Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" T580 Black
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD provide substantial multitasking headroom and fast storage, making this a capable workstation for its age. Its comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt 3 and Ethernet, offers connectivity that modern ultrabooks often lack, though the Grade B LCD is a noted compromise. This refurbished machine is best for budget-conscious IT administrators or students who need a durable, easily repairable Linux or Windows machine for coding and documentation.
CPU Intel Core i7 8650U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (12th percentile)
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average portability (33rd 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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" T580 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" T580 | 11.9 | 36.6 | 72.6 | 98.6 | 20.8 | 32.5 | 79.7 | 80.9 | 67.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.3 | 74.5 | 96.8 | 74.2 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 79.7 | 97.7 | 86.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.6 | 93.8 | 91.3 | 78.3 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.6 | 60 | 96.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 89.9 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.5 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 95.7 | 87.7 | 79.7 | 80.9 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 78.3 | 91.4 | 96.4 | 71.4 | 60 | 87.4 |
Price
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