Lenovo ThinkPad L480
ultrabook
2017
14"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.70 kg
LB Score
37
out of 100
Fit for you
45/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_performance
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
41
GPU
0
iGPU
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$192
market
Age
9 years
2017
LB Score
37
/100
ThinkPad L480 vs
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 37/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (95), weakest — Photo & design (13).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (95) · Energy efficiency (71)
⚠ Weaknesses
Photo & design (13)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$99/year (8%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
37
CPU score
41
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.70 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.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad L13/L14/L15/L16
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2017
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 1366x768
- Panel type
- tn
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 8665U , Intel Core i5 8250U , Core i3 7020U , Core i3 7130U , Core i5 7200U , Core i5 7300U , Core i3 8130U , Core i5 8350U , Core i7 8550U
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 1.70 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 48 Wh~
Performance metrics
Performance
28
Portability
62
Light office
48
Gaming
19
Creative
12
Energy efficiency
71
Connectivity
95
Value
51
Color accuracy
—
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
204%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
408%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
272%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
272%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
58%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
408%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
272%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
58%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
146%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
146%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
340%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
146%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
272%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
204%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
272%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
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.
Configuration options
Available model options · 13 variants across 5 categories
🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
⚙ Processors (9)
Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8665U
Intel Core i5 8250U
Core i3-7020U
Core i3-7130U
Core i5-7200U
Core i5-7300U
Core i3-8130U
Core i5-8350U
Core i7-8550U
🔲 Memory (1)
16 GB
💾 Storage (1)
512 GB SSD