Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T480

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T480

	LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)	LenovoThinkPad T480
Overview
Released
Released	2020	January 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits (better)	250 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Listed 400-nit low-power FHD IPS display; other options include 220-nit HD TN, 250-nit FHD IPS, 300-nit touch FHD IPS and 500-nit touch Privacy Guard FHD IPS	Listed FHD IPS panel; HD 1366 × 768 TN and WQHD 2560 × 1440 IPS also offered; WQHD 300 nits and 72% stated gamut
Colour range
Colour range	Listed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare; optional on-cell ten-point touch on FHD
Performance
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	6	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	12	8
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U, Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U or Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U; listed Ryzen 5, 16 GB soldered memory, 512 GB SSD and low-power FHD configuration is exact campus model 20UES00H00 tested by Notebookcheck	7th-generation dual-core or 8th-generation Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central
GPU
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics option	Listed configuration uses integrated UHD Graphics 620; optional GeForce MX150 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations, limited to Core i7 in EMEA
Memory type
Memory type	DDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectively	DDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; 7th-generation processors run memory at 2133 MHz
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by Notebookcheck	One 2.5-inch SATA bay or M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe drive; M.2 adapter limits drive connection to PCIe 3.0 ×2; optional 128 GB second SSD occupies the WWAN slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	Up to 14.4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.46 kg (better)	1.58 kg
Thickness
Thickness	17.9 mm (better)	19.95 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	329 × 227 mm	336.6 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated 50 Wh lithium-polymer battery; stated 14 hours MobileMark 2014 or 11.5 hours MobileMark 2018; headline maker starting weight 1.46 kg for low-power FHD/Privacy Guard, 1.55 kg for other displays	Listed capacity and MobileMark 2014 claim use optional 24 Wh internal plus 24 Wh external battery; external 48 Wh and 72 Wh packs also offered, up to 29 hours with integrated graphics and 24 + 72 Wh; starting weight shown for integrated graphics and Magnesium cover with small battery combination
Charger
Charger	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Glass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard cover	Magnesium Hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternatives	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support	Bluetooth 4.1; hardware supports 4.2, limited by Windows
Webcam
Webcam	720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one always-on; two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, RJ-45, microSD, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 with PD/DisplayPort, USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, four-format SD reader, combo audio, side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM
External displays
External displays	Native screen plus three external monitors; HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 Hz	Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby Audio	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0	Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0