| Attribute |
DELL Latitude 5490 (VM4K3) × | 
Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (20L6S5M200) × |
| General | | |
| Model | DELL Latitude 5490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T480 |
| Product code | VM4K3 | 20L6S5M200 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | DELL | Lenovo |
| Family | Latitude | ThinkPad |
| Series | 5000 | T |
| Model name | 5490 | T480 |
| Part number | VM4K3 | 20L6S5M200 |
| Market positioning | Business | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Processor model | i5-8350U | i5-8250U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| HD type | HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | - |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3246 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 1 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | - |
| Height (mm) | - | 19.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 228.9 | 232.5 |
| Width (mm) | 333.4 | 336.6 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |