Lenovo ThinkPad T480S

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Strong, well-constructed case
Stable GPU performance
Class-leading keyboard

Cons:

Dull colors from FHD display due to lack of saturation and suboptimal factory calibration
Moderate storage

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Last revision on January 28, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Strong, well-constructed case
Stable GPU performance
Class-leading keyboard
Good port selection
ThinkShutter for webcam security
LTE and touchscreen options

Reviewers Didn't Like

Dull colors from FHD display due to lack of saturation and suboptimal factory calibration
Moderate storage
I7 slower than i5 under continuous load
CPU throttling in battery mode
Bad speakers

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Expert reviews and ratings

This Lenovo ThinkPad T480s is a darn good laptop. It's not necessarily the prettiest, the smallest or the most affordable, but if you're after a solid computer with little compromises in still a fairly portable package, this has to be be on your list....

By ultrabookreview.com on August 14, 2018

The Lenovo ThinkPad T480s is a business laptop pitched to be “designed for mobile power” while being IT-friendly, secure and very lightweight (~2.9 lbs). This caught our attention, and we wanted to see how far we could push it, and if it would...

By Ubergizmo on July 13, 2018

Hard to beat. Not everyone needs an i7, dedicated GPU, and WQHD display. Even without those assets, the T480s is still a dependable office companion whose formidable performance exceeds that of many competitors. At around $1,600, is today's Core...

By NotebookCheck on July 09, 2018

The 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad T480s is a well-rounded workhorse laptop, but it can't escape the shadow of its superslim X1 Carbon...

By au.pcmag.com on June 15, 2018

Lenovo's ThinkPad T480s has many plus points, and the upgrade to 8th Generation Intel processors is welcome. It's a pity that you have to go rather well beyond the entry-level price to get more than 128GB of storage, and further still if you need...

By zdnet.com on May 23, 2018

As is always the case with ThinkPads, I can easily recommend the T480s for someone that wants a powerful and portable laptop. I'm just not sure of a use case where I wouldn't recommend a different ThinkPad first. The T480 has a hot-swappable battery,...

By Neowin on May 17, 2018

The ThinkPad T480s is a speedy and long-lasting business laptop with a camera cover for the privacy conscious, but its display could be...

By LaptopMag on March 20, 2018

Lenovo's ThinkPad represents one of the most iconic lines of laptops ever made, appealing specifically to people who want great performance and robust build quality. Lately, though, a host of other machines offering as much or more value have been...

By Digital Trends on July 24, 2018

Even more versatile thanks to GeForce. We just recently tested the ThinkPad T480s, the latest model in a long series of high-quality 14 inch T series ThinkPads. Now we're testing the same model – this time with a stronger CPU and the GeForce MX150...

By NotebookCheck on March 27, 2018

New revision. Lenovo equips the ThinkPad T480s with a new chassis and closes the gap towards its own ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Intel's latest quad-core processors are obviously included as well. We checked the SKU with the high-resolution WQHD IPS...

By NotebookCheck on February 20, 2018

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