Lenovo ThinkPad T490 laptop i5-8250U 16GB 256GB 14" FHD Touch Windows 11 Pro

14-inch touchscreen ultrabook

The Lenovo ThinkPad T490 is a 14-inch FHD touchscreen ultrabook powered by an Intel Core i5-8250U quad-core processor with 1.6 GHz base speed and 6 MB L2 cache. It ships with 16 GB DDR4 memory and a 256 GB SSD running Windows 11 Pro. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 handles everyday visual tasks. This configuration suits professionals who need a portable, pen-and-touch capable device for office applications and video calls.

Connectivity and expandability limits

The system provides three USB 3.1 ports, one USB-C port, HDMI, RJ-45 Ethernet, a webcam, Intel dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1. An SD or MicroSD card reader and fingerprint reader are optional and may be absent on any given unit. Storage uses an M.2 slot supporting SATA or NVME drives; the installed 256 GB SSD occupies that slot. Memory is soldered, so the 16 GB cannot be increased.

Capacity and headroom

The 256 GB SSD holds the operating system and a typical business workload with room for documents and light media. Users who keep large local video libraries or multiple virtual machines will reach capacity quickly. The 16 GB DDR4 handles multitasking across browser tabs, Office suites and collaboration tools comfortably. Heavier development workloads or concurrent virtual machines will exhaust available memory.