| Attribute |
Lenovo ThinkPad T480s (20L8S17J1P) × | 
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20KGS7XN00) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Product code | 20L8S17J1P | 20KGS7XN00 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkPad | ThinkPad |
| Series | T | X |
| Model name | T480s | X1 Carbon |
| Part number | 20L8S17J1P | 20KGS7XN00 |
| Market positioning | Business | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.2 | 4 |
| Processor model | i7-8650U | i7-8550U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | - | 8 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | + | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 1 | 1 |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Pointing device | ThinkPad UltraNav | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 57 | 57 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 15.6 | 19.3 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.32 | 1.13 |
| Height (mm) | 18.4 | 15.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 226.8 | 217.1 |
| Width (mm) | 331 | 323.5 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |