Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T580 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280

142specifications compared
25differ
117identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T580:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X280:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightness
- ThinkPad T580:250 cd/m²
- ThinkPad X280:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- ThinkPad T580:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad X280:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ThinkPad T580:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad X280:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ThinkPad T580:i5-8250U
- ThinkPad X280:i7-8550U
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad T580:3.4 GHz
- ThinkPad X280:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T580:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad X280:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T580:6 MB
- ThinkPad X280:8 MB

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Comparison of ThinkPad T580, ThinkPad X280
183 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T580 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X280 View product
Designidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessDiffers	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard languageKnown for one	UK English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3+4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	MIL-STD-810G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	1.13 kg
WidthDiffers	365.8 mm	307.7 mm
DepthDiffers	252.8 mm	209.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	1.74 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.02 cm	1.78 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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