Why Buy A Lenovo ThinkPad T480 In 2024?

[@Hardwaremoney]

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[@FejiroOkwa]

Which is better for an engineering student Which is better acer aspire 5 or this ?

[@FluffyBean]

I love my T480, easily the best laptop I've ever owned, would highly recommend it for the "broke college student" crowd or anyone on a tighter budget. My second hand model came with a dodgy trackpad, and it was as simple as taking off the back cover, taking out the internal battery, and undoing 4 screws to get the old trackpad out!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks 😉! I feel the same was about the T480 too.

[@ghostbrandishjm5853]

Can it ply heavey games

[@FluffyBean]

​@@ghostbrandishjm5853 I have an i5 model without dedicated graphics, so I can only speak for that but I think this would mostly apply to those models too. Minecraft with a few optimization mods ran well, along with games like Rainworld and Terraria. But games such as Fortnite, R6 and CS2 wouldn't run on this laptop. Though, it has a thunderbolt port with support for an external GPU I believe, but I don't have the hardware to be able to test that out unfortunately.

[@ghostbrandishjm5853]

@@FluffyBean respect

[@one_step_sideways]

It's still good for those that don't need more than 4 cores. You have your RAM upgrades, you have your fantastic relaibility, and I have upgraded my T480 to an IGZO low-power screen (it's great), 32GB RAM, and 48Wh and 72Wh batteries. Not to mention that mine also has an i7-8550U and an MX150, and that makes the laptop usable even in the most demanding tasks like competitive-level Zoom calls as a programmer. There's a limit to the CPU power, sure, but what are you going to do on such a laptop? Play games? They're a giant waste of time and money. And it will handle video editing fine because it has Intel QSV.

[@starbdecember]

I've bought one back in december 2022, it's been 10 months now and I still think I made a great buy. It's not as upgradable as the often called "true ThinkPads", but it's enough for me. I've put 32GB of memory to it, replaced the WWAN card with another M.2 SSD (making it 512GB + 256GB), changed the keyboard for a backlit one, and it's perfect for me as is. I use it mainly for study and work (managing a store). It's got Windows 11 compatibility (although I use Solus) and no problem in running my day-to-day apps.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Interesting, i honestly believe its a great laptop for the current price😉

[@cawoqaali3256]

Does it run on window 11 cz I see in description windows 10 Reply plz Ty ❤

[@nobaneado]

​​@@cawoqaali3256Viene con Windows 10 pro más puedes ejecutar Windows 11. Si compras uno que tenga un Intel de 8th generación desde esa generación empieza hacer compatible Windows 11.

[@TheWretchedWorld]

Great machines, as long as you get one with the updated firmware for the thunderbolt controller. I bought mine i7 16gb of ram no drive and cracked screen for $40

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great stuff you got for the price 😉

[@hotdogsellerr]

Bruh what 🥲 I bought a $60 Acer aspire and it gets Roblox on 10 fps 😂

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@hotdogsellerr 😂

[@wubbalubbadubdub3744]

Also not that hard to update yourself. Mine came with an old version now it’s running 23

[@gogogogogogogogogogogogogogog]

@@wubbalubbadubdub3744 did you fresh install windows or just update the firmware?

[@NeverToBeSeenAgain]

I found one new in box at my local microcenter, fully loaded, for $250. I had heard how legendary it was so I impulse bought it and do not regret it. I like using it so much I barely touch my desktop now.

[@Meulkie]

So funny but I just bought one today used for $250 LOL

[@ivivom]

@@MeulkieHi! How do you like it so far? What specs does yours have? Found one used myself for around the same price, i7, MX150, all nice things, thinking to buy it.

[@Meulkie]

@@ivivom funny enough I had to get rid of mine due to some issues I ran into but I ended up snagging a T480 instead LOL

[@Ethan-eq9xc]

i bought a thinkpad t480 back in 2020 for online school since my hp laptop stopped working and i needed a laptop RIGHT THEN. the parts of the thinkpad t480 that intrigued me were the external and internal battery combo, the replaceable keyboard (and the fact that thinkpad keyboards are amazing), the 2 sticks of user replacable ram, all the i/o, and the fact that thinkpads had a huge reputation for being durable (they were the only laptops allowed on the international space station for a long time), i was just set on the laptop. in the ~4 years that i've had this laptop i have abused it so much, i have done many things to this laptop that should have killed it but its still here and even though because of my own negligence it's held together with duct tape i think it's going to last at least another 5 years

[@Hardwaremoney]

wow! thanks for the feedback, it will definitely help someone to make a buying decision 😉

[@AndyShepard]

I've been waffling between the T480 and the X280 for a few days now. The prices are right, and I can't believe how mint your T480 was! I hope mine is in as good a condition. Great video!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks. ideally you pretty much should get a very good T480 in excellent condition. most have been rolled out from big companies. only make sure the seller is in good standing

[@DogginsFroggins]

As an aspiring programmer this is great! Lenovo laptops work flawlessly with Linux. I got a L460 which is worse but its battery life and keyboard are a dream, definitely recommended.

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@DogginsFroggins Thanks for the input 😉

[@roobear78]

thinkpads never really drop to super low prices until they are literally dead specs wise,online sellers discovered long ago how valuable they were and how in demand they are which stops you getting seriously great deals these days but still sone decent options around

[@Hardwaremoney]

True! lately is wuite hard to get a good deal on this T480.

[@dovahclean]

I bought a T480 last week, and so far I am loving it. I was able to get it in practically brand new condition for $250. It packs a i5 8350, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 14" 1080p IPS display. I fully intend to upgrade the RAM and SSD in the future. I loaded Ubuntu onto it and have been using it primarily for coding, web browsing, and watching KZbin. For the price, it might be the best or at the least one of the best laptops you can buy for under $300.

[@Hardwaremoney]

thats a very good deal, believe me. Enjoy it 😳

[@Gaurav.P0]

From where did you buy it ?

[@rv4tyler]

@@Gaurav.P0 I bought similar except I had 32GB RAM for same price from off of ebay with Win 11 Pro.

[@yogeshwarjangali3424]

Bhai price kitna hai

[@yogeshwarjangali3424]

Ya Laptop ka

[@NOSTALGILAK]

in the line of T series thinkpad, T480 might be the last best T series. ive got mine two years ago, and ive been try to max the specs, and the result is beyond amazing. mine its the i7 version, within Nvidia in it. i chunk 2X32GB RAM, for total 64GB RAM, and put 4TB NVME SSD from PNY, alongside with 4G Fibocom WWAN LTE for my mobile network ( never use public wifi btw ) with Windows 11 PRO and linux mint, this device is SOLID ROCK.

[@Hardwaremoney]

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[@Hardwaremoney]

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[@finhas8865]

Since the highly praise and recommendations on KZbin, the price of used T480 increased significantly. Even higher than some later models.

[@Hardwaremoney]

oh really? will have to take a look 👀

[@Aguas.Blancas]

i just got a i7 model for $289

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@Aguas.Blancas Great Deal !

[@MrJspecefini]

Just got one with i5 1tb ssd, 16gb ram for $220 shipped. It will replace my t450 that I also bought for around $200 ages ago. I’ve been telling people for ages, you don’t need expensive Mac books. These are more than sufficient for my e-commerce business. I have another dedicated gaming laptop for gaming.

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@MrJspecefini wow! thats a great buy. I pretty much take mine wherever i go, and its still bery much rock solid, the battery life for me is the sweetest part 😉

[@TimDrogin]

i have this baby for the uni, and i like it overall. I had two problems: Lagging touch screen which was randomly clicking(i simply disabled it), and the brightness of the screen is not enough in a sunny room. Other than that - perfect buddy for the uni and work. I switched recently from windows to the Linux Lite, and it has been refreshing - system is faster, lighter, and minimalistic. Planning to have this guy for the next 2-3 years, and after that we will see

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great 😉

[@Idklmao1502]

i have it for almost 2 years still kicking ass. One time i was late for work i packed all of my things in a rush the laptop slipped out of my bag fall into the floor and no damage on it, the floor cracked....

[@Hardwaremoney]

😜 haha amazing how solid!

[@epsilon_music]

It's a shame company's don't make sturdier, harder laptops anymore and instead go for the slender feel. Hp used to have great lapyopsy before, nowadays it feels like it's one 1hp. I wish they would take a step back and make laptops like the used to, it might boost their sales a lot.

[@qinn1996]

I'm running Linux Mint 22 on a T430 and it's the smoothest experience I ever had on a PC/laptop. Thinking about getting a T480 as well.

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@qinn1996 so good 😉

[@andreacernilogar3578]

good option for warranty and general security while buying used laptops are websites that sell refurbished items. I just bought a lenovo T470s for around 300€ with i7-7600 and 20 gig ram with 30 days to give it back and 12 month warranty in case of technical problems , so would racomend checking these sites as they all offer pretty similar deals .

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great! Thanks for the tips, someone would definitely find this useful.

[@skysky4198]

Are refurbished laptops not good?

[@IshigamiSenku-kp4xz]

T480 is the laptop that the Customer dreamed of for a long time

[@Hardwaremoney]

even now Bro 😉

[@GDgotFlamedUP]

Im watching this from T480 HEHEHEHEH

[@IshigamiSenku-kp4xz]

Hey, same here. Tbh, T480 is just fucking awesome. Though i bought 2nd hand, but still everything is just too perfect!!!@@GDgotFlamedUP

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@GDgotFlamedUP really☺️ up team T480 🥳

[@Gaurav.P0]

​@@GDgotFlamedUPFrom where did you buy T480 ??

[@mrz80]

I've just reached the point of "too many things going wrong with it" on my 2011 Macbook Pro, and I kind of want a bigger screen. Thought about going to a similar-vintage 15" MBP, but just didn't find anything at a price competitive to comparably equipped Thinkpads. I've always loved Thinkpads for their durability and their matchless keyboards. So it's back to the black slab for me. :) Just plunked down the cash for a T590, which should show up Monday. Spent a hair over $500US and got an I7, 16GB RAM, 15" display, gobs of USB ports, an ethernet jack, and a 2TB SSD to swap in for the 512 that came with it. The 512 can go into my chromebook. :D

[@Hardwaremoney]

wow 😉 thats a great one

[@mrz80]

@@Hardwaremoney Yeah, that was a deal I just couldn't walk past. My musical aspirations are gonna be much happier with a laptop with more that one more-or-less working USB port. :D

[@memesandstuff491]

mind I ask what processor is it that came with it? 500 dollars seems kinda overpay, will anyone use that much storage anyways? I only see that kinda storage reasonable on gaming laptops and pcs.

[@mrz80]

@@memesandstuff491 It's an i7-8665U. 1.9-4.8GHz, 4 cores, hyperthreaded. 's plenty fast enough for my music production purposes. As for the 2TB, I mirror my home workstation, with my massive accumulations of every photo I've ever taken since 2004 (or earlier, counting all the ones I've scanned :) ) , all the music I own, and a lot of accumulated videos. I can burn thru disk space in a ferocious hurry if I don't keep cleaning up after myself. For the traditional Thinkpad virtues (durability, great keyboard, gorgeous display) with a larger display, longer battery life, and lighter weight than the Macbook Pro it replaced, I think $500's reasonable. That was 4-1/4 for the machine, and about another 80 for the 2TB drive. And recall, it's a T590, which is newer and has a larger screen than the T480 in the vid.

[@wyindxd]

I have a t420, I run arch Linux with hyprland and a free battery saving programs. the laptop is amazing :)

[@jsonkody]

Thinkpads are best with Linux. I bought old X1 Carbon 7gen (2019) and it's awesome - you need to set Linux sleep in BIOS & install GPU drivers so it work properly .. and then .. perfection!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Ok, thanks for the tips 😉

[@mattz_zeref]

I buy this laptop too this year, still kicking and amazing 🔥

[@Hardwaremoney]

Yes because you bought a good thing 😉

[@itzmeKamfost]

For what?like office work, gaming or something else

[@mattz_zeref]

@@itzmeKamfost i'm using it for work (webdev), i'm rarely play game but this old laptop can do a decent game one reason i buy this laptop is cuz it so upgradable, pretty much everything i can upgrade in this laptop from ram, ssd , wifi card & battery this laptop have 2 batteries internal & external, that will make this laptop last longer when go outside to cafe or somewhere

[@acetylsalicylicacid]

Got my T480 for $90. It had the bad cpu and low ram, but a quick upgrade makes it a great daily driver.

[@Hardwaremoney]

you can say that again 😉

[@Beowulf002]

Thank you for the recommendation I will purchase this device in 2024 for my studies. I’m using 2018 i7 15in Mbp and custom ryzen gaming pc built in late 2019 but this one I will use to learn financial modeling in excel

[@tegathemenace]

i7 what gen?

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Supposedly you can also upgrade the stock TN display panel it comes with it to an IPS one that supports full HD resolution. There are guides for this process on youtube. And the best thing about upgrading the display panel isnt because of better colours and viewing angles. But because the replacement part is damn cheap at £30-40. My father wanted to spend £250 on a chrome book. I said to give me that £250 and I will give you something 100x better!

[@one_step_sideways]

I got an IGZO low-power panel for it for just $60 including shipping. I got it from a local e-tailer. It had no mounting brackets so I used double-sided tape to secure it in place, and it's not going anywhere. Fun fact - most modern ThinkPads have their screens secured with double-sided tape because it's more practical and easier to manage, and also easier to upgrade the screen afterwards.

[@tinkersmusings]

Great video! The T480 is an awesome laptop! I love Lenovo's build quality on these Thinkpads. I got mine for about $190 and then added a 1TB secondary NVMe SSD and upgraded to 64GB. Lastly, I replaced my batteries and upgraded the external battery to the extended capacity size. I can easily run the laptop all day on a single charge. The upgrades are well worth the investment.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Couldn't agree more! and $190 is a pretty good deal. I am aware the good conditioned T480`s are getting quite hard to get lately

[@tinkersmusings]

@@mirzanazri About $90 for both batteries (roughly $45 each). For the SSD, it's about $80 now. The 64GB RAM upgrade was about $125. All in total, about $295, but each are optional and can be done incrementally.

[@jordanwilliams1546]

@@tinkersmusingsI have the T480 with 16gb ram. Do you notice a huge difference upgrading to 64gb of ram?

[@tinkersmusings]

@@jordanwilliams1546 I mostly upgraded because I could. It depends on your workload and whether you need the full 64GB of RAM. If you're doing light work and web browsing, 16GB is a good amount. If you're doing software development, you might want more. I've not come close to maxing out the 64GB, but I could imagine a scenario where you might have something like OBS open and multiple browser windows/tabs and some development tools and that taking a considerable chunk of memory.

[@ZverseZ]

@@Hardwaremoneykind of scared because got a T470 for $139 used very good condition on Amazon. I just hope it can last 3 years but that might be a bit optimistic

[@ahmadhasan3258]

love your video man! clear and clean video! keep it up!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks foe the Feedback 😉

[@illllllllllllbbh]

@Hardwaremoney I also have a t480, wonderful thing and I have a question.... I'm confused: at 7:39 you have nvm m2 M key, studying the guides I realized that you need B&M key (textolite is divided into three parts). Does the one in your video(7:39) work with t480 wwan port or it kinda mistake? 👉👈

[@Hardwaremoney]

hi, ok will take a look in the morning abd get back to you 😉

[@valentinewilson3600]

Been keeping an eye on getting a T480. Currently using a x270, but unfortunately it is too heavy at times. Very good machines I highly recommend a x270 as well, but might be too small for some people.

[@moviemusic7326]

Currently cannot choose between x270 and t480 i feel more attracted by x series but afraid to buy a too small laptop any feedback ?

[@InternalErrorX]

Great video, man! I just bought one on eBay myself relatively cheap and excellent condition under $150. Only thing is that it’s 8GB RAM instead of 16GB but I may not need the full 16 at this time and can upgrade later if necessary. Keep going, you deserve more subscribers for the great attention to detail and editing!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks Bro 😉

[@ehabemshani222]

Jo, may i ask how good the laptop is and gow good the batterylife is? i am thinking about buying one with 1tb and 8 ram

[@InternalErrorX]

@@ehabemshani222 I think it’s very well worth it, especially if you can get one that has both the internal and external batteries. If you get a large power bank capable of USB-C PD 45-100 Watts, then it will definitely last a long time, 1-2 days or more. If you use Linux with the TLP power management, then it will actually be amazing battery life compared to Windows. You can try dual booting both. How good it is, depends on what you wish to use it for. For everyday use, coding, editing video, and other work/productivity usage, it’s great! For gaming, I tried some light things like Dead Cells and it works great, but some more demanding games might not work so well unless you get a model with the dGPU. But I am also using Shadow PC (cloud PC) and sometimes NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming and they work great on it. And this is one of the last few great Thinkpads that is easily upgradable yourself, for example no soldered RAM modules so you can upgrade it to 32 or 64 GB RAM in the future and it will stay a beast for a long time. I really love it. Around 6 years ago it costed 1k to $2K USD, so it’s amazing that you can get them for a good price now. If you can get the matte 1080p display version with backlit keyboard, it’s definitely nice. If not, you can always upgrade that yourself in the future.

[@ehabemshani222]

@@InternalErrorX Yo thanks for the information, i bought one lastly and sadly the batteries werent functioning, so i had to return it, i really hope i can find one in good condition cuz the laptop is really fast and fulfills all my needs (ps: sry for the late response i had examinations the last week lol)

[@yatin1370]

Thinkpads have been a treat to experience. Their robust body might not be the most stylish but it sure feels solid and rugged and powerful in your hands. The display, speakers and sheer performance to gulp down multiple tasks is a beauty to behold. The red nipple in the center (yes its called that) and the red glowing dot on the lid is such a style icon!

[@tegathemenace]

Is it heavy?

[@911Glokk]

Thanks for this review. Bought one off Amazon for $189

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great! you have gotten yourself a good thing😉

[@AndresRockett]

Que buena, yo le di un upgrade con un teclado retroiluminado ($25 dollars Aliexpress) y le puse una Ram de 16GB, quedando en 24GB de RAM, todo esto en un SSD. Estoy muy satisfecho. El teclado se siente y se ve muy bien, lo recomiendo. Gracias por compartir.

[@Kacpa2]

WWAN slot needs a very specific ssd with 2 nothes, example for it is Western Digital SN520, but there are other SSDs that have 2 notches.

[@flo3467]

Bought one several years ago for 450 Euros used, dropped in a 1080p screen (under 100 Euros), Linux Mint, absolute heaven. Will use it until it falls apart.

[@vjbk1587]

Look into the dual heatpipe mod/upgrade. 💪

[@tegathemenace]

​@@vjbk1587 englighten us

[@Kx0195]

Great video mate. Helped me a lot making my decision!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Glad it helped 😉

[@TheSmashir]

bought for 200€ a thinkpad, the merchant put in 16gig of ram and a the big slot battery to compensate the non cleanliness of it (by commercial standards, but for me it was really clean), put arch with i3 on it and it just works perfectly. solid manufacturing, lot of ports, and two batteries, one internal and one changeable, game changer, sad this kind of design is less and less sold with the new ones.

[@Hardwaremoney]

true talk Bro, and great luck with the Price 😉!

[@PatJuhNL]

I considered the T480 too.. Went with a Latitude 7490/7400 instead. The Lenovo is build sturdier for sure and has more "upgrades" available too. But as a overal home laptop (paperwork, youtube, mailing, simple games) it's perfect to me. The spec is similar to a 480 (when you leave out the 1440P upgrade route) apart from the external battery. Overal I think it is a great alternative, easy acces to parts. DC-Jack is a plug-and-play replacement and it has TB3 with charging too. The 480 only has the latter, so if that breaks you are screwed... The battery is larger on the 480 but I rather have a lightweight machine and a 20k mAh batterypack in with me for times I need to.

[@memesandstuff491]

For 100 dollars more I got myself a MacBook 2018 pro with an i7 9750h processor, I dislike Mac but after my incident with the xps 9350 having a loud buzzin noise out of nowhere I had to get something more sturdier. The Battery kina sucks thought, but I got it in mint condition so I can't complain alot. Either way, from what I can tell the latitud is pretty much a downgrade vs the t480 by looking at its processor, dunno why you would go for it when I happened to rum the same horsepower before and it couldnt even movies at 4k/2k.

[@MrRomanShows-Live]

I bought my T480s in 2023 for $230. It is with core i5 and 8gb. I add 16gb more and now there is 24gb. I’m absolutely happy with this laptop. My previous laptop was T440s. And this is the right upgrade. Honestly T440s was even better but too heavy and pretty old and slow.

[@quazeemalimi6034]

this is exactly my work laptop, mac cant do many server related jobs cause it cant be upgraded or qweaked. d lenovo fit all use and demand, i upgraded it storage myself with no issue.

[@akteadinda2922]

Nice. T480 X280 L380 ... and Intel gen 8 is the oldest processor with high enough performing for todays daily requirements. Unlike gen 7 and below (or so i heard from chatgpt), gen 8 is eligible to upgrade to win11, has enough cores to do most multitask you need like ms office, canva, zoom meeting, basic AI, browsing, music, watch video, handling SQL and billing etc. For me this spec works. 2x8gb ram would suffice. 2x16gb even better, tho rarely needed

[@trlwaifulover7593]

Wawawa, why is your accent so calming, i love it❤ will check more of you content

[@relnath]

Thank you for the wonderful video! You have huge hands, it makes the laptop look small.

[@Hardwaremoney]

😀 yes i know

[@rezzob]

I had one from work then a P1, all of the lenovo thinkpads are solid machines and can’t go wrong

[@Hardwaremoney]

i think so too 😉

[@nynex83]

Good video man keep up the work

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks Bro 😉

[@vinodsrivatsava]

I was thinking about this for a long time as a director and writer 8 hour battery is a win, I'm sold

[@_greyf0x_]

My next purchase, thank you for this review !

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great! you won’t regret it. Hoping that the seller gives you one in excellent condition 😉

[@humemahkhalid891]

I got one t480 it has 24 wh batteries but the charging only last for 2 hours.Though one of the batteries have only 3 cycles and it remained capacity is 20000 wh while other have cycles of 420 with remained capacity of 16000

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Great video! I just bought a Thinkpad P52 to replace my MacBook Pro and I love it.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great, doesn’t matter the model, a thinkcentre will never disappoint😉

[@astronics]

can you make or share a complete ThinkPad t480 upgrading guide for each part, would be really helpful.

[@MKMOHAMADz]

Imma be getting a thinkpad A485 since ill use the vega 8 graphics, but if you dont want graphics buy the T480

[@mohdshahlanpuasa9912]

You forgot to mention the LTE capability if you add on LTE card internally. I'm using T470 and this thing still kicking. Hope you enjoyed your T480!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks for the info! 😉

[@iusearchbtw69]

I have x260 it's less popular also almost has the same spec as t480 I can't afford t480 but x260 is cheaper option, so i bought one As expected it runs pretty well on my Arch linux btw machine as for programming as hobby and entertainment Overall i'm pretty happy with i have now and i don't think i need to upgrade it soon

[@Hardwaremoney]

great, good to know of this alternative 😉

[@tofuman9526]

Should I get a T480 used second-hand with 24GB ram and 1TB for 500$ or get a new IdeaPad for 700$ with i5-1135g7 16GB ram and 1TB SSD ? Primarily software dev and casuallll gaming (maybe)... I need a good typing experience, prefer silent keyboard if possible.

[@one_step_sideways]

That's too expensive for a T480. Find one that costs $200-250 and has either 8GB RAM or no RAM at all. And buy two 16GB RAM sticks (you only need them to be 2400MHz, no need to overpay for 3200MHz) and a good SSD. Then you'll get your money's worth. You can also find 72Wh batteries for it for like $40. IdeaPads are cheap, less reliable and have worse build quality and keyboard. You also can't really use them in the cold, with gloves on (you can use your T480 literally anywhere, even in the cold in winter). The T480 is sturdy and will probably also survive being dropped, but I wouldn't recommend you try it at home.

[@supranomicon]

Great review, really helpful- many thanks!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks 😉

[@vladislavkaras491]

Thanks for the video!

[@Hardwaremoney]

You're welcome!😉

[@wallstreet497]

Liquidated companies oem thinkpad are the best on the market . You may get a one year old X1 carbon gen 10 thinkpad for just a penny , i got mine for £10 with 2 years warranty left in it . I struggled with the bitlocked C drive and the local pc repair shop ask me £40 to decrypt the locked drive !! . After some search i finally decided to format the all drive and followed lenovo online thinkpad recovery process to restore my thinkpad to a brand new win pro system with all drivers installed during the process for free !!!. Now when people are talking about buying used laptops i just think oem laptops is the way to go.

[@Hardwaremoney]

💯

[@a01A01]

am in love with it it's full upgradbull amazing but be careful the type c problem here is the main crazy thing here 😢

[@nobaneado]

¿Cuál problema?

[@ichotw5766]

What CPU would you guys suggest? i5 or i7? I see so many different opinions, I am not a tech guy so I would really appreciate if someone could help me out with this

[@Kacpa2]

There is also A485 which is t480 but with amd cpus, and very good integrated graphics. Its cheaper and has no thunderbolt(avoiding the firmware bug that burned the tb ports on some intel based thinkpads). It has same exact parts otherwise, you can get bigger batteries(48 and 72whrs compared to stock slim 24whr battery), plus internal one and get gigantic amounts of battery life in excess of 15 hours depending on use. It also means it could take 4-5 hours of harduse/gaming.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great info, pretty sure someone will find this useful 😉

[@JJARCHIE]

The a485 unfortuaely eats battery like crazy , we haveba couple of t480 and t480s compared to 2 a485 unit , the 75wh + internal barely beats the 24+24wh battery t480s and loses to the 57wh t480s

[@kevinsedwards]

Just got one with an i7, 1440p, 24gh ram, great condition with battery and charger for $200

[@Hardwaremoney]

amazing deal 😉

[@user-bi2ml3rb5q]

Plastic guitar picks are your friend. I have more modern Thinkpads, but I've always been drawn to this one because of the (modularity ). Good Video.

[@DerpEye]

I have a t470s, which can charge from usb C and standard lenovo charger. It's also slimmer than the standard t470/480. i've bought it in 2021, and replaced the batteries and added some ram and a NON german keyboard :D . I still use it to this day as a 'sofa' pc.

[@Hardwaremoney]

wow 😉👍🏽

[@RedViking2020]

Perfect video. Keep the screws in a cup maybe but can I ask as there was only 8gb ram and you said you can upgrade to 64gb which is huge does it have 4 slots of 16gb potential or 2 slots for 32Gb. Thank you. Nice to give an older unit a little lift. Thank you for a very informative video

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@RedViking2020thanks for the screwss tips😉. yes you could do 2x 32GB

[@Кристиян77]

Hello, i think it T480 or T490 is for videos, studying, coding and a little bit for vehicle diagnostics. The price for T480 is 220€ and T490€?

[@secretgogeta]

What is the difference between t480 and t480s? Is there any notable difference on price, screen, battery and performance?

[@tomtroler]

love your edit

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks Bro, just trying my best here😉

[@mcorleone77]

it's ok, sturdy, 2 x DDR4 ram slots, best of it's kind in 2018 and still holds up well 5 years later, but battery life is OVERrated even with the large removable battery, it lasts for about 4-5 hours ... not 24 hours like how some people claimed online

[@brunoscorreia]

there's a procedure on the hardware maintenance manual to open the back cover, i've always opened mine this way and never got any problem, look at page 67

[@Hardwaremoney]

Great, thanks for the tips 😉

[@Coleen_West]

Nice review! -- QUESTION -- So which would you prefer used. T480 or T480s or T490s. All would have FHD screen and max RAM. It seems like most go for the 480 over the 'S' versions. Have you heard that the 490 have some heating problems or something? People seem not to like them even though they are newer... Why??

[@drangduewel]

T480 is more service friendly than the other two models. The battery can be easily changed. RAM and SSD can be easily replaced. Take the T480.

[@Coleen_West]

@@drangduewel ..We agree.. Looking for a great T480 FDH with SSD and max ram and backlit keyboard. Wish the listings would properly indiacte if the keyboard was backlit. Do you know if this is a common configuration to have backlit? Maybe they all do so it is not specified??

[@Hardwaremoney]

i have the t480 and t480s. personally i will go with the t480. asse the 2 batteries, i kind of prefer the traditional build of the t480. if you pretty much prefer sleek designs, then i imagine you might like the t489s. moreso my t480 had a better processor at the time of purchase 😉

[@Coleen_West]

@@Hardwaremoney ..agreed. We are going to look for an excellent T480 FHD with max ram and a 2.5"SSD (so we can swap it out easily)

[@eddy45686]

Does this have IPs or Tn panels??

[@pattatespuresi]

I want to buy this laptop for university. I live in Turkiye and this is the most affordable one for me (10.000 turkish liras). It is i5 and has 8gb ram (not sure about the ram). i'm not gonna play games (just sims). do you think that's good for me and fast enough to watch movie or do stuff when a lot of tabs opened? I am concerned about its speed.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Yes, 100% you will be investing in a good laptop. i own the T480 myself, and i have only good things to say about it. only make sure you are buying from a reputable seller. In my new video i taked more about the t480, you can watch the video as well 😉

[@pattatespuresi]

@Hardwaremoney thanks for the help sir 🙏🏻

[@ygjt76v0-----]

Nice editing bro

[@Hardwaremoney]

thanks Bro 😉. it took me almost 12 Hours with all the distractions 😅

[@juampibehler]

I recommend buying a pretty high end Thinkpad and staying with it for years. I used a X230 for almost 10 years

[@Hardwaremoney]

amazing 😉

[@CFJob]

good review. Thanks!

[@Hardwaremoney]

Glad it was helpful 😉

[@dwqdwwdwqdqwd2950]

everything with my T480s is broken, 3.5mm audio jack is broken, right speaker is dead, left is distorting. All audio cuts out occasionally. Keyboard self destructs, keycaps cannot be reinserted. Display cable is fucked, got to keep the screen at the right angle and pray it works for a while. USB-C ports are broken, good luck charging. Not using the trackpad, thank god since the top layer has peeled off, doesn't work. Hinges for the display has cracked the casing of the display. Etc...Strangely my old x220 is just fine.

[@Hardwaremoney]

if you bought it used and started having all these issuesthen Apparently it was a low grade refurbished T480s. i have had my T480s for years now, and it still feels like new.

[@dwqdwwdwqdqwd2950]

@@Hardwaremoney got it new, but granted i have used it for ages so perhaps that's expected.

[@lukeholloway7836]

wish they made laptops where you can upgrade parts so you can use it for 5 more years after the upgrades

[@muhammad-bin-american]

The only thing I don't like about the T470, T480, T490 S series is the fact that the heat sink vent is on the right side (as far as I know). This is bad for right handed people because it always blows hot air to your hand when using an external mouse. I also hate that battery is not swappable anymore like previous models. To me the T440s/T450s are just better besides Win 11 hardware requirement of course.

[@Hardwaremoney]

i get what you mean, i use a wireless mouse and its absolutely not a problem 😉

[@muhammad-bin-american]

@@Hardwaremoney Okay. Thanks for quick response. It appears only the S models have that design. The non S has the vent on the left. Looking to get one right now. Great machines.

[@Hardwaremoney]

great choice😉@@muhammad-bin-american

[@JJARCHIE]

The battery is replaceable tho

[@SimaoFCunha]

I have one and love it...just bought a 2TB SSD just to be surprised mine has a M.2... Does anyone knows which conector I have to buy in order to use the SSD I just bought?

[@jamesssdasds]

Those Thinkpads were named IBM before Lenovo purchased them and they were really built to last.

[@wizzts]

I got one for 180 EUR with like 80 cycles on batteries and i5 8250u, 8GB, 256 nvme (7 months ago). I sold some of the parts for like 40 EUR. Now I have it with Chicony Keyboard backlit, 1080p, 400nits display, 16GB RAM, and a new palmrest. I am Running solo Debian 12 Stable. Using it for research, taking care of my stuff, multimedia. The display is gorgeous and the small batteries hold like 5 Hours of usage. Windows 11 was working nice but I decided to not dual boot anymore. Is not that strong but on KDE Debian works very nice for normal stuff. I wanted it just for portably at a final price of 300 EUR after upgrades. For heavy stuff I use my desktop. The thing is with these upgrades I am getting a better experience even. Than of 700 EUR usage because display is the most important for me when maintenaing KZbin Channels or Web Design.

[@Hardwaremoney]

🫡180€ was already a super deal, and that you were able to still squeeze out 40€ is pretty much🔥😉. Its amazing what you have turned your machine to, and i can confirm too that the battery combo is very wicked.! Thanks for your input.

[@ByMcCauley]

Have you tried editing 1080p videos on this laptop?

[@Hardwaremoney]

yes, didn’t habe the best experience when i used Ppro 😉

[@JonChampaigne]

Great review! Excellent work.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Thanks for the feedback 😉

[@ygprmn_id]

I also got a cheap 2018 X1 carbon 16gb, 1Tb, so cheap...but the best build ever

[@Hardwaremoney]

thats a good one 😉

[@chanex5324]

Where, my HP just crashed and the memory is inside the memory board. Go figure, right 😒. Would love to know where you picked this up at. Thanks for sharing if so.

[@CLASHERHERE]

I have the thinkpad x1 2nd genration with i7 7200u and 16 gb ddr4 ram with 256ssd and 256 sd card

[@Xxxxxyza11]

I just purchased mine online. I asked for the BIOS of this, and they sent me a pic showing that the RAM is 16 GB but in their post, it's just 8 GB. Is there a chance that the BIOS they've sent me is FAKE?

[@Hardwaremoney]

It might not be fake. this dellers sell a ton lot of the same laptop. perhaps the pictures they sent you was that of one of the many stocks they have

[@esqjim2178]

Hi i have a kenovo laptop and for some teason i accidentally did some erird key combo abd it messed up my keybosrd. When i press r, the kets are wirriten as 'r5" or i is "i=". Is therr a way to fix jt? Ive been searching for hours wnd still hnable to fix it.

[@Hardwaremoney]

strange 😳, normally if you restart the machine, it should correct itself. otherwise make sure none of the keys are constantly pressed down

[@tecategpt1959]

You probably changed the default language or smth

[@s.t.entertainmentreviews7506]

WELL DONE VIDEO SIR!

[@Hardwaremoney]

😉 you are welcome

[@abiAloma]

Please how can i get this laptop in Nigeria ? Will appreciate your quick response.

[@Revenger373]

How does it compare the upgraded ram and ssd with the stock one?

[@Hardwaremoney]

will need to check that😉 but i can imagine the machine will be much faster when upgraded. depending on so many factors though

[@ehabemshani222]

Hi, so i am thinking about buying this laptop but iam not sure yet, because this the model and the video (great video tho was very informative for me) is kinda old. every other laptop in amazon has a bad processor (some celeron model lol) and are quite expensive for their specs (>300$), do you recrommend this laptop or are there some better options for a 350$ budget?

[@Hardwaremoney]

@@ehabemshani222 with this budget i honestly do think you will have great value from a t480. i am assuming you need the laptop for work, not for gaming or video editing. if it’s for pure work, the. the t480 has gat you. i have no regrets with mine.

[@ehabemshani222]

@@Hardwaremoney Yooo thx for the fast response and yea i am not going to use this laptop for gaming editing or coding lol. one last question tho how strong is the battery life and how many years approximately will the laptop last (with good care of course)

[@bsh7390]

I bought a refurbished one, T480 is such a king for my daily usage. I am thinking to sell my desktop i5-11th gen PC and make it my truck usage.

[@Hardwaremoney]

Cool 😉

[@arnabroy2995]

can we add graphics card in this laptop?

[@anthonyjarrad141]

Got a t480 running windows 10, amazing device ev3n wirh an i5

[@Hardwaremoney]

Super! Thats a good one. the t480 is kind of hard to get at the moment, so lucky you

[@maisumrique]

I've a Thinkpad with Core i7, 32 GB RAM, 256 SSD, touch-screen, two batteries, retro iluminated keyboard... it's good enough to replace my old T430

[@Hardwaremoney]

definitely 😉

[@adyt2775]

How long does battery last before it needs charging?

[@Hardwaremoney]

mine pretty much lasts forever 😅. just kidding, but give that mine has an internal and external battery, i enjoy real solid battery life. In the end, it all depends on usage

[@Lipbaga]

Do you have to buy and install a new Windows for the new ssd?

[@Hardwaremoney]

you can download Windows from MS website, thereafter install

[@Corzal]

just got a T480S, amazing, 100% recommend

[@Hardwaremoney]

😉

[@potato_7396]

May I know about the battery life?

[@Corzal]

@@potato_7396 definitely not the greatest, but it charges immediately

[@kuyaoli8644]

How is the performance so far brother? how long is the battery?

[@Hardwaremoney]

very good Bro, it’s been working excellently well 😉

[@hansjfenneberg9717]

I expected "Battery Bridge" meant batteries from a T450S could be used on a T480, silly me or silly LENOVO 🤔

[@one_step_sideways]

You can use the batteries from the T470, T480, A485 and other ThinkPads that use the 61, 61+ and 61++ cells.