Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T480

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ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T480
LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD)LenovoThinkPad T480
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025January 2018
Display
Screen size16″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1920 × 1080
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness400 nits or 500 nits (better)250 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or multi-touch, or 500-nit low powerListed FHD IPS panel; HD 1366 × 768 TN and WQHD 2560 × 1440 IPS also offered; WQHD 300 nits and 72% stated gamut
Colour range45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)–
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare; optional on-cell ten-point touch on FHD
Display features1,000:1 contrast (1,200:1 on the low-power panel); Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch and low-power panels; 87.22% screen-to-body ratio–
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores6 or 84
CPU threads12 or 168
GraphicsRadeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 620
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS–
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)8 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB (better)256 GB
CPURyzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads)7th-generation dual-core or 8th-generation Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12Listed configuration uses integrated UHD Graphics 620; optional GeForce MX150 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations, limited to Core i7 in EMEA
AI engineCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS–
Memory typeDDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GBDDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; 7th-generation processors run memory at 2133 MHz
Storage typeOne M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0One 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)Up to 28 hoursUp to 14.4 hours
Battery capacity86 Wh (better)48 Wh
Weight1.76 kg1.58 kg (better)
Thickness18.14 mm (better)19.95 mm
Width × depth359.7 × 250.8 mm336.6 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 with 86 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 22 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 17.3 hr video and 33.8 hr idle, local video up to 28 hr; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with WUXGA touch, local video up to 24.2 hr (86 Wh) or 15.1 hr (52.5 Wh)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
Charger100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast chargingRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (52.5 Wh with a 65 W or 100 W adapter; 86 Wh with the 100 W adapter; when off, in standby or hibernating)–
MaterialsPC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom coversMagnesium Hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth5.4Bluetooth 4.1; hardware supports 4.2, limited by Windows
Webcam5MP, optional IROptional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models)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 displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 HzUp to three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPointSix-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight
TrackpadMylar 3-button trackpad, 67.7 × 115 mmButtonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AudioStereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby VoiceDual-array microphones
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows HelloOptional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0

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