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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad T470s vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T490s

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad T470s vs. the ThinkPad T490s. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad T470s ThinkPad T490s
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 24GB [x] 32GB [x]
CPU i7-7600U [x] / i7-7500U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i5-7200U [x] / i7-6600U [x] / i5-6300U [x] / i5-6200U [x] i7-8665U [x] / i7-8565U [x] / i5-8365U [x] / i5-8265U [x]
Release year 2017 [x] 2019 [x]
Screen brightness 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 500nt [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / 400nt [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 400nt [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 300nt [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Battery capacity 49Wh [x] 57Wh [x]
Weight 1.32kg [x] 1.27kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] Intel HD Graphics 620 [x]
Resolution width 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Resolution height 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
RAM interface Single SODIMM slot [x] Soldered [x]
Colour Silver [x] / Black [x] Black [x] / Silver [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) IPS [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / IPS [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / IPS [x] (FHD Low Power option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS option)
Storage format 2.5" 7mm SATA [x] / M.2 [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 1.7mm [x] 1.7mm [x]
PWM detected? Mixed [x] (FHD IPS option) / No [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Yes [x] (FHD IPS touch option) No [x] (FHD Low Power option) / Unknown [x] (FHD IPS option)
Screen finish Matte [x] Matte [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / Matte [x] (FHD Low Power option) / Glossy [x] (WQHD IPS HDR option)
Contrast ratio 1000:1 [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option)
Width 33.1cm [x] 32.9cm [x]
RAM 32GB [x] / 16GB [x] / 8GB [x]
Depth 22.68cm [x] 22.7cm [x]
Height 1.88cm [x] 1.67cm [x]
Aspect ratio 16:9 [x]
Multitouch screen? Yes [x] (FHD IPS touch option) Yes [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Trackpoint buttons 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]
Fingerprint reader? Optional [x] Optional [x]
NFC? Optional [x] Optional [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
ThinkLight? No [x] No [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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