ThinkPad T480

The best-selling business laptop of 2018 — dual hot-swap batteries, 8th Gen vPro, Thunderbolt 3 and legendary T-series durability.

Screen

14" FHD (1920×1080)

Processor

Intel Core i5-8250U / i5-8350U / i7-8650U

Memory

8 – 32 GB DDR4-2400

Storage

256 GB – 1 TB SSD / HDD

Battery

Dual hot-swap (24 Wh + 24/72 Wh)

Weight

1.68 kg

Overview

Announced	January 2018
Form Factor	14" business laptop, clamshell
Weight	1.68 kg starting (with 24 Wh battery)
Dimensions	336.6 × 232.5 × 19.95 mm
Case Material	PPS (top) / GFRP (bottom), optional magnesium top
Color	Black

Processor	Intel Core i5-8250U / i5-8350U / i7-8650U (8th Gen, 4C/8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620, optional NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2 GB
Memory	2× SO-DIMM DDR4-2400, up to 32 GB (8/16/32 GB configs)
Storage	M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD (up to 1 TB) + optional 2.5" HDD/SATA bay
System Management	Intel vPro (optional)

WLAN + Bluetooth	Intel 8265 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth 4.1
WWAN	Optional 4G LTE
Ports	USB-C Thunderbolt 3, 2× USB 3.0, USB-C, HDMI 1.4, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, SD card, headphone/mic, optional smart card reader, optional NFC
Docking	ThinkPad USB-C / mechanical dock support

Battery	Dual hot-swap: integrated 24 Wh + swappable 24 Wh or 72 Wh
Power Adapter	65 W USB-C
Battery Life	Up to 28.6 hours (with 72 Wh external battery, MobileMark 2014)

Security Chip	Discrete TPM 2.0
Fingerprint Reader	Touch style, match-on-chip
Other Security	ThinkShutter, optional smart card reader, optional IR camera
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64
Warranty	Refurbished with 12-month warranty