Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) vs. ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) and ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV. 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 (20L8) vs. ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.845 cm 36 cm x 25.2 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 1.32 kg 1.99 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour Black Black metal
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes (10-point multi-touch) -
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB, 72% NTSC, 75.79% Adobe RGB
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8350U / 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Integrated memory controller -
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 24 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s - Samsung 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Video Memory - 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 720p -
Camera Features IR camera -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3287 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium -
Audio Features - ESS SABRE HiFi audio DAC technology
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wireless Controller 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 (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Life Up to 15.6 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 230 Watt, 19.5 V, 11.8 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad ASUS Aura Sync RGB LED
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
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
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Security 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 System password
Compliant Standards RoHS -
SAR Value - 0.38 W/kg (body), 0.38 W/kg (limb)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver -
Model Number - ES004T
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