Lenovo ThinkPad E480 (14-inch, 2017) Series

Aluminum chassis. Competitive performance, thanks to eighth-generation Intel Core i5 chip. Respectable battery life. Comfortable keyboard.

Big and heavy for a 14-inch laptop. Cooling fan frequently engages. No support for Thunderbolt 3.

Bottom Line: Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPad E480 packs some extra weight and can run noisy, but it delivers a durable metal chassis and competitive performance for a mainstream laptop.

stylish and robust case ; excellent keyboard ; decent touchpad, very good trackpoint ; matte IPS panel with decent contrast ratio ; fast processor ; decent battery life ; low power consumption ; pleasantly quiet

slow PCIe NVMe SSD (write) ; MicroSD instead of SD card reader ; 12 month warranty ; just 4 GB of RAM

The Lenovo ThinkPad E480 is an affordable office notebook with powerful hardware. Its Intel Core i5-8250U processor is a powerful yet energy-efficient CPU leading to a better than average power consumption that battery life most certainly benefits...

Stylish & stable case ; Excellent keyboard ; Good touchpad, very good TrackPoint ; Matte IPS panel with good contrast values ; USB C with DP, PD & USB 3.1 Gen 2 ; Expandability: two RAM slots, M. 2 SSD + 2.5" HDD possible

Case warms up to dangerous 70 °C (158 °F) in the stress test ; Very slow PCIe-NVMe SSD ; Fan often runs with high frequency. Even in idle mode ; MicroSD instead of SD card reader ; Mediocre battery life ; GPU power reduction in battery operation ; Only...

The ThinkPad E480 is a tempting notebook with powerful components for an affordable price. However, one should not be blinded by a data sheet or theory: At the end of the day, performance in practice still counts. Hands off: If you do not want to burn...

Subtle yet solid body design ; Already great keyboard now backlit ; Charging via USB Type-C port

Grainy and dull HD Display ; Lacklustre hard drive performance ; Lifting it is a mini-workout

The Lenovo ThinkPad E480 not only continues to wear the E series badge with pride but also returns to its roots by displaying some traditional ThinkPad traits. This new model is definitely a job well done.

Portable – light and compact;IPS display;Excellent touchpad and backlit keyboard;Security options – fingerprint sensor and discrete TPM

PWM-adjusted for all brightness levels except 100% (fixed by our profiles);Displays only 49% of sRGB colors;Not a very good cooling system

case stiloso e robusto ; tastiera eccellente ; touchpad decente, trackpoint molto buono ; pannello matto IPS con contrasto decente ; processore veloce ; decente autonomia della batteria ; consumi contenuti ; silenzioso

SSD PCIe NVMe lento (in scrittura) ; lettore MicroSD invece di un SD card ; 12 mesi di garanzia ; appena 4 GB di RAM

Il Lenovo ThinkPad E480 è un economico portatile da ufficio con hardware potente. Il suo processore Intel Core i5-8250U è una CPU potente ma energeticamente efficiente, che ha un consumo migliore rispetto alla media e l'autonomia ne beneficia. Monta...

stijlvolle en stevige behuizing ; uitstekend toetsenbord ; degelijk touchpad, erg goede trackpoint ; ontspiegeld IPS-scherm met degelijk contrast ; snelle processor ; prima batterijduur ; laag energieverbruik ; aangenaam stil

trage PCIe NVMe-SSD (lees) ; MicroSD in plaats van SD-kaartlezer ; 12 maanden garantie ; slechts 4 GB RAM

Dit is de verkorte versie van het originele artikel. Het volledige, Engelse testrapport vind je hier. De Lenovo ThinkPad E480 is een goedgebouwd toestel met vertrouwde invoerapparatuur die we in het verleden reeds meermaals geprezen hebben.

Stijlvolle en stabiele behuizing ; Uitstekend toetsenbord ; Prima touchpad, erg goede TrackPoint ; Ontspiegeld IPS-paneel met erg goed contrast ; USB-C met DP, PD en USB 3.1 Gen 2 ; Uitbreidbaarheid: twee RAM-sleuven, M.2-SSD + 2.5-inch-HDD mogelijk

Behuizing warmt op tot een gevaarlijke 70 °C in onze stress-test ; Erg trage PCIe-NVMe-SSD ; Ventilator is vaak actief aan hoge frequentie; zelfs in idle-modus ; MicroSD- in plaats van SD-kaartlezer ; Matige batterijduur ; GPU schroeft prestaties terug...

Dit is de verkorte versie van het originele artikel. Het volledige, Engelse testrapport vind je hier. Handen thuis: als je je schoot niet wilt verbranden kan je maar beter de ThinkPad E480 in zijn configuratie met AMD-GPU vermijden.

case stiloso e stabile ; tastiera eccellente ; touchpad buono, TrackPoint molto buono ; Pannello matto IPS con contrasto buono ; USB C con DP, PD & USB 3.1 Gen 2 ; Espandabilità: due slots RAM, possibile M. 2 SSD + 2.5" HDD

Il case si ascalda arrivando a 70 °C nello stress test ; PCIe-NVMe-SSD molto lento ; La ventola spesso ha frequenza elevata. Anche in idle ; lettore MicroSD invece di SD card ; Mediocre autonomia ; potenza GPU ridotta con la batteria ; Solo 12 mesi di...

Il ThinkPad E480 ci tenta con i suoi potenti componenti ed un prezzo attraente. Tuttavia, non dovete tenere in considerazione solo le specifiche: in definitiva contano i risultati pratici. Attenzione, se non volete ustionarvi le gambe, evitate di...

Top Leistungmix aus Intel-CPU und AMD-GPU ; Ausgezeichnete Tastatur und Mausersatz

USB-C-Port ist gleichzeitig der einzige Ladeanschluss ; Hochfrequentes Lüftergeräusch unter Volllast