Lenovo
T490

vs

DELL
5530

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490 20N3SDHV0F

DELL Precision Serie 5000 5530 6Y3KF

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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490 20N3SDHV0F alternatives

DELL Precision Serie 5000 5530 6Y3KF alternatives

specs

Lenovo
T490

Power
compared

DELL
5530

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

Lenovo
T490

Weight & dimensions
compared

DELL
5530

227 mm
Depth:
235 mm
18.9 mm
Height:
17 mm
329 mm
Width:
357 mm

Lenovo
T490

Battery
compared

DELL
5530

50 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
not available
16.11 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
yes
Fast charging:
not available

Lenovo
T490

Software
compared

DELL
5530

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

Lenovo
T490

Keyboard
compared

DELL
5530

not available
Full-size keyboard:
yes
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad
yes
Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available

Lenovo
T490

Camera
compared

DELL
5530

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
T490

Audio
compared

DELL
5530

Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
not available
Dolby Audio Premium
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
not available

Lenovo
T490

Ports & interfaces
compared

DELL
5530

not available
Charging port type:
DC-in jack
yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
1.4b
HDMI version:
2.0
yes
Microphone in:
not available
not available
Number of USB ports with PowerShare support:
2
not available
PowerShare:
yes
not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
1
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
not available
USB Power Delivery:
yes
yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available

Lenovo
T490

Networking
compared

DELL
5530

2x2
Antenna type:
not available
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.1
Bluetooth version:
not available
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
WLAN controller model:
not available
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Lenovo
T490

Optical drive
compared

DELL
5530

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Storage
compared

DELL
5530

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Compatible memory cards:
SD
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
256 GB
SSD capacity:
512 GB
not available
SSD form factor:
M.2
not available
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
256 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
512 GB
256 GB
Total storage capacity:
512 GB

Lenovo
T490

Graphics
compared

DELL
5530

not available
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA Quadro P2000
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 620
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics 630

Lenovo
T490

Display
compared

DELL
5530

not available
Display brightness:
360 cd/m²
14 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
not available
Display resolution:
3840 x 2160 pixels
not available
HD type:
4K Ultra HD
yes
LED backlight:
yes
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
Pixel density:
282 ppi
not available
Touchscreen:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Memory
compared

DELL
5530

8 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
not available
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
2400 MHz
Memory clock speed:
not available
On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM

Lenovo
T490

Security
compared

DELL
5530

not available
Cable lock slot:
yes
not available
Cable lock slot type:
Noble
not available
Password protection:
yes

Lenovo
T490

Processor
compared

DELL
5530

25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
1.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
4.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.3 GHz
6 MB
Processor cache:
9 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
6
8th gen Intel Core i5
Processor family:
8th gen Intel Core i7
1.6 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.6 GHz
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i5-8365U
Processor model:
i7-8850H
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available

Lenovo
T490

generalInfo
compared

DELL
5530

ThinkPad
Family:
Precision
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Black
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Mobile workstation
T
Series:
5000