| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Processor | | |
| 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Processor with vPro™ (2.40GHz, up to 3.00GHz with Turbo Boost, 3MB Cache) | Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8650U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.20GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache) |
| 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Processor with vPro™ (2.60GHz, up to 3.40GHz with Turbo Boost, 4MB Cache) | |
| Operating System | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 |
| Webcam / Microphone | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 720p HD | 720p HD camera with ThinkShutter and microphone |
| | Optional: IR camera with microphone – required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera. |
| Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 8GB DDR4 2133 MHz | Up to 16GB DDR4 2400MHz |
| Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 256GB SSD PCIe | Up to 512GB SSD PCIe |
| Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Dolby Advanced Audio™ | Dolby Audio Premium™ |
| Stereo Speakers | Dual-array microphones |
| Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Up to 10.5 hours of battery life | Up to 15.6 hours*, integrated 57 Wh |
| Display | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 14” FHD (1920 X 1080) IPS, anti glare, 250 nits | 14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare touchscreen, 250 nits |
| 14” FHD (1920 X 1080) IPS, anti glare, touchscreen, 250 nits | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 13.25 x 9.15 x 0.79″ / 331 x 226.8 x 18.8 (mm) | 13.03″ x 8.92″ x 0.72″ / 331 x 226.8 x 18.45 (mm) |
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) | Starting at 2.90 lbs (1.3 kg) |
| Color | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Black | Black |
| | Silver |
| Security | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Fingerprint Reader (optional) | Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication |
| | Match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader (Optional) |
| | IR camera (optional) for facial recognition |
| | ThinkShutter (with 720p HD camera) |
| | dTPM 2.0 |
| | Smart card reader (Optional) |
| | Kensington® lock slot |
| WLAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Intel® 8260 802.11AC (2 x 2) with vPro™ | Intel® Dual Band 8265 Wireless-AC (2 x 2) + Bluetooth® 4.1 with vPro™ |
| WWAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| | WWAN with Integrated global Mobile Broadband LTE-A Upgradeable |
| | Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9 (optional) |
| Bluetooth | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| Bluetooth® 4.1 | |
| Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s |
| 3 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) |
| 1 x USB Type-C / Thunderbolt™ 3 port | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 1 x HDMI™ | 4-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC) |
| 1 x RJ45 Gigabit LAN | Headphone and microphone combo jack |
| 1x CS13 Docking | HDMI |
| 1 x Media Card Reader (SD 3.0, UHS-I) | RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet |
| 1 x Smart Card Reader (Optional) | |
| 1x Micro SIM | |
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