Lenovo ThinkPad T460 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T470

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ThinkPad T460 compared with ThinkPad T470

	LenovoThinkPad T460	LenovoThinkPad T470
Overview
Released
Released	February 2016	February 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	250 nits	250 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	HD (200 nits) or Full HD IPS (250 nits); optional ten-finger in-cell touch	HD or Full HD non-IPS (220 nits), or Full HD IPS (250 nits); optional ten-finger on-cell touch on Full HD IPS with PPS lid
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-6200U	Intel Core i5-7200U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics 620
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB to 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7; Core i7-6500U available only with discrete graphics	Sixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; Core i7-6500U unavailable in EMEA
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520; optional GeForce 940MX with 2 GB memory in US models; listed configuration is integrated	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620; optional GeForce 940MX with 2 GB GDDR5 outside EMEA; listed configurations are integrated
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3L-1600; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB	DDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limit
Storage type
Storage type	SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD, or PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has 256 GB SATA SSD (Notebookcheck)	2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD or primary M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; optional 128 GB SATA M.2 SSD in WWAN slot excludes WWAN and WiGig; listed configurations use PCIe SSDs (Laptop Mag, Notebookcheck)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10.4 hours	Up to 13.9 hours
Weight
Weight	1.73 kg	1.65 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	21 mm	19.95 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	339 × 232.5 mm	336.6 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Optional internal 23 Wh battery; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; integrated graphics with internal plus 23 Wh external rated up to 10.4 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 15.1 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 20.2 hours; weight shown for integrated graphics, non-touch, internal plus three-cell external	Optional internal 24 Wh; removable external 24, 48 or 72 Wh; integrated graphics with internal plus 24 Wh external up to 13.9 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 20.9 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 27.1 hours; weight shown for PPS lid with three-cell external battery
Charger
Charger	45 W or 65 W	45 W or 65 W slim-tip or USB-C adapter
Materials
Materials	Glass-fibre reinforced plastic	Magnesium-hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	Thunderbolt 3, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig	802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1 under Windows
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p	Optional 720p; optional infrared camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 3.0, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and SIM slot	Three USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, one USB-C 3.1 Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
External displays
External displays	Three independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz	Three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons	Multi-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
Speakers
Speakers	2 W × 2 stereo speakers	2 W × 2 stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphone	Dual-array microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional swipe fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 and firmware TPM 2.0	Optional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFC