Lenovo
L490

vs

DELL
7706

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie L L490 20Q500EAHV

DELL Inspiron Serie 7000 7706 7706-7994

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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie L L490 20Q500EAHV alternatives

DELL Inspiron Serie 7000 7706 7706-7994 alternatives

specs

Lenovo
L490

Power
compared

DELL
7706

not available
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
4.62 A
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
19.5 V
65 W
AC adapter power:
90 W

Lenovo
L490

Weight & dimensions
compared

DELL
7706

235 mm
Depth:
266.4 mm
22.5 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
1.53 cm
not available
Height (rear):
1.93 cm
1.69 kg
Weight:
2.43 kg
335 mm
Width:
379.8 mm

Lenovo
L490

Battery
compared

DELL
7706

45 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
68 Wh
12 h
Battery life (max):
not available
not available
Battery recharge time:
4 h
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery voltage:
15.2 V
not available
Battery weight:
340 g
yes
Fast charging:
not available
not available
Number of battery cells:
4

Lenovo
L490

Software
compared

DELL
7706

not available
Bundled software:
Financial Tracker & Retail Information
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Home

Lenovo
L490

Keyboard
compared

DELL
7706

yes
Keyboard backlit:
yes
not available
Keyboard language:
German
not available
Keyboard layout:
QWERTZ
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad
yes
Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available

Lenovo
L490

Camera
compared

DELL
7706

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
yes
Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps

Lenovo
L490

Audio
compared

DELL
7706

Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3204
Dolby Advanced Audio
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
2 W

Lenovo
L490

Ports & interfaces
compared

DELL
7706

USB Type-C
Charging port type:
DC-in jack
yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
yes
Docking connector:
not available
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
1.4b
HDMI version:
1.4
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:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
yes
USB Power Delivery:
yes
yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
1
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
not available
yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available
not available
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity:
1

Lenovo
L490

Networking
compared

DELL
7706

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.1
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260
WLAN controller model:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
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
7706

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Lenovo
L490

Storage
compared

DELL
7706

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1000 GB
HDD capacity:
not available
SATA III
HDD interface:
not available
2.5"
HDD size:
not available
5400 RPM
HDD speed:
not available
1
Number of HDDs installed:
not available
not available
SSD form factor:
M.2
not available
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
HDD
Storage media:
SSD
1000 GB
Total HDDs capacity:
not available
1000 GB
Total storage capacity:
not available

Lenovo
L490

Graphics
compared

DELL
7706

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
2 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce MX350
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR5
32 GB
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
not available
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
1100 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter family:
not available
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Lenovo
L490

Display
compared

DELL
7706

not available
Colour gamut:
100%
800:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
250 cd/m²
Display brightness:
300 cd/m²
14 inch
Display diagonal:
17 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
2560 x 1600 pixels
Full HD
HD type:
Quad HD+
yes
LED backlight:
yes
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:10
IPS
Panel type:
IPS
not available
Pixel density:
178 ppi
not available
RGB colour space:
sRGB
yes
Touchscreen:
yes

Lenovo
L490

Memory
compared

DELL
7706

8 GB
Internal memory:
not available
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
16 GB
2666 MHz
Memory clock speed:
3200 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
2 x 4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 8 GB
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM

Lenovo
L490

Security
compared

DELL
7706

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

Lenovo
L490

Processor
compared

DELL
7706

25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
28 W
1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
2.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.7 GHz
6 MB
Processor cache:
12 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
4
8th gen Intel Core i5
Processor family:
11th gen Intel Core i7
1.6 GHz
Processor frequency:
not available
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i5-8265U
Processor model:
i7-1165G7
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available

Lenovo
L490

generalInfo
compared

DELL
7706

not available
EAN/UPC code:
5397184517994
ThinkPad
Family:
Inspiron
Clamshell
Form factor:
Convertible (Folder)
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Housing material:
not available
Business
Market positioning:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Hybrid (2-in-1)
L
Series:
7000