Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8)
Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.845 cm 36.58 cm x 25.28 cm x 2.02 cm
Weight 1.32 kg 1.95 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic Glass-fibre reinforced plastic, polyphenylene sulfide
Colour Black Black
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
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)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8350U / 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8350U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Platform Technology - Intel vPro Platform
Features Integrated memory controller Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 24 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s - Samsung 500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm - TCG Opal Encryption 2
SSD Cache - 16 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 620 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 (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 - M.2 Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel I219-LM
WWAN
Generation 4G -
Technology LTE -
Controller FIBOCOM L830-EB - M.2 Card -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 2
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh -
Battery Life Up to 15.6 hours Up to 13.8 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
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 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
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 (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8) Lenovo ThinkPad T580 (20L9)
Dockable Yes Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint 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, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT), MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards RoHS RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver EPEAT Silver
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
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