Needless to say, these results are impressive.Ī second retest of Cinebench R15 within the usual scope of testing did repeatedly produce a higher score (716 in multi-core CPU). Accounting for the even higher (by approximately 50 points) initial score from the Cinebench loop test sees this margin widen even further. As compared to other competitors, the T480s Core i5-8250U actually manages to decisively beat the Core i7-equipped HP EliteBook and Dell Latitude 7490, and it also edges out the Core i7 Latitude 7390 by some 5%. Single-core performance, meanwhile, is right on the money at 142 points. These are good results at any rate when you take into account the average score for this CPU of 576 (as of this writing). Our initial run of Cinebench R15 produced a roughly 10% lower score than the previous Core i5-8250U review unit (possibly because we didn’t take steps to revoke any power limits during today’s review) but the discrepancy didn’t last, as we later witnessed a higher initial score in our Cinebench loop test which was closer to that of the original review (703, followed next by 707).
#PCMARK 10 SCORES FOR 2600K FULL#
For much more detail on any of those items, please refer to our initial T480s full review. As a result, we’ll be skipping those sections and jumping straight into what’s new.
#PCMARK 10 SCORES FOR 2600K UPDATE#
Today’s review is an update to the previous two, since the fundamentals-case, connections, input devices, etc.-have not changed. Can today’s configuration uphold the overall excellence of the previous candidates-and could it possibly resolve any of these other items? Although this exact configuration doesn’t appear to be available currently, a close CTO option direct from Lenovo sells for around $1,600-which is anywhere from $400-$600 less than the previous two systems we tested.ĭespite minor niggles (such as the poor speakers, high surface temperatures, weak webcam, and the questionable value of the i7 upgrade), we came away from both of our previous reviews with overwhelmingly positive conclusions.
Today, we dispense with the complications and dial it back to basics: a Core i5-8250U CPU, integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620, and a matte FHD display. We’ve previously evaluated configurations featuring everything from the WQHD display to the NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Max-Q graphics, both of which we determined to be valuable options for those who stand to benefit from them. Today’s ThinkPad T480s is the third variation we’ve reviewed since our initial encounter back in February.