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0 pointsNikolaNovak2y ago0 comments

Do you mean "T480-s" as in plural of T480, or T480s, as in the smaller version of T480?

The reason I'm asking is - "T480" is the last nicely modular ThinkPad with removable external battery. Which means if you get a used one and need to replace the battery, it's literally a 2 second job - you push a button, slide it out, and slide the new one in :)

The "T480s" though is a slightly smaller version with only an internal battery, like all newer ThinkPads, which not everybody will be comfortable with.

And yeah, I have 2 T420s-s and 3 T480's around me today and love them :-)

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thrtythreeforty2y ago

I did mean the T480s, singular. The increased portability is valuable in my opinion, but I'll grant that it's a tradeoff. Replacing the built in battery is a 3 minute job if you know how to work a screwdriver. (Literally just a Phillips.) Unless the battery is completely shot I'd argue that you should perhaps leave the OEM one, unless you know how to identify a genuine replacement.

xarope2y ago

I have a T480s as well as a T25 (let's not talk about the x300, x220 and earlier stuff I have, being used as bookends; I did have a 701 but sadly threw it out, much to my chagrin in recent years), and the T480s gets used more often, simply because it's more portable. Plus, a rare slim laptop with that neato expandable RJ45 plug, when newer slim laptops nowadays forgo the same.

The internal battery can be readily sourced and replaced easily enough.

My latest toy is a GPD Win Max 2, keyboard isn't too bad actually, but I doubt it will last anywhere near as long as the T480s.

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