Huawei Matebook D16 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Matebook D16 and Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Huawei Matebook D16 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.67 cm x 24.87 cm x 1.84 cm 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.845 cm
Weight 1.7 kg 1.32 kg
Case Material Metal Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic
Colour Space grey Black
DISPLAY Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Screen Size (Type) 16" - IPS 14" - IPS
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Flicker Free technology, Eye comfort mode, 178° viewing angle, 90% screen-to-body ratio, DC dimming Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8350U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core Quad-Core
Cache 24 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
RAM 16 GB 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 24 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2400 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s - Samsung
AUDIO & VIDEO Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features - IR camera
Sound Stereo speakers, 4 microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 - M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
WWAN
Generation - 4G
Technology - LTE
Controller - FIBOCOM L830-EB - M.2 Card
BATTERY Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Technology Lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 60 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 15.6 hours
AC ADAPTER Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Input AC 120/230 V AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V 45 Watt
INPUT Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Slots - 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free)
Interfaces USB-C (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
HDMI
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
Software Included Display Manager, Huawei PC Manager, Huawei Factory Reset -
MISCELLANEOUS Huawei Matebook D16 Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Microphone with noise-cancellation, 2x2 MiMo function, one-touch power button, HUAWEI SuperCharge, HUAWEI metaline aerial Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Silver
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 90% RH -
Manufacturer Warranty 1-year warranty -
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