Lenovo
L490
vs
DELL
9500
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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie L L490 20Q500EAHV alternatives
DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 BNX9518SB alternatives
specs
Lenovo
L490
Power
compared
DELL
9500
not available
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
20 V
65 W
AC adapter power:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Weight & dimensions
compared
DELL
9500
235 mm
Depth:
230.3 mm
22.5 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
7.7 mm
not available
Height (rear):
1.8 cm
1.69 kg
Weight:
2.05 kg
335 mm
Width:
344.4 mm
Lenovo
L490
Battery
compared
DELL
9500
45 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
86 Wh
12 h
Battery life (max):
not available
not available
Battery recharge time:
3 h
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
not available
Battery weight:
340 g
Fast charging:
not available
not available
Number of battery cells:
6
Lenovo
L490
Software
compared
DELL
9500
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Lenovo
L490
Keyboard
compared
DELL
9500
Keyboard backlit:
Numeric keypad:
ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad
Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available
Lenovo
L490
Camera
compared
DELL
9500
Front camera:
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.9 MP
Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Lenovo
L490
Audio
compared
DELL
9500
Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3281-CG
Dolby Advanced Audio
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
Built-in microphone:
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
5 W
Lenovo
L490
Ports & interfaces
compared
DELL
9500
USB Type-C
Charging port type:
USB Type-C
Combo headphone/mic port:
Docking connector:
not available
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
not available
1.4b
HDMI version:
not available
not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
2
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
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1
USB Power Delivery:
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
1
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
not available
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
Lenovo
L490
Networking
compared
DELL
9500
2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
Bluetooth:
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Ethernet LAN:
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:
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Lenovo
L490
Optical drive
compared
DELL
9500
Optical drive type:
Lenovo
L490
Storage
compared
DELL
9500
Card reader integrated:
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
Number of SSDs installed:
1
not available
SSD capacity:
2000 GB
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
not available
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
1000 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB
Lenovo
L490
Graphics
compared
DELL
9500
Discrete graphics adapter:
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
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
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 UHD Graphics
Lenovo
L490
Display
compared
DELL
9500
800:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
1600:1
250 cd/m²
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
14 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
not available
Display glass type:
Gorilla Glass
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2400 pixels
Full HD
HD type:
UHD+
LED backlight:
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:10
IPS
Panel type:
WVA
not available
Pixel density:
290 ppi
Touchscreen:
Lenovo
L490
Memory
compared
DELL
9500
8 GB
Internal memory:
64 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
64 GB
Maximum internal memory:
64 GB
2666 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2933 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
2 x 4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 32 GB
2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM
Lenovo
L490
Security
compared
DELL
9500
Cable lock slot:
Fingerprint reader:
Password protection:
HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Password protection type:
not available
Smart card reader:
not available
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available
Lenovo
L490
Processor
compared
DELL
9500
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
3.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5.3 GHz
6 MB
Processor cache:
16 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
8
8th gen Intel Core i5
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i9
1.6 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.4 GHz
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i5-8265U
Processor model:
i9-10885H
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available
Lenovo
L490
generalInfo
compared
DELL
9500
ThinkPad
Family:
XPS
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Housing material:
not available
Business
Market positioning:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
L
Series:
15