Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480s Black
Lenovo
47 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480s | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 8250U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel UHD 620 | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | — | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.31 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480s Black
- Strong portability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480s Black0.088score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 20250.075score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480s Black offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.