ThinkPad T480

Lenovo

ThinkPad T480

230 positive 0 neutral 82 negative

Based on 312 Reddit mentions

$379.99

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I’m starting to resent my T480

As a student, you might as well come back to MacBook - brand-new Neo is 850 CAD with education discount, or you should be able to find older M chip Air models under 1000 CAD second hand. You get Microsoft Office IIRC, good battery life, good bright screen (some ThinkPads model configs still somewhat

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LevanderFela in r/thinkpad

March 22, 2026 8:47 AM

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t480 vs t14

T14 is newer and I'd go that direction if you can afford it. The T480 is on the inner edge of 9 years old and T490 is barely any better at the inner edge of 8 years old. (Although as mentioned they're arguably probably fine for office usage and light video work. my primary personal computer is a Lat

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Cory5413 in r/thinkpad

January 8, 2026 10:50 PM

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Why would you ever buy a T480 when you can buy a T14 Gen 2 or higher for cheaper?

I think it's down to influencer video content. There's loads of people out there claiming the T480 is legendarily good and even explicitly that it's outright better than successors. Almost all of the T480's actual benefits as a computer exist solely in 2017 and in people's memories. The batteries wi

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Cory5413 in r/thinkpad

May 15, 2026 2:08 AM

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Thinkpad vs Ideapad

Hi this is my two cents no one asked for. If you end up going for a ThinkPad and you can spend up to $800 DON'T get a t480, the point of a t480 is that it's cheap and repairable so you can get it for even cheaper with some things missing/broken and fix it for pennies, if you have the money and want

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Bug_Next in r/thinkpad

April 28, 2025 10:42 PM

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IS T480 worth it for regular daily use? (non coding/engineering)

The T480 can handle most of the tasks you have mentioned although I highly doubt League of Legends could run well on hardware this old. Hell, I once used a ThinkPad T420 to play Roblox without issues on the other hand although that was 7 - 8 years ago now, when the T480 was new therefore the game li

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JANK-STAR-LINES in r/thinkpad

February 23, 2026 6:00 AM

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I want to buy a Thinkpad

Keep in mind it is far from a new laptop. Yes, it has its strong sides, and said characteristics are more or less okay (if you are able to find one nowadays). But in this budget, you can find something with much more modern and beefier CPU. Why T480 and not T14? In this budget, you might be able to

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antreides in r/thinkpad

April 10, 2026 8:16 PM

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Is this T14 gen 2 worth it?

i have one its decent, its not like the t480 though lenovo ditched magnesium chassis in favor of plastic chassis with magnesium frame. but i wouldn't get a t480 as the cpu cant do much beyond basic use.

Weary_Lion_5811 in r/thinkpad

April 17, 2026 3:36 AM

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Curhat Sedikit: Thinkpad T14 Gen 1

4 juta udah nggak dapet banyak sekarang. Tapi beberapa tahun lalu sebelum harga pada naik, masih bisa dapet ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 Intel di 4 juta tipis. Huge upgrade dibanding Intel gen 8-10, Iris Xe emang nge-carry gen 11. Btw, nggak banyak yang bisa diakalin dari Intel gen 8-10 selain matiin patch Sp

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Shunl in r/indotech

May 8, 2026 2:04 AM

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Should I get a Thinkpad

You asking for something that is very hard to find. “I need the laptop to run smoothly for around 5 years” Budget 250 USD Looking at 7 year old ThinkPads .. I am not trying to be mean but this is almost impossible. I have a w520 that is 15 years old and it works , but I wouldn’t really want to rely

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nuclearragelinux in r/ThinkPorn

April 4, 2026 12:28 PM

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Should I get T480 in 2025?

The T480 is a significant downgrade in almost everything. Worse display, worse CPU, significantly worse battery, worse trackpad, worse speakers. Keyboard, build quality and operating system are all personal preferences, and the only advantages are more ports and having upgradeable RAM and storage. A

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jimmyl_82104 in r/thinkpad

May 8, 2025 3:24 PM

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