Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 2018
CPU Intel Core i5 8250U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
44 Overall Score
Price $300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong portability (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U | Apple M1 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple M1 Pro 14-core | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 75 | 66 | 35 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | 7.5 | 35.7 | 37.7 | 80.8 | 42.2 | 71.6 | 17.7 | 80.6 | 43.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro Compare | 70.5 | 60.2 | 27.3 | 99.4 | 98.4 | 70.1 | 38 | 97.4 | 93.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 64.9 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 38 | 59.8 | 99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 52.1 | 75.3 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 80 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 52.1 | 58.3 | 95.9 | 41.8 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 96.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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