Lenovo ThinkPad T480s
business
2018
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
LB Score
35
out of 100
Fit for you
36/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_value
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
Next step: Browse category overviews to narrow things down.
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianCPU
42
Core i5-8250U
GPU
0
iGPU
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
~$468
estimate
Age
8 years
2018
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 35/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (72), weakest — Photo & design (16).
✓ Strengths
Energy efficiency (72)
⚠ Weaknesses
Photo & design (16)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$104/year (8%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
35
CPU score
42
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Battery
48 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
8th generation · model year 2018 — matches the model year
gen 4
gen 6
gen 8
gen 10
gen 12
gen 14
oldernewer
The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad T14/T4xx/T16
- Type
- Business≈
- Release year
- 2018≈
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 8250U , Intel Core i5 8350U , Intel Core i7 8650U , Core i5 7200U , Core i5 7300U , Core i7 8550U
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4≈
- Battery
- 48 Wh~
Configuration options
Available model options · 7 variants across 2 categories
⚙ Processors (6)
Intel Core i5 8250U
Intel Core i5 8350U
Intel Core i7 8650U
Core i5-7200U
Core i5-7300U
Core i7-8550U
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Performance metrics
Performance
29
Portability
—
Light office
60
Gaming
23
Creative
15
Energy efficiency
72
Connectivity
—
Value
26
Color accuracy
—
Processors (6)
Core i5-8250U
Intel · 8th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
36
Core i5-8350U
Intel · 8th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
33
Core i7-8650U
Intel · 8th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
42
Core i5-7200U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
21
Core i5-7300U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
23
Core i7-8550U
Intel · 8th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
41
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
416%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
277%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
277%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
416%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
277%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
166%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
166%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
166%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
346%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
166%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
277%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
277%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Series review
Lenovo ThinkPad T14/T4xx/T16 series guide