Lenovo ThinkPad T480
ultrabook
2017
14"
iGPU
⏱ ~2h
⚖️ 1.80 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
41
out of 100
Fit for you
48/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
42
GPU
16
iGPU
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
24 Wh
~2h
Price
$256
market
Age
9 years
2017
LB Score
41
/100
ThinkPad T480 vs
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 41/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (83), weakest — Photo & design (20).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (83) · Energy efficiency (72)
⚠ Weaknesses
Photo & design (20)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$99/year (8%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
41
CPU score
42
Office tier
GPU score
16
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.80 kg
Light tier
Battery
24 Wh
Small tier
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 T14/T4xx/T16
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2017
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 8550U , Intel Core i7 8650U , Intel Core i5 8350U , Intel Core i5 8250U , Core i5 7200U , Core i5 7300U , Core i3 8130U
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 1.80 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 24 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
35
Portability
59
Light office
48
Gaming
24
Creative
18
Energy efficiency
72
Connectivity
83
Value
53
Color accuracy
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🎮
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
23%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
324%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
416%
GPU
162%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
324%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
65%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
34%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
41%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
54%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
324%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
416%
GPU
324%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
324%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
25%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
74%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
90%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
166%
GPU
324%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
65%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
166%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
81%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
65%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
166%
GPU
58%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
162%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
65%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
166%
GPU
108%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
81%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
81%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
68%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
41%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
25%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
68%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
41%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
29%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
35%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
162%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
68%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
162%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
135%
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 · 16 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
🔲 Memory (2)
8 GB
16 GB
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
💾 Storage (3)
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
240 GB SSD
⚙ Processors (7)
Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U
Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8650U
Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8350U
Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U
Core i5-7200U
Core i5-7300U
Core i3-8130U