Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 2018, Core i5-8350U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 8350U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 72 Wh
39 Overall Score
Price CA$300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong portability (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average ram (6th percentile)
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US | MSI Summit A1MTG-001US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc 130V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | - | 65 | 70 | 35 | 70 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 | 22.6 | 27.7 | 6 | 53 | 6.5 | 72.2 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 74.2 | 91.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 28.9 | 36.7 | 45.9 | 96.6 | 83.8 | 92.7 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 91.3 | 58.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 62.9 | 61.9 | 66.6 | 89.4 | 74 | 82.1 | 51 | 33.4 | 98.4 | 56.1 |
| ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 71.3 | 82.3 | 73.6 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 59.3 | 58.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 50 | 51.5 | 96 | 41.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 96 | 51.3 |
| MSI Summit A1MTG-001US Compare | 78.4 | 68.8 | 50 | 17 | 66.3 | 93.5 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 74.2 | 67.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$300
Newegg 4 offers From CA$300
Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
- Overall39.4
- AI/LLM10.6
- Gaming8.9
- Portability54.6
- Creator13.4
- Student71.8
- Business45.5
- Developer33.3
- Entertainment31
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