ThinkPad E490

SKU announcement
15 December 2018
Series
E

Overview

ThinkPad E490 is a 14-inch laptop with Intel Core i5-8265U / Intel Core i3-8145U / Intel Core i7-8565U. Display choices span 1366x768–1920x1080 pixels.

Historical context

The memory specification provides DIMM sockets. Documented I/O includes USB 2.0, HDMI, Ethernet (RJ-45). Published preloads include Windows 10 Pro 64 / Windows 10 Home 64 / No operating system.

Specifications

Platform & performanceProcessor, memory, graphics and storage4
Processor
Intel Core i5-8265U; Intel Core i3-8145U; Intel Core i7-8565U
Memory
32GB max / 2400MHz DDR4, dual-channel capable, two DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets * Installed memory is actually 2666MHz but run at 2400MHz due to Intel limitation
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics; AMD Radeon RX 550X 2GB GDDR5
Storage
500GB HDD 7200rpm 2.5"; 256GB SSD M.2 2280 SATA6Gb/s Opal2; 128GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe; 256GB SSD M.2 2280 SATA6Gb/s Opal2 + 1TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 1TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 128GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 1TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 2TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 1TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 256GB SSD M.2 2280 SATA6Gb/s Opal2 + 500GB HDD 7200rpm 2.5"; 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 1TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe; 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 500GB HDD 7200rpm 2.5"; 256GB SSD M.2 2280 SATA6Gb/s Opal2 + 2TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 2TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe; 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 2TB HDD 5400rpm 2.5"; 256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe; 128GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe + 500GB HDD 7200rpm 2.5"
Display & designPanel, dimensions and weight3
Display
14" HD (1366x768) TN 220nits; 14" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 250nits
Dimensions
Aluminum (WxDxH): 12.96" x 9.53" x 0.78"; 329mm x 242mm x 19.9mm PC/ABS (WxDxH): 12.96" x 9.53" x 0.83"; 329mm x 242mm x 21.9mm
Weight
Starting at 3.87 lb / 1.75 kg
Connections & powerPorts, networks and battery3
Ports
One USB 2.0, two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On), one USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 (with the function of Power Delivery and DisplayPort), HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet (RJ-45), headphone / microphone combo jack, microSD card reader, security keyhole
Connectivity
WLAN + Bluetooth: RTL8822BE 11ac, 2x2 + BT4.2; Intel 9260 11ac, 2x2 + BT5.1 | WWAN: None | Ethernet: 100/1000M
Battery
Integrated 45Wh
Systems & equipmentOriginal software and other features1
Original systems
Windows 10 Pro 64; Windows 10 Home 64; No operating system

Manuals

1 documents
Product referencePDF

E490 Product Specifications Reference

Official source · 53 KB

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Reference details

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Drivers & Software

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BIOS & Firmware

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