The ThinkPad T490s is a thinner and lighter T490 stocked with features

The ThinkPad T490s has a lot to love packed into its slim chassis, but for the price of the high-end models, it's worth taking a look at the recently-refreshed X1 Carbon.

We reviewed Lenovo's standard ThinkPad T490, refreshed for 2019, and noted its port selection, gorgeous display options, and chassis that was thinner and lighter than the T480. Now we have the ThinkPad T490s in our hands, which is a slimmed-down version that has quite a few of the same features, including LTE support, generous port selection, and multiple display options. Let's take a look at whether or not the T490s has the right stuff to be your next Ultrabook.

Slimmed-down T490

Lenovo ThinkPad T490s



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Bottom line: The T490s is a beautiful laptop that's thinner and lighter than the T490, but for the price of the higher-end models, you might have a hard time choosing between it and the X1 Carbon, especially if you want maximum portability....