Lenovo
L490
vs
DELL
5500
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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie L L490 20Q500E0SP alternatives
DELL G5 Serie 5500 CNG5013 alternatives
specs
Lenovo
L490
Power
compared
DELL
5500
not available
AC adapter frequency:
50 - 60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
12.31 A
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
19.5 V
65 W
AC adapter power:
240 W
Lenovo
L490
Weight & dimensions
compared
DELL
5500
235 mm
Depth:
254 mm
22.5 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
2.38 cm
not available
Height (rear):
2.66 cm
1.69 kg
Weight:
2.65 kg
335 mm
Width:
364.5 mm
Lenovo
L490
Battery
compared
DELL
5500
45 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
68 Wh
12 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
not available
not available
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
not available
Battery weight:
260 g
Fast charging:
not available
not available
Number of battery cells:
4
Lenovo
L490
Software
compared
DELL
5500
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Home
Lenovo
L490
Keyboard
compared
DELL
5500
not available
Full-size keyboard:
Keyboard backlit:
not available
Numeric keypad:
ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad
Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Camera
compared
DELL
5500
Front camera:
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Lenovo
L490
Audio
compared
DELL
5500
Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3254
Dolby Advanced Audio
Audio system:
not available
Built-in microphone:
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
not available
2 W
Speaker power:
2 W
Lenovo
L490
Ports & interfaces
compared
DELL
5500
USB Type-C
Charging port type:
DC-in jack
Combo headphone/mic port:
Docking connector:
not available
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
1
1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
1.4b
HDMI version:
2.0
not available
Mini DisplayPorts quantity:
1
not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
1
not available
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
2
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
1
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
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
DELL
5500
2x2
Antenna type:
not available
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Ethernet LAN:
1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260
WLAN controller model:
not available
not available
Wi-Fi data rate (max):
2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Lenovo
L490
Optical drive
compared
DELL
5500
Optical drive type:
Lenovo
L490
Storage
compared
DELL
5500
Card reader integrated:
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
512 GB
SSD capacity:
1000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
1000 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
1000 GB
Lenovo
L490
Graphics
compared
DELL
5500
Discrete graphics adapter:
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
6 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
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
1150 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics
Lenovo
L490
Display
compared
DELL
5500
700:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
250 cd/m²
Display brightness:
300 cd/m²
14 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
Display response rise/fall:
35 ms
Full HD
HD type:
Full HD
LED backlight:
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
300 Hz
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
IPS
Panel type:
WVA
not available
Pixel density:
141 ppi
not available
Pixel pitch:
0.18 x 0.18 mm
Touchscreen:
Lenovo
L490
Memory
compared
DELL
5500
16 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
2400 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2933 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
1 x 16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 8 GB
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM
Lenovo
L490
Processor
compared
DELL
5500
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
4.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
12 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
6
8th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i7
1.8 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.6 GHz
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-8565U
Processor model:
i7-10750H
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available
Lenovo
L490
Security
compared
DELL
5500
Cable lock slot:
not available
Fingerprint reader:
not available
Password protection:
HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Password protection type:
not available
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available
Lenovo
L490
Other features
compared
DELL
5500
not available
Anti-glare screen:
Lenovo
L490
generalInfo
compared
DELL
5500
ThinkPad
Family:
G5
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Housing material:
not available
Business
Market positioning:
Gaming
Black
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
L
Series:
not available