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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black
CPU Intel Core i5 8250U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
47 Overall Score
Price CA$525
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About This Laptop
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black — CPU Intel Core i5 8250U, RAM 32 GB, storage 128 GB, screen 14" 1920x1080, GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620, OS Windows 10 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i5 8250U
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 128 GB
- Screen 14" 1920x1080
- GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
- OS Windows 10 Pro
- Weight kg 1.6
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong compact (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average cpu (9th percentile) 9th
- Below average storage (9th percentile) 9th
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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (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 | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Jun 1, 2026 Refurbished CA$525
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 73 | 15 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | 8.7 | 45 | 73.8 | 83.8 | 40.4 | 71 | 9.2 | 78.5 | 7.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 53.2 | 89.7 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 81.5 | 96.1 | 97.8 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 86.2 | 75.8 | 91.7 | 78.6 | 94.3 | 91.1 | 64.5 | 58.2 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 86.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 69.5 | 31.7 | 94.4 |
Usage Scores
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