| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Processor | | |
| 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8250U (1.60GHz, up to 3.40GHz with Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) | Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) |
| Operating System | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| | Windows 10 Pro – Lenovo recommends Windows 10 Pro for business |
| Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 | Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphics |
| | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 2GB |
| Webcam | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Standard: 720p HD camera with ThinkShutter and dual array microphone | HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover |
| Optional: IR camera – required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera. | Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) with ThinkShutter |
| Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| 8GB DDR4 2400MHz | Up to 32GB DDR4 2400 MHz |
| Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| 256GB SSD PCIe | Up to 1TB SSD PCIe |
| Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Dolby Audio™ Premium | Dolby Audio™ Premium |
| | Dual far-field microphones |
| Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Standard: Up to 13.8 hours* with dual battery (32Wh + 24Wh) | Up to 14.98 hours* 57Wh |
| | Rapid Charge technology available with 65W AC |
| Display | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits |
| | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 250 nits |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| 14.40″ x 9.95″ x 0.785-0.788″ / 365.8 x 252.8 x 19.95-20.2 (mm) | 14.4″ x 9.76″ x 0.75″ / 365.8 x 248 x 19.1 (mm) |
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| 4.29 lbs (1.95 kg) | Starting at 3.87 lbs (1.75 kg) |
| Color | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Black | Black |
| Keyboard | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Spill resistant | Spill resistant |
| English with Number Pad (Optional backlit) | Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) |
| Spanish with Number Pad (Optional backlit) | |
| Security | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication | Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities |
| Match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader (optional) | dTPM 2.0 |
| Infrared camera (optional) for facial recognition | Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader |
| ThinkShutter (with 720p HD camera) | ThinkShutter, webcam privacy cover |
| dTPM 2.0 | Kensington lock slot |
| Kensington® lock slot | |
| WLAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Intel® 8265 802.11AC (2 x 2) | WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 802.11 AC (2 x 2) with vPro™ |
| Bluetooth® 4.1 | Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| WWAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9 (optional) | WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) |
| Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 1 x HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Headphone and microphone combo jack | Headphone and microphone combo jack |
| 4-in-1 Micro SD card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC) | MicroSD card reader |
| RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Smart card reader | Optional Smartcard reader |
| Supported Docking | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| | ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 |
| | ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock |
| What’s in the box | Lenovo ThinkPad T580 | Lenovo ThinkPad T590 |
| | ThinkPad T590 |
| | 65W AC Adapter (required for rapid charging) |
| | Quick Start Guide |
| | 3 Cell 57Whr Li-Ion internal battery |
