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

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ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad T480

	LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)	LenovoThinkPad T480
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	January 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits or 500 nits (better)	250 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard	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	45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare; optional on-cell ten-point touch on FHD
Display features
Display features	1,000:1 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
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V	Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	8, 12, 14 or 16	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	8, 14 or 16	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V	Intel UHD Graphics 620
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models	7th-generation dual-core or 8th-generation Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (200U), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2	Listed configuration uses integrated UHD Graphics 620; optional GeForce MX150 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations, limited to Core i7 in EMEA
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS	–
Memory type
Memory type	Core Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB; Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable	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 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0	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 21.4 hours	Up to 14.4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	86 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.76 kg	1.58 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	18.14 mm (better)	19.95 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	359.7 × 250.8 mm	336.6 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 11.5 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.7 hr video and 24.1 hr idle, local video up to 21.4 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 18.3 hr	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	100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid 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)	–
Materials
Materials	PC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom covers	Magnesium Hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)	Bluetooth 4.1; hardware supports 4.2, limited by Windows
Webcam
Webcam	5MP, optional IR	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × 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 displays
External displays	Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Core Ultra 200V, up to two (three in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 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	6-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; TrackPoint	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67.7 × 115 mm	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello	Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0