Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7)
Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.845 cm 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.845 cm
Weight 1.32 kg 1.32 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic
Colour - Black
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 14" - IPS
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
CPU No CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8350U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores - Quad-Core
Cache - 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
RAM 0 GB 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 24 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) - 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s - Samsung
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Graphics Processor (GPU) - Intel UHD Graphics 620
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Camera Features - IR camera
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3287 Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Wireless - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller M.2 Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
WWAN
Generation - 4G
Technology - LTE
Controller - FIBOCOM L830-EB - M.2 Card
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life Up to 15.6 hours Up to 15.6 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 45 Watt
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Slots - 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free)
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
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) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Operating System (OS) No operating system Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L7) Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Dockable Yes Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader
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 Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards RoHS RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver EPEAT Silver
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