In review: Lenovo ThinkPad T490 is difficult to upgrade

[Redaktion]

Of the newest compact business T & X business ThinkPads, the Thinkpad T490 offers the best upgradeability. Unfortunately, the manufacturer makes the process of opening the chassis tedious, as Lenovo uses loads of plastic clips.

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[Ryan]

Do they understand why people purchase Thinkpad at all?

[jeremy]

Do they understand why people purchase Thinkpad at all?

To look "cool" at a coffee shop?  :-X

One thing that surprised me a lot about my X1C6 (among many other aspects of this laptop) is how easy it was to disassemble. It had a few screws and actual spring-loaded "clips" holding in the bottom cover. Actual, metal springs. This was such a contrast to my old Dells, Sonys, etc which had all used plastic snaps that would easily break.

Even in the X1C6, where nearly everything is soldered in, one can still replace the 3 M.2 cards (NVMe, WiFi/BT, LTE) and even easily add in the LTE antennae (which are located in the base).

[Caps1]

The RAM on T490s is upgradeable. T490s has 1 sodimm soldered in and 1 open slot.

[Benjamin Herzig]

The RAM on T490s is upgradeable. T490s has 1 sodimm soldered in and 1 open slot.

No, that is incorrect. The RAM of the T490s is completely soldered on-board. No RAM socket.

[David Mitchell]

I purchase used Thinkpads as I find them sturdy and customizable. I guess that ship has sailed.

[rui]

Hi,
Checked today that Lenovo is already selling T490/T490s at a discount. Sales figures should not be as sales forecasts...

[ALEX HOLMOUIST]

had to deal qith the upgrade issue pissed my p53s has only one slot and has the same mother board as the 490 yet says no wann is compatible for it even though i have the slot  but still a great work computer.... why do people  buy Lenovo?? for american service and help when there open and to get something where it can fall 3 feet and is soldered to where it was like nothing happened in the Think Pad series  that was a stupid question you must work in mommy's basement or be some stupid gamer that thinks a laptop needs to cover every angle of a desktop  witch i can understand from going to school A+ but its great practical and if your actually using it for work it gets s*** done plan and simple !