Component comparison
ThinkPad E480 vs ThinkPad E490: 15 metrics compared
ThinkPad E480 vs ThinkPad E490: 15 metrics compared — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad E480
- + Performance (+1.0)
- + Value (+0.9)
- + CPU (+2.7)
- + Estimated price (-$57)
B
ThinkPad E490
- + USComp overall score (+3.0)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+1.0)
- + GPU (+0.1)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.6)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad E480
|
Component B
ThinkPad E490
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 40.0 | 43.0 (+3.0) |
| Performance | 37.8 (+1.0) | 36.7 |
| Gaming performance | 16.0 | 28.0 (+12.0) |
| Mobility | 46.0 | 46.0 |
| Reliability | 26.0 | 27.0 (+1.0) |
| Value | 54.6 (+0.9) | 53.8 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 40.8 (+2.7) | 38.1 |
| GPU | 24.1 | 24.3 (+0.1) |
| Estimated price | $411 (-$57) | $468 |
| Weight | 1.75 kg | 1.75 kg |
| Battery | 48 Wh | 48 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2017 | 2018 (+1) |
| Modernity | 46.2 | 53.8 (+7.6) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad E490 wins 6 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.9).