Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L480 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280

57specifications compared
15differ
42identical
120known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad L480:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X280:31.8 cm (12.5")
Panel type
- ThinkPad L480:WVA
- ThinkPad X280:IPS
Display brightness
- ThinkPad L480:250 cd/m²
- ThinkPad X280:300 cd/m²
Internal memory
- ThinkPad L480:8 GB
- ThinkPad X280:16 GB
Memory form factor
- ThinkPad L480:SO-DIMM
- ThinkPad X280:On-board
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad L480:256 GB
- ThinkPad X280:512 GB
SSD capacity
- ThinkPad L480:256 GB
- ThinkPad X280:512 GB
Mobile network connection
- ThinkPad L480:No
- ThinkPad X280:Yes

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Comparison of ThinkPad L480, ThinkPad X280
177 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L480 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X280 View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Panel typeDiffers	WVA	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessDiffers	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700:1
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x5917
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitDiffers	No	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122589
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Smart card readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.13 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	307.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.78 cm
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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