Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black
Lenovo
40 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 8250U | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.23 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black
- Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average port (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average screen (23th percentile)
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black0.099score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.068score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 20 specs.