Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
vs
Lenovo
T490s
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 5IJ-00001 alternatives
Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490s 20NYS8QE0M alternatives
specs
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Power
compared
Lenovo
T490s
65 W
AC adapter power:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Weight & dimensions
compared
Lenovo
T490s
224 mm
Depth:
not available
14.7 mm
Height:
not available
1.54 kg
Weight:
not available
339.5 mm
Width:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Battery
compared
Lenovo
T490s
47.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
57 Wh
16.5 h
Battery life (max):
20 h
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Fast charging:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Software
compared
Lenovo
T490s
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Performance
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Ambient light sensor:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Keyboard
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Full-size keyboard:
not available
Keyboard backlit:
not available
Numeric keypad:
Trackpad
Pointing device:
ThinkPad UltraNav
not available
Spill-resistant keyboard:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Camera
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Front camera:
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution:
not available
not available
Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy type:
Privacy shutter
Windows Hello:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Audio
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3287
Dolby Atmos
Audio system:
not available
Built-in microphone:
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
not available
not available
Speaker power:
1 W
OmniSonic
Speakers manufacturer:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Ports & interfaces
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Surface Connect
Charging port type:
not available
Combo headphone/mic port:
not available
Docking connector:
not available
HDMI ports quantity:
1
not available
HDMI version:
1.4b
1
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
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Networking
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Antenna type:
2x2
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
not available
not available
WLAN controller model:
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Optical drive
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Optical drive type:
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Storage
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Card reader integrated:
not available
Compatible memory cards:
MicroSD (TransFlash)
1
Number of SSDs installed:
not available
256 GB
SSD capacity:
not available
M.2
SSD form factor:
not available
NVMe
SSD interface:
not available
SSD
Storage media:
not available
256 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
not available
256 GB
Total storage capacity:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Graphics
compared
Lenovo
T490s
Discrete graphics adapter:
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
not available
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
32 GB
On-board graphics adapter:
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 Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Display
compared
Lenovo
T490s
15 inch
Display diagonal:
14 inch
2496 x 1664 pixels
Display resolution:
not available
not available
LED backlight:
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
Panel type:
IPS
201 ppi
Pixel density:
not available
Touchscreen:
not available
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Memory
compared
Lenovo
T490s
16 GB
Internal memory:
not available
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
not available
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2400 MHz
not available
Memory form factor:
On-board
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Security
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Cable lock slot:
not available
Password protection:
not available
Password protection type:
HDD, Power on, SSD, Supervisor
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
Processor
compared
Lenovo
T490s
28 W
Configurable TDP-up:
25 W
3 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
1.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.1 GHz
12 MB
Processor cache:
6 MB
not available
Processor codename:
Whiskey Lake
4
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
i7-1185G7
Processor model:
i5-8365U
not available
Processor socket:
BGA 1528
not available
Processor threads:
8
not available
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
15 W
Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4
generalInfo
compared
Lenovo
T490s
not available
Family:
ThinkPad
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Aluminium
Housing material:
Magnesium
2021
Model year:
not available
Microsoft
Original brand name:
not available
Platinum
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
not available
Series:
T