| Attribute |
Lenovo ThinkPad L480 (20LTS4XY00) × | 
Lenovo IdeaPad 720S (80XC0047US) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad L480 | Lenovo IdeaPad 720S |
| Product code | 20LTS4XY00 | 80XC0047US |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkPad | IdeaPad |
| Series | L | 700 |
| Model name | L480 | 720S |
| Part number | 20LTS4XY00 | 80XC0047US |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i3 | 7th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | i3-8130U | i7-7500U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| HD type | - | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| 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 HD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 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 | - |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| Docking connector | + | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | ThinkPad UltraNav | - |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 45 | 56 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 12.2 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.68 | 1.55 |
| Height (mm) | 22.5 | 15.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 235 | 222.8 |
| Width (mm) | 335 | 320.7 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |