ThinkPad E490
Impressive features. Incredible value.
A sleek design, small footprint, and smart metallic construction ensure the ThinkPad E490 laptop is the perfect choice for professionals on the go. This lightweight SMB device boasts powerful performance with the latest Intel® CPUs, dual storage drive options, and AMD discrete graphics. Plus, robust security features keep your data safe.
Say goodbye to vulnerability
ThinkPad E490’s optional security features help your SMB take control. The fingerprint reader adds secure biometric authentication, while the discrete trusted platform module (TPM) encrypts data at the hardware level. We take care of security so you can take care of business.
Packed with power
The ThinkPad E490 features the latest Intel® Quad Core™ processors and it’s Intel Optane™ ready—which means that when you choose this memory option, everything’s accelerated, from everyday computing and opening media-rich files to loading high-performance games.
Tech Specs
Processor Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
Operating System Up to Windows 10 Pro
Display
14” FHD IPS antiglare (1920 x 1080)
14” HD antiglare (1366 x 768)
Memory Up to 32GB (2 DIMM)
Battery Up to 13.6 hours on a 45Whr battery* with Rapid Charge technology
*Based on testing with MobileMark 2014. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
Storage
Up to 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
Up to 500GB (7200 RPM)
Up to 2TB (5400 RPM) 2.5 SATA HDD
Optional: Dual Drive storage
Optional: Up to 16GB Intel® Optane™ Memory
Graphics
Integrated Intel® graphics
Discrete AMD Radeon RX 550X, 2GB
Security
dTPM 2.0
Optional: Match-on-Host fingerprint reader with Windows Hello
Kensington lock slot
Audio
Dolby® Audio™
Skype-certified dual-array mic
Camera HD 720p
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Metal cover: 329mm x 242mm x 19.9mm / 12.9” x 9.5” x 0.78”
Plastic cover: 329mm x 242mm x 21.9mm / 12.9” x 9.5” x 0.86”
Weight Starting at 1.84kg / 4.06lbs
Colors
Black
Silver
Connectivity Up to Intel 2×2 11ac & Bluetooth® 4.1 combo
Ports / Slots
USB-C (supports power delivery & can be used as DisplayPort)
2 x USB 3.1
USB 2.0
HDMI 1.4b
RJ45
MicroSD card reader
Headphone / mic combo
AC Adapter
45W
65W supports Rapid Charge functionality
Preloaded Software
Lenovo App Explorer
Lenovo Vantage
McAfee Live Safe (trial)
Microsoft Office 2016 (trial, except in Japan)