Lenovo ThinkPad T490s 20NX001WUS vs ThinkPad 20RA002CUS Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T490s 20NX001WUS and Lenovo ThinkPad 20RA002CUS are both laptops with the same Memory Type (DDR4), Screen Size (14") and Resolution (1920 x 1080). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+363%), better multithreading performance (+152%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T490s 20NX001WUS	Lenovo ThinkPad 20RA002CUS
Prices (Change region) In Stock $999.98 Last updated 18 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $999.98	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $726.99 Out of Stock + $23.50 Shipping $1,117.18
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 20NX001WUS	Model 20RA002CUS
Release Date 📅 October 2019	Release Date 📅 September 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-363%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-152%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-8565U	CPU Intel i3-10110U
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 1800 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 4 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 1 x 4 GB
GPU -	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Type M.2	SSD Type -
HDD Capacity -	HDD Capacity 500 GB
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type TN
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 329 mm x 226.2 mm x 16.7 mm	Dimensions 325 mm x 232 mm x 18.9 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.35 Kg	Weight 1.69 Kg
Battery Capacity 57 Wh	Battery Capacity 45 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 1
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 -
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 1.4b	HDMI Version 1.4b
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad T490s 20NX001WUS:

2 more cores (Intel i7-8565U)
4 GB more RAM
Lighter weight (-0.34 Kg)
Higher battery capacity (+12 Wh)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit

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Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad 20RA002CUS:

27% cheaper, you can save $272.99
Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later
Monstrously better single-core performance, around +363% (Intel i3-10110U)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +152% (Intel i3-10110U)
More Capacity (HDD +500 GB available)
+1 Ethernet
+1 Ports USB 2.0