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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad T480s vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Generation)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad T480s vs. the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Generation). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad T480s ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Generation)
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 24GB [x] 8GB [x]
CPU i7-8650U [x] / i7-8550U [x] / i5-8350U [x] / i5-8250U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i5-7200U [x] i5-4200U [x] / i5-4210U [x] / i5-4300U [x] / i7-4600U [x]
Release year 2018 [x] 2014 [x]
Screen brightness 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) 270nt [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / 250nt [x] (HD+ option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Battery capacity 49Wh [x] 45Wh [x]
Weight 1.32kg [x] 1.34kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x] Slim-tip (square plug) [x]
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX150 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] Intel HD Graphics 5000 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 4400 [x]
Resolution width 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / 1600px [x] (HD+ option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Resolution height 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / 900px [x] (HD+ option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
RAM interface Single SODIMM slot [x] Soldered [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) IPS [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / TN [x] (HD+ option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Colour Black [x] / Silver [x] Black [x]
Storage format M.2 [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 1.6mm [x]
PWM detected? No [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Yes [x] (FHD IPS option)
Screen finish Matte [x] Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Width 33.1cm [x] 33.1cm [x]
Depth 22.68cm [x] 22.6cm [x]
RAM 4GB [x] / 8GB [x]
Height 1.84cm [x] 1.81cm [x]
Backlit? Optional [x] Yes [x]
Multitouch screen? Yes [x] (WQHD IPS touch option)
Fingerprint reader? Optional [x] Yes [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] No [x]
Card reader? SD [x] No [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Adaptive touchbar [x]
NFC? Optional [x] No [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
ThinkLight? No [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
CPU architecture Kaby Lake R [x] Haswell [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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