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Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 133identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:i7-8650U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:1.9 GHz
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:2 GHz
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:2.1 GHz
  • Memory form factor
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:SO-DIMM
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:On-board + SO-DIMM
  • Memory slots
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM
  • Discrete graphics card
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ThinkPad T480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
    • ThinkPad T480s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8650U Laptop:Not available

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177 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneFRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic), MagnesiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-8650U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3287Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for oneDolby Audio PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124968
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3L8
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers3+63
Battery capacityDiffers96 Wh57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one30.3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.52 kg1.32 kg
WidthDiffers336.6 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers19.9 mm18.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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