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T14 (T480 / T490)

ThinkPad T480 for Omarchy

Announced in January 2018. Memory up to 32GB (upgradable), weight from 1.58 kg. Typical used prices range from $110 to $160 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad T480 Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Some configurations have an NVIDIA dGPU (MX150). Omarchy installs the legacy 580 driver; the screen is driven by the integrated GPU
  • Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
  • Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
  • Wi-Fi chip: Intel (varies by configuration)

Good for (judged from specs)

  • Web & app development
  • Game dev (Godot, Unity)
  • Gaming (Steam / Proton)

Typical used price (by configuration)

Currency

Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.

$110–$160 by configLow-cost with 16GB+ ($140)
CPU \ Memory4GB8GB16GB
Core i5-8250U—
$120
3 sold
—
Core i5-8350U
$110
2 sold
—
$140
1 sold
Core i7-8550U——
$160
1 sold
$0$60$130$1904GB8GB16GB

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Core i5-7200U (2C / 4T, up to 3.1 GHz)
  • Core i5-7300U (2C / 4T, up to 3.5 GHz)
  • Core i3-8130U (2C / 4T, up to 3.4 GHz)
  • Core i5-8250U (4C / 8T, up to 3.4 GHz)
  • Core i5-8350U (4C / 8T, up to 3.6 GHz)
  • Core i7-8550U (4C / 8T, up to 4 GHz)
  • Core i7-8650U (4C / 8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
GPU
Integrated / NVIDIA GeForce MX150

Memory & storage

Max memory
32GB（DDR4-2400）
Upgrade
2 SO-DIMM slots
Storage
1 slot(s), 2.5-inch 7mm / M.2 2280, SATA 6.0Gb/s (2.5" HDD/SSD); PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 (M.2 2280)
Card reader
SD

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 14″ 1366x768 220nit
  • 14″ 1920x1080 WVA 250nit
  • 14″ 2560x1440 WVA 300nit 72%
  • 14″ 1920x1080 touch

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: some configs
Pointing
TrackPoint

Ports

Standard
  • Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On)
  • One USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 (with the function of Power Delivery and DisplayPort)
  • One USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (with the function of PD and DP)
  • HDMI 1.4b
  • Ethernet (RJ-45)
  • Headphone / microphone combo jack
  • 4-in-1 media reader (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC)
  • Side docking connector
  • Security keyhole
Some configs
Smart card reader / Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
External displays
Supports external digital monitor via HDMI or USB Type-C; supports three independent displays; Max resolution: 4096x2304@60Hz (USB Type-C); 4096x2160@30Hz (HDMI)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1, M.2 card
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • HD720p camera with ThinkShutter camera privacy, fixed focus
  • IR camera and HD720p camera, fixed focus
Shutter
Some configs
Fingerprint
Yes (keyboard bezel)

Power

Battery
24 / 48 / 72Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 2014: 7.2 hr (integrated model, 24Wh)
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.58–1.87 kg
Dimensions
336.6 x 232.5 x 19.95 mm
Materials
  • Display cover: Magnesium Hybrid or PPS; Bottom: Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Colours
Black
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military testing
Lenovo PSREF page

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