
not available
not available
LED backlight:
yes
144 Hz
Maximum refresh rate:
not available
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
Panel type:
IPS
yes
Touchscreen:
not available

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Memory
compared

Lenovo
T490s

16 GB
Internal memory:
not available
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
not available
3200 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2400 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
On-board
2 x 8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
not available
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
not available

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Processor
compared

Lenovo
T490s

not available
Configurable TDP-up:
25 W
not available
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
1.9 GHz
Intel HM570
Motherboard chipset:
not available
4.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.1 GHz
24 MB
Processor cache:
6 MB
not available
Processor codename:
Whiskey Lake
8
Processor cores:
4
11th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
8th gen Intel Core i5
not available
Processor frequency:
1.6 GHz
not available
Processor lithography:
14 nm
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-11800H
Processor model:
i5-8365U
not available
Processor socket:
BGA 1528
not available
Processor threads:
8
not available
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
15 W

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Security
compared

Lenovo
T490s

not available
Cable lock slot:
yes
not available
Password protection:
yes
not available
Password protection type:
HDD, Power on, SSD, Supervisor
not available
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
yes

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generalInfo
compared

Lenovo
T490s

Sword
Family:
ThinkPad
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
not available
Housing material:
Magnesium
White
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
15
Series:
T