Which laptop is better? Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) or MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph)? Well, you'll get all your questions answered here. Find out which laptop is best for your personal need - You can compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Performance, Storage, Battery, Ports, and Networking. Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) starts with the price of ₹ 130,000 and MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph) starts at ₹ 136,990.
Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) runs on Windows 11 Home (64-bit) and MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph) runs on Windows 10 Professional (64-bit). Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) comes up with RAM & storage of 8 GB and 512 GB whereas MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph) comes up with the RAM & storage of 16 GB DDR5 and 1 TB respectively. Former has screen size of 14 inches and latter has screen size of 15.6 inches. Coming to the battery backup, Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) comes up with the backup of 3 Cell Battery and MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph) gives 53.5 Wh, 3 Cell Battery.
Check out the exhaustive comparison below to compare specification for both laptop models.
Specifications | Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) | MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph) |
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OS | Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) |
Screen Size | 14 inches | 15.6 inches |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Processor | Intel Core i7 10510U | |
Solid State Drive | 512 GB | 1 TB |
RAM | 8 GB DDR4 | 16 GB DDR5 |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 65 | 73 | |
OS | Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) | |
Screen Size | 14 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Processor | Intel Core i7 10510U | ||
Solid State Drive | 512 GB | 1 TB | |
RAM | 8 GB DDR4 | 16 GB DDR5 |
General | |||
Device Type | Netbook | ||
Dimensions | 227 x 329 x 18.9 mm | ||
OS | Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) | |
Utility | Business, Performance | Performance | |
Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 2 years Warranty | |
Weight | 1.55 kg |
Display | |||
Anti Glare Screen | Yes | Yes | |
Features | Full HD IPS LED Display | 45% NTSC | |
PPI | ~ 157 | ~ 127 PPI | |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Size | 14 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Touch | No | No | |
Type | LED |
Connectivity | |||
Bluetooth | v5 | v5.2 | |
Ethernet | No | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes | |
Microphone In | Yes | ||
USB Ports | 2 x USB 3.0 | 1 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 | |
WiFi | Yes | 802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 |
Input | |||
Camera | Yes | HD type (30fps@720p) | |
Inbuilt Microphone | Integrated Digital Microphone | Dual Array Digital Microphones | |
Keyboard | Standard Notebook Keyboard | 4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard | |
Optical Drive | No | No | |
Speakers | Dual Speakers | Build-in Dual speakers | |
Touchpad | Multi-Touch Gestures Enabled | Yes |
Performance | |||
Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB | |
Generation | 10th Gen | ||
Model | 10510U | MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-1295IN Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Core i7/ 16GB/ 1TB SSD/ Win11/ 8GB Graph) | |
Processor | Intel Core i7 10510U | ||
Series | Core i7 | Core i7 | |
Speed | 1.8 GHz, Quad Core Turbo Boost Upto 4.9 GHz | 6 x 2.3 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.7 GHz) Performance Cores 4 x 1.7 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.5 GHz) Efficient Cores |
Graphics | |||
Brand | NVIDIA | ||
Dedicated Memory | 2 GB | ||
GPU | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
Memory | |||
RAM | 8 GB DDR4 | 16 GB DDR5 | |
RAM Bus Speed | 2400 MHz | 4800 MHz | |
RAM Slots | 1 | 2 | |
Solid State Drive | 512 GB | 1 TB |
Battery | |||
Battery | 3 Cell Battery | 53.5 Wh, 3 Cell Battery |
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Lenovo Thinkpad T490 (20RYS01K00) Laptop (10th Gen Core i7/ 8GB/ 512GB SSD/ Win10/ 2GB Graph) has screen size of 14 inches whereas other comes up with 15.6 inches. Screen Resolution and PPI of these Laptops models is 1920 x 1080 pixels, ~ 157 and 1920 x 1080 pixels, ~ 157 respectively.