Lenovo ThinkPad T470 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T480

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ThinkPad T470 compared with ThinkPad T480

	LenovoThinkPad T470	LenovoThinkPad T480
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	January 2018
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 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	Listed FHD IPS panel; HD 1366 × 768 TN and WQHD 2560 × 1440 IPS also offered; WQHD 300 nits and 72% stated gamut
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare; optional on-cell ten-point touch on FHD
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-7200U	Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Sixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; Core i7-6500U unavailable in EMEA	7th-generation dual-core or 8th-generation Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620; optional GeForce 940MX with 2 GB GDDR5 outside EMEA; listed configurations are integrated	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	DDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limit	DDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; 7th-generation processors run memory at 2133 MHz
Storage type
Storage type	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)	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 13.9 hours	Up to 14.4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.65 kg	1.58 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	19.95 mm	19.95 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	336.6 × 232.5 mm	336.6 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	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 slim-tip or USB-C adapter	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom	Magnesium Hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 3, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 under Windows	Bluetooth 4.1; hardware supports 4.2, limited by Windows
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p; optional infrared camera	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	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	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	Three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 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	Multi-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	2 W × 2 stereo speakers	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphone	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFC	Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0