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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad T480 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Generation)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad T480 vs. the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Generation). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad T480 ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Generation)
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 32GB [x] 16GB [x]
CPU i5-7200U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i3-8130U [x] / i5-8250U [x] / i5-8350U [x] / i7-8550U [x] / i7-8650U [x] i5-8265U [x] / i5-8365U [x] / i7-8565U [x] / i7-8665U [x] / i5-10210U [x] / i7-10510U [x] / i7-10710U [x]
Release year 2018 [x] 2019 [x]
Screen brightness 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 220nt [x] (HD option) 400nt [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 500nt [x] (4K IPS option) / 400nt [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 300nt [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Battery capacity 72Wh [x] / 48Wh [x] 51Wh [x]
Weight 1.58kg [x] 1.09kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] / NVIDIA GeForce MX150 [x] Intel UHD Graphics 620 [x]
Resolution width 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1366px [x] (HD option) 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 3840px [x] (4K IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Resolution height 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 768px [x] (HD option) 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 2160px [x] (4K IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
RAM interface Dual SODIMM slot [x] Soldered [x]
Screen type TN [x] (HD option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option) IPS [x]
Colour Black [x] Black [x]
Storage format 2.5" 7mm SATA [x] / M.2 [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 1.8mm [x]
PWM detected? No [x] (FHD IPS option) No [x]
Screen finish Matte [x] Matte [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / Matte [x] (FHD Low Power option) / Matte [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Glossy [x] (4K IPS option)
Width 33.66cm [x] 32.3cm [x]
Depth 23.25cm [x] 21.7cm [x]
RAM 16GB [x] / 8GB [x]
Height 1.99cm [x] 1.49cm [x]
Aspect ratio 16:9 [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] Yes [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Removable battery? Yes [x] No [x]
Fingerprint reader? Optional [x] Yes [x]
Card reader? SD [x] No [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? Optional [x] Optional [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
ThinkLight? No [x]
CPU architecture Kaby Lake R [x] Cannon Lake [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
Contrast ratio 400:1 [x] (HD option)
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