Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7)
Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) and ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM). 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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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.845 cm 38.4 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.5 cm
Weight 1.32 kg 2.3 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic Plastic
Colour - Gun metal
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 94% NTSC
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, 500 NIT indoor display, 3 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
CPU No CPU Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores - 6-core
Cache - 9 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
RAM 0 GB 8 GB
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) - 256 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory - 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3287 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Wireless - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller M.2 Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 15.6 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 150 Watt, 19.5 V, 7.7 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Mouse, keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Interfaces 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
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
HDMI
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Operating System (OS) No operating system Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter, ASUS ROG mouse, ASUS ROG backpack
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested -
Compliant Standards RoHS -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver -
Model Number - EN150T
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