LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE vs ASUS Vivobook S16 M5606KA-DS76 Laptop Comparison

LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE and ASUS Vivobook S16 M5606KA-DS76 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports (2) and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+91%), better multithreading performance (+331%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE	ASUS Vivobook S16 M5606KA-DS76
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Brand LENOVO	Brand ASUS
Model 20Q50030GE	Model M5606KA-DS76
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 November 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (4 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-91%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-331%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-8265U	CPU AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5000 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type LPDDR5x
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU AMD Radeon 860M
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 2880 x 1800
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type OLED
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 335 mm x 235 mm x 22.5 mm	Dimensions 353.6 mm x 246.9 mm x 15.90 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.69 Kg	Weight 1.5 Kg
Battery Capacity 45 Wh	Battery Capacity 75 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 1.4b	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE:

Smaller screen size (-2.00")
+1 Ethernet
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Fingerprint Reader

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Reasons to buy the ASUS Vivobook S16 M5606KA-DS76:

Hugely better single-core performance, around +91% (AMD Ryzen AI 7 350)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +331% (AMD Ryzen AI 7 350)
4 more cores (AMD Ryzen AI 7 350)
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+2.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (2880 x 1800 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Lighter weight (-0.19 Kg)
Higher battery capacity (+30 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 4 Gen 3x2