| Attribute |
Toshiba Satellite Pro A40-D-12R (PS481E-018016CE) × | 
Lenovo ThinkPad T480 (20L5A02NCD) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Toshiba Satellite Pro A40-D-12R | Lenovo ThinkPad T480 |
| Product code | PS481E-018016CE | 20L5A02NCD |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Toshiba | Lenovo |
| Family | Satellite Pro | ThinkPad |
| Series | - | T |
| Model name | A40-D-12R | T480 |
| Part number | PS481E-018016CE | 20L5A02NCD |
| Market positioning | - | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 6th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Processor model | i5-6200U | i5-8250U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | LGA 1356 (Socket B2) | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| HD type | - | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | - | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 74 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | - | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 2 | - |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 | Windows 10 Home |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 8 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.95 | - |
| Height (mm) | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 244.1 | 232.5 |
| Width (mm) | 340.1 | 336.6 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |