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ThinkPad T480
274 positive 0 neutral 97 negative
Based on 371 Reddit mentions
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Window 11 Pro performance issues with my T480. Time to switch to Linux.
If you really need Windows, I recommend Win10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021. Win11 LTSC 2024 also runs pretty well on my x270. But, Win10 LTSC runs great on all of my ThinkPads that range from a T420 to T480, s and non s. But, yeah, definitely install Linux as well.
RevolutionaryNose250 in r/thinkpad
February 22, 2026 7:11 PM
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Few questions before moving to FreeBSD
RE: 1. I own these and they also work great with FreeBSD: ThinkPads: W520/W530/T520/T530/X220/X230/T420s T480 T14 GEN1 (Intel) T14 GEN1 (AMD) I needed to replace MediaTek WiFi card on T14 (AMD) into some Intel WiFi one. Below some screen details and year of release: 2011: W520/T520 (maximum resoluti
...vermaden in r/freebsd
May 4, 2026 9:49 PM
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MacBook or lenovo??
If you're on a tight budget, I'd go with a ThinkPad - spare parts can be found easily and are cheap. I would try to pick non-S model (T480) 8th gen Intel - it can have bridge battery and is a sturdy beater laptop that should still perform decently for basic tasks and has official Win 11 support.
legit_flyer in r/laptops
July 19, 2025 1:48 PM
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Durable Laptop for a Clumsy Person
Lenovo ThinkPad T480. Cheap, can run windows 11, reliable and built like a tank. Get one with an 8th gen i5 8350u and 16 gb of ram and you’re golden.
LucidOnMC in r/laptops
May 16, 2025 2:08 AM
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Alguna recomendacion para PC portatil para introducirme en el mundo de la ciberseguridad
Hola!!!!!!, las ThinkPad son una excelente elección para ciberseguridad y Linux, tienen muy buen soporte de drivers, son robustas y el teclado es cómodo para trabajar muchas horas. Para lo que describes, VMs, universidad y algo de modelado 3D, lo más importante es que tenga suficiente RAM y un proce
...HotLettuce2130 in r/ciberseguridad
May 25, 2026 6:31 PM
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Repairable and (relatively) small laptop?
Although the T480 has been revered as "the" Linux ThinkPad, a ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is what helped me test the idea of migrating from macOS to Linux (I had already daily driven FreeBSD on a ThinkPad a long time ago and used Ubuntu and Debian as my primary OS at work for about 2 years). You can probably
...cue-ell-pea in r/thinkpad
February 25, 2026 3:59 AM
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What is the best laptop that works for hackintoh new version like Tahoe
Well buying an laptop strictly just to hackintosh wouldn't be worth it imo But I do like these ones: Thinkpad T14 Gen 2 Thinkpad T480 Lenovo IdeaPad S145 But if you want longevity with macOS, consider an Apple Silicon MacBook instead
PetrosSdoukos in r/hackintosh
February 26, 2026 9:11 AM
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Gurizada se perde
eu tenho um ThinkPad t480 e uso fedora nele sou bem feliz
just_a_linux_man in r/linuxbrasil
April 4, 2026 3:06 PM
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what's the best budget pc for hackingtosh?
ThinkPad T480/T580 are one of the best, but MS Surface Pro 3 works also, at least for me, and if you want newer it also worked on Dell Lattitude 5410, for that (and also Surface) I have EFI, so I can help with what kexts do you need
Spiritual-Zombie5408 in r/hackintosh
March 3, 2026 12:34 PM
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What makes an older Thinkpad actually obsolete?
It’s the same things that make most laptops obsolete. ThinkPads tend to be more upgradable and most of us run Linux. That can greatly extend the life. For me, a PC only reaches obsolescence when I can no longer reasonably and securely complete the tasks I need or want to with that PC. At the most ba
...blankman2g in r/thinkpad
May 18, 2026 10:59 AM
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