Lenovo ThinkPad T550
laptop
2015
15.6"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.80 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
28
out of 100
Fit for you
39/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
29
Core i5-5200U
GPU
6
GeForce 940M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$214
market
Age
11 years
2015
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 28/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — 3D & video (17).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (100)
⚠ Weaknesses
3D & video (17)
Money & ownership
All money blocks on one card
Cost to own
Buying at listing price $214, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.
≈ $2.0/mo
Money could earn
Keeping the $214 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.
≈ $0.8/mo
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💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$89/year (7%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
28
CPU score
29
Basic tier
GPU score
6
Office tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.80 kg
Light tier
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
5th generation · model year 2015 — matches the model year
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Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad T14/T4xx/T16
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2015
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 5200U , Intel Core i7 5600U , Intel Core i5 5300U
- Graphics
- GeForce 940M
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR3
- Storage interface
- non-NVMe
- Weight
- 1.80 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Backlit keyboard
- ✓
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 48 Wh~
Configuration options
Available model options · 11 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
2880 x 1620 (WQHD+)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 5500
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5200U
Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5600U
Intel Core i5 5300U
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics 5500
GeForce 940M
💾 Storage (2)
120 GB SSD
240 GB SSD
Performance metrics
Performance
19
Portability
46
Light office
34
Gaming
28
Creative
19
Energy efficiency
57
Connectivity
100
Value
43
Color accuracy
—
Processors (3)
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | Medium (1080p) | High (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | — | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 14 | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| League of Legends | 115 | 121 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Dota 2 | — | 49 | ⚠ Playable |
| F1 2014 | — | 49 | ⚠ Playable |
| FIFA 18 | — | 44 | ⚠ Playable |
| FIFA 17 | — | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Valorant | — | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| World of Warships | — | 37 | ⚠ Playable |
| Fortnite | 36 | 36 | ⚠ Playable |
| Sims 4 | — | 36 | ⚠ Playable |
| Farming Simulator 17 | — | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| FIFA 19 | 41 | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| GRID: Autosport | — | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Rocket League | 36 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| Alien: Isolation | — | 22 | ✗ Low |
| Dirt Rally | — | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 20 | — | ✗ Low |
| Mad Max | — | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Rainbow Six Siege | — | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | — | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | — | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Farming Simulator 19 | 31 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | — | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty WWII | 38 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Dirt 4 | 24 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| F1 2019 | 20 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Titanfall 2 | — | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 5 | 17 | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield Hardline | — | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Destiny 2 | 17 | — | ✗ Low |
| Doom | — | 17 | ✗ Low |
| F1 2018 | 21 | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Just Cause 3 | — | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Metal Gear Solid V | — | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Need for Speed 2016 | — | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | — | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 1 | — | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | 15 | — | ✗ Low |
| Just Cause 4 | 15 | — | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 7 | 27 | 15 | ✗ Low |
| The Crew | — | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| For Honor | 14 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Grand Theft Auto V | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 14 | — | ✗ Low |
| Risen 3: Titan Lords | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| The Evil Within | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Darksiders III | 17 | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Evolve | — | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 4 | — | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 13 | — | ✗ Low |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | — | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Need for Speed Payback | 16 | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Battlefront | — | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 15 | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | — | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Fallout 76 | 13 | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry Primal | 13 | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | — | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Need for Speed Heat | 12 | — | ✗ Low |
| Ryse: Son of Rome | — | 12 | ✗ Low |
| The Division 2 | 12 | — | ✗ Low |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 12 | — | ✗ Low |
| Assassin's Creed Unity | — | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | — | 11 | ✗ Low |
| ELEX | 14 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Fallout 4 | — | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | 36 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 11 | — | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 14 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| The Crew 2 | 13 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Anno 2205 | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 12 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 10 | — | ✗ Low |
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 11 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Hitman 2016 | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 12 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10 | — | ✗ Low |
| The Division | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Ashes of the Singularity | 10 | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Counter-Strike 2 | — | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 17 | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Watch Dogs | — | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Ark Survival Evolved | 8 | — | ✗ Low |
| Anno 1800 | 12 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| XCOM 2 | 12 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | — | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | — | 5 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | — | 3 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 6 | 2 | ✗ Low |
💡 96 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
294%
GPU
62%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
39%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
25%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
13%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
22%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
16%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
21%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
125%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
28%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
35%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
25%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
31%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
25%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
22%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
245%
GPU
62%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
25%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
42%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
31%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
31%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
26%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
26%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
14%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
62%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
31%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
62%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
52%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
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