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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad T470 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T490

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad T470 vs. the ThinkPad T490. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad T470 ThinkPad T490
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 32GB [x] 48GB [x]
CPU i5-6200U [x] / i5-6300U [x] / i7-6500U [x] / i7-6600U [x] / i5-7200U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i7-7500U [x] / i7-7600U [x] / i3-7100U [x] i5-8265U [x] / i7-8565U [x] / i7-8665U [x] / i5-10210U [x] / i7-10510U [x] / i7-10710U [x]
Release year 2017 [x] 2019 [x]
Screen brightness 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 220nt [x] (HD option) / 220nt [x] (FHD TN option) 500nt [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / 220nt [x] (HD option) / 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 400nt [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 400nt [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option)
Battery capacity 48Wh [x] / 72Wh [x] 50Wh [x]
Weight 1.58kg [x] 1.58kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] / NVIDIA GeForce 940MX [x] / Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] / NVIDIA GeForce MX250 [x]
Resolution width 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1366px [x] (HD option) / 1920px [x] (FHD TN option) 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1366px [x] (HD option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option)
Resolution height 768px [x] (HD option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD TN option) 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / 768px [x] (HD option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option)
RAM interface Dual SODIMM slot [x] Single SODIMM slot [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) / TN [x] (HD option) / TN [x] (FHD TN option) IPS [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) / TN [x] (HD option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / IPS [x] (FHD Low Power option) / IPS [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option)
Colour Black [x] Black [x]
Storage format M.2 [x] / 2.5" 7mm SATA [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 2mm [x] 1.7mm [x]
PWM detected? No [x] (FHD IPS option) Yes [x] (FHD IPS option) / No [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option)
Screen finish Matte [x] Matte [x] (HD option) / Matte [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / Glossy [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / Matte [x] (FHD Low Power option)
PWM frequency 2451Hz [x] (FHD IPS option)
Contrast ratio 400:1 [x] (HD option) 1000:1 [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 400:1 [x] (HD option)
Width 33.6cm [x] 32.9cm [x]
Depth 23.25cm [x] 22.7cm [x]
Height 1.99cm [x] 1.79cm [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] Yes [x]
Removable battery? Yes [x] No [x]
Multitouch screen? Yes [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
CPU architecture Kaby Lake [x] Whiskey Lake [x]
Card reader? SD [x] MicroSD [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? Optional [x] Optional [x]
Fingerprint reader? Optional [x] Optional [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
ThinkLight? No [x] No [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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