Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (14-inch, 2018) Series

17 reviews

May, 2025

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performance (5)
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durability (3)
keyboard (2)
design (2)

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screen (2)
price (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (14-inch, 2018) Series. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the keyboard and durability. The battery and performance also get good views, but opinions are divided on the design. There are some critical opinions about the price and screen.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (14-inch, 2018) Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Eric Grevstad (pcmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Review

Lenovo's ThinkPad T480 is the very definition of a workhorse business laptop, with a killer keyboard and a nifty hot-swappable battery. (Just spend the extra bucks for the bigger power pack.)

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad T480

The Lenovo ThinkPad T480 makes you more productive with its industry-leading endurance and strong performance.

Epic battery life (with extended battery); Snappy keyboard; Good performance

Dull screen; Heavier than competitors

Mar, 2018

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Expert review by : Christian Hintze (notebookcheck.net)

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (i7-8550U, MX150, FHD) Laptop Review

Not only for students. The new 14-inch ThinkPad T480 is being offered right now at a large discount through Lenovo's Campus Program. The business laptop is set to follow in the footsteps of its successful predecessor T470 (91%). Our review device comes...

Thunderbolt 3 ; webcam cover (ThinkShutter) ; WWAN-ready, SmartCard reader, fingerprint scanner, NFC, TPM, Computrace ; good keyboard (with a backlight) & good touchpad ; display is bright and contrasty ; strong CPU & GPU, hardly any loss of power ;...

display is too sensitive to pressure ; screen-bleeding ; poor color-space coverage ; fragile bottom cover (maintenance) ; throttling on battery power ; SSD is handicapped through a slow connection ; underside can get really hot

The Lenovo ThinkPad T480 does a lot right and has no real flaws.The display that is very sensitive to pressure as well as the slowed-down but still mighty fast SSD are the main points of criticism that we have for the ThinkPad T480. As a matter of...

Mar, 2018

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Expert review by : Jason Bouwmeester (techaeris.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 review: A powerful, efficient workhorse notebook with USB-C Thunderbolt 3

Our Lenovo ThinkPad T480 review takes a look at another of the company's workhorse notebook offerings. Read our full review to see how it performs!

Durable design ; Plenty of customization options ; 1080p touchscreen ; Fantastic performance ; ThinkShutter privacy slider ; Optional IR camera for Windows Hello ; Fingerprint scanner ; Dual batteries, one swappable

Pretty standard design that's changed only slightly over the years ; Price may be an issue for some

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : Puja Chatterjee (eComputerTips.com)

Lenovo Thinkpad T480 Laptop Review - Pros Cons, Price & Specs

Check out the Lenovo Thinkpad T480 Laptop Review. See the verdict from our tech team along with price, pros, cons, specs, designs and performance.

Awesome keyboard ; Perfect battery ; User accessible ; Customizations available ; Durable and perfect design

Storage is not worthy ; CPU experience is below average ; Not always available ; Dull screen ; Audible case cracks

Sep, 2018

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Expert review by : rohan-pal (themobileindian.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Review: Best-in-class performance?

The laptop is powered by the latest 8th generation Intel Core i5-835 CPU variant for the review. The laptop comes with an 8GB of RAM and 256GB of PCIe SSD storage. Lenovo ThinkPad T480 features a 14-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen screen.

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Aug, 2018

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