Lenovo ThinkPad T550

laptop 2015 15.6" iGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.80 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
47
out of 100
Fit for you
44/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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Related resources

CPU
29
GPU
46
GeForce 940M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$214
market
Age
11 years
2015
📝 Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad T550 review

Lenovo ThinkPad T550 — from 2015, 1.8 kg, performance 34.

LB Score
47
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 47/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Engineering CAD (19).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Gaming (70)

⚠ Weaknesses

Engineering CAD (19)

💰 Price trend

$1,300 $790 $280 2015: $1,300 2015 2016: $1,144 2017: $1,007 2018: $886 2019: $780 2020: $686 2021: $604 2022: $531 2023: $468 2024: $411 2025: $362 2026: $319 2026 2027: $280 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$89/year (7%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 47
CPU score 29 Basic tier
GPU score 46 Mainstream 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.

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
Weight
1.80 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
48 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 34
Portability 46
Light office 34
Gaming 70
Creative 27
Energy efficiency 57
Connectivity 100
Value 55
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce 940M (dGPU)
2 GB · DDR3
CUDA
6

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO — 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V — 140 ✓ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 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
The Witcher 3 — 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
💡 97 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2017
Lenovo ThinkPad T480
$ $256
2016
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s
$ $137
2016
Lenovo ThinkPad T470
$ $182
2015
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s
$ $169

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Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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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

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