Lenovo ThinkPad T480 Windows 11 Ultrabook – 14″ Full HD Quad Core i5-8350U 16GB 256GB SSD HDMI WebCam WiFi PC Laptop (Renewed)

Bought in March 2024 – Best laptop buy I’ve ever made. Lenovo build quality & upgradable spec’…
Very, very happy with this re-furbished T480. Lenovo reached a pinnacle with the T480 I think. It still had classic features of earlier models combined with an extremely good (& replaceable) keyboard.Take the back off easily to upgrade pretty much anything without fuss. Love it. I’ve not needed to upgrade mine with the re-furbished spec’, 16Gb & the solid state 256Gb is great. I bought a 256Gb SDXC card which is left installed in the SD slot all the time as my back-up location.Of course you could buy a 500Gb SD now too for less probably, but I never store too much on a laptop without occasional transfer to my main desktop system. The keyboard has been pounded extensively over the past 6 months of ownership and I am seriously tempted to buy another re-furb’ T480 from these suppliers again. Upgrading the solid state drive is not complicated either with the easy access to internal components the T480 offers. I’ve not explored that, but fitting a 1Tb solid state drive would really boost storage capacity of course.I do not see any compact HD screened laptop with such repairable & upgradable capacity in the long run available today (at this price), when laptop tech’ is always moving forward rapidly.I use mine primarily for browsing & word processing. Can’t speak for HD graphic gaming, but I do play 4K video & edit it without much of a delay. So the standard refurb’ spec’ appears to work well from own perspective.The case, touchpad & keyboard are still working positively & I know I can replace individual components as & when, at least at present.This is not an illuminated keyboard version but apparently the illuminated version is less durable & tactile (only from what I’ve read in reviews, as I had planned to upgrade that, but it would not have been an upgrade really I’ve now realised I think).I do a lot of typing on the T480 & it is responsive & has a positive feedback with a definite depth of press to the keys, nice! I use an external Bluetooth or wired mouse, but the touchpad is swift with the L&R selector keys directly above & between the main keypad spacebar. Everything has a reassuring positive click & response to it.I am not a user of the famous ‘red dot’ Lenovo red navigation textured button in the middle of the keyboard (below G & H); but other users claim it is one of the best input method features on Lenovo’s. I have used it for some basic cursor moving, but cannot speak for it’s real application in everyday use… I need to spend more time using it!I bought 2 heavy duty batteries (I love the fact you can swap out batteries… how many laptops offer that these days!?) & an AC charger for these 3rd party batteries from eBay, which work great incidentally. The supplied slimline battery (an original Lenovo I think as it has a slightly textured feel to it, which I remember from work Lenovo’s I’ve used) is fine, however, it will only give you around an hour use unless plugged in to the AC & charging while using.Yes, these are ‘cleaned & swiped’ items, the back is definitely not the original. The plastic is smooth, durable enough, but clearly does not have the labels associated with either Microsoft or Lenovo’s own manufacturing details. However, open the device & the internals on the my model are original. The internal battery is missing, no big deal I think, I do not want an aged leaking/original internal battery & it is still an option to purchase & add the internal battery if you want.I think it’s just simpler to have a couple of external heavy duty batteries as mentioned. It is just cool these days that you can swap out a flat battery with ease & slide into a fresh one. You could have up to three different types of battery capacities as far as I found on eBay. Just makes the whole device much more flexible & dependable for power I think. Just my opinion of course, others may feel differently.I’ll post another review after a year of keystrokes!Thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Great device for Linux Users, but still performs well with Windows 11
Very impressed. Bought this looking for something which could handle daily development workload while still being affordable. For a renewed device I was happy to receive this laptop in great condition, with only a few minor buffs/scratches to the body as advertised.For a device from 2018 this laptop performs really well, going from power-on to dekstop in about 20 seconds. I opened up the device to find the inside was well looked after too – with all components in great condition, and no dust, marks, or debris anywhere to be found. You could quite easily convince me this device was fresh out of the factory if not for the few wear-and-tear marks on the outside. The device is nice and light too, great for portability.Was sad to say that while it keeps up to speed with Windows 11, the laptop gets concerningly warm, and the battery life was a little disappointing, going from 100 to 0 in the span of about an hour just idling on Windows desktop. Along with the heat, the fan becomes very loud and rattles when spinning at high speeds.That said, I installed Linux alongside Windows 11 and can safely say that battery life and temperatures are massively improved while using Linux, with the battery life going up to around 3-4 hours easily, so it’s safe to say the laptop just may not be entirely up to running Windows 11. If you’re happy making the switch to Linux, this device is perfect for it, like many ThinkPads.The provided official AC adapter was a nice touch too, charging fast and at good temperatures. The display’s sharpness and resolution are brilliant, but I do wish it was a little brighter.Overall, a speedy device with plenty of work put into cleaning it up, but under a lot of load using Windows 11, with Linux being the easy fix.

Después de probar el equipo por un par de días, puedo decir que por unos 250 euros es el mejor equipo que se puede comprar. Carga por USB-C, batería de larga duración (depende el sistema operativo y la carga de trabajo) 16 GB de RAM…Para un perfil de estudiante de informática, programador, o para gente que lo necesite para trabajo liviano, está perfecto. Yo le instalé Arch con I3wm y la batería se va a las 8-9 horas. No creo que pueda decir lo mismo con Windows 10, pero rondará las 3-5 horas.De aspecto está muy bien, ni golpes ni marcas visibles más que algún roce superficial. No puedo decir que no se vaya a estropear en un futuro, pero de momento parece que todo funciona bien y estoy muy contento. Recomiendo!

Il primo computer arrivato presentava diversi difetti: schermo sollevato da un lato, batteria bloccata al 32% e ventola molto rumorosa. Ho fatto il reso e l’ho riacquistato sperando vada meglio. Do 4 stelle per dare fiducia al servizio e al programma Amazon Renewed