Lenovo ThinkPad T480s i7-8550U 512GB SSD FHD 8GB Soldered DDR4 $1,435.95 Delivered @ Lenovo eBay

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[Deactivated] on 08/03/2020 - 21:46 ebay.com.au (446 clicks)
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Per title. Quite self explanatory.

Downside - non-removable battery.

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64
Processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U
Display: 14" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 250nits Anti-glare
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
Battery: Integrated 57Wh
Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 4.1
Finger Print Reader: Touch Style, Match-on-Chip
Hard Drive: 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Opal2
Language: EN_AU
Memory: 8GB Soldered DDR4-2400

Platform spec PDF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T…

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  rafiusks on 08/03/2020 - 21:53

  Lackluster specs for the price, not sure if it is a good deal.

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    Numlock on 08/03/2020 - 23:45

    Lackluster? Not for that price

    It's a business ultrabook. They don't depreciate very fast even if the processor is 2 years old.

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      rafiusks on 09/03/2020 - 00:24

      This one, for example:

      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Lenovo-ThinkPad-E14/39256709…

      AU $1,461.31 (before PLUME15)

      Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 640 2GB GDDR5
      Hard Drive: 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe
      Memory: 1x 8GB DIMM DDR4-2666
      Processor: 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U (4C / 8T, 1.8 / 4.9GHz, 8MB)

      10th gen proc, fingerprint reader, discrete graphics, BT5, etc etc…

      Also on their website: https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-edge/… ($1,319.45)

      edit: added prices

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        kleung on 09/03/2020 - 04:47

        +5

        As always the devil is in the details. For the extra $193.84, the T480S in the OP has, over the E14:
        - 370g lighter (1.32kg vs 1.69kg)
        - Longer battery life (57wh battery vs 45wh)
        - Thunderbolt 3
        - Carbon-fibre/magnesium construction vs platic/aluminium construction
        - Max 24gb RAM (vs 16gb max)
        - Proper dock connector instead as well as USB-C/Thunderbolt options, instead of just USB-C docks.
        - Intel NIC instead of Realtek NIC
        - Opal 2.0 SSD (self-encrypting)
        - Integrated SD card reader
        - Match-On-Chip fingerprint reader (vs conventional match-on-host)

        Suddenly the price discrepancy starts to make more sense, doesn't it? :)

        Advantages of the E14 over the T480S
        - Newer gen CPU
        - Discrete graphics
        - Bluetooth 5 vs 4.1

        If the laptop is going to be used mostly at home, the E14 is undoubtedly a good option. But there's no doubt in my mind that the T480S will be built to a higher standard than the E14.

        The CS18 side-dock connector, while not quite as foolproof as the old style connector that was located on the underside of the dock, is still IMHO a better, neater option than USB-C/Thunderbolt docks. As a long-time user of multiple different docks, I just have a better experience overall with proprietary docks over USB-C, despite the theoretical brand-agnosticism of USB-C docks. I've seen issues with PD not reliably working through USB-C docks, dock-connected devices not being detected, external displays not working properly etc, whereas the system-specific docks work every time. In probably 15+ years, AFAIK, HP has only had two common proprietary docks - the original drop-in dock, and from 2013 onwards, the Ultra Slim 2013 side-dock.

        And when the docks have been around for a while, they're often available much cheaper used than buying a new USB-C PD dock. The last Lenovo Ultradock I bought cost me $20 with a 135w power supply, and the HP UltraSlim 2013 that I got just under 2 years ago cost me $40 from eBay delivered with a charger, from memory.

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  Merlict on 08/03/2020 - 21:56

  +3

  8gb is soldered. There is an empty slot for more.

  Just to preclude the usual screeching about 8 gigs.

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  YT13 on 09/03/2020 - 00:27

  I have one of these as my supplied work laptop, a very solid piece of kit.

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    Orrelljet on 09/03/2020 - 12:07

    Me too. Lighter and slimmer than the 13.3” Toshiba Tecra R30 it replaced.

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      YT13 on 10/03/2020 - 18:44

      Mine's been specced up a bit too, RAM, touchscreen, lit keypad. etc Also got the usb-c dock gen 2 for the WFH.

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        Orrelljet on 10/03/2020 - 19:56

        Managed to get the same here too, no idea how. Also scored a refurb thunderbolt dock from Grays. Bargain…once they managed to send me the correct (T3) cable.

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  scotty on 09/03/2020 - 07:28

  There new T495 is probably a better buy. R5 3500U 8GB/256GB and 1.33kg was under $1400 last night on Lenovo.com