Lenovo
X1 Carbon

vs

Lenovo
T490s

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie X X1 Carbon 20R1002AAU

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490s 20NYS7K91E

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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie X X1 Carbon 20R1002AAU alternatives

Lenovo ThinkPad Serie T T490s 20NYS7K91E alternatives

specs

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Weight & dimensions
compared

Lenovo
T490s

217 mm
Depth:
not available
14.9 mm
Height:
not available
1.09 kg
Weight:
not available
323 mm
Width:
not available

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Battery
compared

Lenovo
T490s

51 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
57 Wh
18.3 h
Battery life (max):
20 h
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
yes
Fast charging:
yes

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Software
compared

Lenovo
T490s

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
not available
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
N

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Keyboard
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Keyboard backlit:
not available
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
ThinkPad UltraNav
yes
Spill-resistant keyboard:
yes

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Camera
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
yes
Privacy camera:
yes
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
Privacy shutter

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Audio
compared

Lenovo
T490s

Realtek ALC3286
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3287
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
4
Number of built-in speakers:
2
not available
Speaker power:
1 W

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Ports & interfaces
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
not available
Docking connector:
yes
1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
1.4b
HDMI version:
1.4b
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1
yes
USB Power Delivery:
not available
yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
1
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
not available
yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Networking
compared

Lenovo
T490s

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.1
Bluetooth version:
5.0
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
not available
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
WLAN controller model:
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
not available

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Optical drive
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Storage
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
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
PCI Express
SSD interface:
not available
SSD
Storage media:
not available
256 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
not available
256 GB
Total storage capacity:
not available

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Graphics
compared

Lenovo
T490s

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
32 GB
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
not available
24
Number of execution units:
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
1150 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
not available
On-board graphics adapter family:
Intel UHD Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Display
compared

Lenovo
T490s

700:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
300 cd/m²
Display brightness:
not available
14 inch
Display diagonal:
14 inch
2560 x 1440 pixels
Display resolution:
not available
Quad HD
HD type:
not available
yes
LED backlight:
yes
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
IPS
Panel type:
IPS
yes
Touchscreen:
not available

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Memory
compared

Lenovo
T490s

8 GB
Internal memory:
32 GB
LPDDR3-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
8 GB
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
2133 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2400 MHz
On-board
Memory form factor:
On-board

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Processor
compared

Lenovo
T490s

25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
2.3 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
4.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
not available
8 MB
Processor cache:
not available
Comet Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
not available
10th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
not available
1.8 GHz
Processor frequency:
not available
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-10510U
Processor model:
not available
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

Security
compared

Lenovo
T490s

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

Lenovo
X1 Carbon

generalInfo
compared

Lenovo
T490s

ThinkPad
Family:
ThinkPad
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Carbon fibre, Magnesium
Housing material:
Magnesium
Black
Product colour:
Black
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
X
Series:
T