Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black
Powered by an Intel Core i5-8250U with 16GB RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD, this refurbished ThinkPad delivers responsive multitasking and quick boot times for office productivity. Its durable chassis and comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt and Ethernet, provide reliable connectivity in a fully functional, accessorized package. This machine is best for students or business users needing a dependable, budget-friendly laptop for document work and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5 8250U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
51 Overall Score
Price CA$769
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong port selection (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U | Apple M5 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 66 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | 7.5 | 97.2 | 37.7 | 78.2 | 4 | 66.1 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 67 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 98.3 | 76.1 | 58.4 | 77.2 | 99.5 | 70.1 | 89.2 | 97.4 | 99.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.9 | 93.4 | 91.6 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 89.9 | 70.9 | 97.1 | 60 | 62.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$769
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