Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black
CPU Intel Core i7 8650U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Battery 24 Wh
33 Overall Score
Price CA$365
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average cpu (12th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
Physical
| Battery | 24 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | Acer Aspire 14 AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U | Apple M2 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple M2 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 24 | - | 65 | 75 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | 11.5 | 33.2 | 13.8 | 35.4 | 21.9 | 65.7 | 17.5 | 80.4 | 43.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro Compare | 79.9 | 72 | 52.2 | 99.8 | 97.1 | 69.6 | 37.6 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 98.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 86.9 | 53.1 | 52.2 | 58.1 | 97.1 | 87.1 | 37.6 | 80.4 | 89.9 |
| Acer Aspire 14 AI Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 95.2 | 41.8 | 80.3 | 94.3 | 10 | 85.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$365
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