Lenovo ThinkPad T480s: On the Cutting Edge of Ports

The T480s could be argued as the last "port-rich" edition of the S line of the T Series. Come learn more about this laptop as it is coming off its business warranty.

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0:00 Introduction
1:00 Specs
4:42 Ports
6:50 Disassembly
8:40 Start-Up
10:23 Conclusions

[zackeryholder]

Love this laptop. Using it for my work from home right now. An amazing laptop. Got the 8th gen uhd i7 2560x1440 and it blew me away that it looks as good as some 2024 2025 laptops screen wise. Payed 300 for it refurbished from ebay and looks brand new. Im happy with that price

[hendrywahonosianipar]

I bought the t460s for usd400 and i have been using it for the last 2 years.I have upgraded the ram to 20gb and the wifi adapter to wifi 6.

[Drzahman]

Best machine I ever bought by a mile, I am still using it and don't see a reason why to change it. Even the battery holds up like a pro

[gunmadonuts]

I bought mine direct from lenovo back when it was new, its still going strong. Just bought an 8gb stick of ram and a new ssd to upgrade it a bit

[ddahstan]

Wow. Thank you for such an informative video, from CPU Windows compatibility to Too Many Great Info. :))
I'm still using a T140 😅. Gonna get myself either a T480s or T480... most likely will go with the "S" due to weight saving... but maybe I'll grab both if they're cheap. But then I can add on top a cherry X1. HaHa!

[stephenjacobestonilo]

I bought mine today (2025) a 2nd hand T480s 16gb, i7 8th gen 8560u for $345 US or 1300 sar in good to excellent condition.

[QuasarLava]

I didnt realize there was i5 dual core and quad core for t480s, so if anyone is looking to buy one be careful that you check the gen. Gen 7 is cheap but its only dual

[anthonybernardi]

Great video on both this and the T480, thanks! Would you recommend either of these machines in 2023?

[konstantinNeo]

From the rants on lenovo forums about i7 mx150 versions of T480 throttling because of overheating, I get that its better going for i5 with integrated graphics version. Isnt it so?

[nx]

Is it worth to buy one in 2022 ? And is the battery good and what do you mean by hotswapable

[JanhelgeMoland]

Hvordan kommer vi foebi bios passor ma har glwmr

[wshyangify]

Does the latest bios help with the TB issue? Wanted to get one of these but the TB issue always makes me hesitate.

[rababnoor]

T480 or T480s which do you prefer...T480 is around $50 cheaper in my area

[scottsuttan]

Ya don't sell any of this laptop.... looking for one

[rodgoose]

Can you use another drive on the LTE slot?

[AtwiineChrispus]

Is a lenovo think pad T480s with Intel core i5, 8generation with 256ssd and 16gb ram laptop better than a dell latitude 7270 of Intel core i7, 6th generation with 16gb Ram and 500ssd laptop

[dhrnrow]

Kinda confused between the t480 and the t480s rn. My primary concern is just the battery life. Do you think the battery life comparison is significant? I just need a device for my Comp Sc undergrad.

[whome]

is there any way to downgrade the charging port to more old barrel or rectangle style?

[WardenLord]

T480s I7 8550u will support 32 gb? Like 2*16

[radithyasatria]

Is it possible to install the MX150 into the plain T480?