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Side-by-side specification comparison of two reference models

⁦Compare ProArt P16 vs ThinkPad E480⁩

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models ProArt P16 and ThinkPad E480 within the same category.

Reference model ⁦ASUS ProArt P16⁩

⁦ProArt P16⁩

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Reference model ⁦Lenovo ThinkPad E480⁩

⁦ThinkPad E480⁩

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Specifications

Side-by-side specification comparison of two reference models

Specification ⁦ProArt P16⁩ ⁦ThinkPad E480⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
General
Brand ASUS Lenovo
Product Family ProArt ThinkPad
Model ⁦ProArt P16⁩ ⁦ThinkPad E480⁩
Model Number ⁦H7606WW⁩ ⁦ThinkPad E480⁩
Launch Year ⁦2025 year⁩ ⁦2018 year⁩
Form Factor Clamshell Clamshell
Laptop Category Professional Mainstream
Color Nano Black
Operating System ⁦Windows 11 Home⁩ ⁦Windows 10⁩
Operating System Architecture ⁦64-bit⁩ ⁦64-bit⁩
Processor
Processor Manufacturer AMD Intel
Processor Family ⁦AMD Ryzen AI 9⁩ ⁦Intel Core i5⁩
Processor Model ⁦AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370⁩ ⁦Intel Core i5 8250U 1.6GHz⁩
Processor Generation ⁦Ryzen AI 300 Series⁩ ⁦8th Gen⁩
CPU Architecture ⁦x86-64⁩ ⁦x86-64⁩
CPU Process Node ⁦4 nm⁩ ⁦14 nm⁩
CPU Cores ⁦12 cores⁩ ⁦4 cores⁩
Performance Cores ⁦4 cores⁩
Efficiency Cores ⁦8 cores⁩ ⁦0 cores⁩
CPU Threads ⁦24 threads⁩ ⁦8 threads⁩
CPU Base Clock ⁦2 GHz⁩ ⁦1.6 GHz⁩
CPU Max Boost Clock ⁦5.1 GHz⁩ ⁦3.4 GHz⁩
L2 Cache ⁦12 MB⁩
L3 Cache ⁦24 MB⁩ ⁦6 MB⁩
Processor Base Power ⁦28 W⁩ ⁦15 W⁩
Maximum Processor Power ⁦54 W⁩
AI / NPU
NPU Yes
NPU Model AMD XDNA
NPU Performance ⁦50 TOPS⁩
Platform AI Performance ⁦80 TOPS⁩
Copilot+ PC Yes
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
GPU Manufacturer NVIDIA AMD
GPU Model ⁦RTX 5080⁩ ⁦AMD Radeon RX 550⁩
GPU Architecture Blackwell
VRAM Capacity ⁦16 GB⁩ ⁦2 GB⁩
VRAM Type ⁦GDDR7⁩ ⁦GDDR5⁩
GPU TGP ⁦120 W⁩
Maximum External Displays ⁦4 displays⁩ ⁦1 displays⁩
Maximum External Resolution ⁦1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz via HDMI⁩
Memory
Installed Memory ⁦64 GB⁩ ⁦8 GB⁩
Maximum Memory ⁦64 GB⁩ ⁦32 GB⁩
Memory Type ⁦LPDDR5X⁩ ⁦DDR4⁩
Memory Speed ⁦7500 MT/s⁩ ⁦2400 MT/s⁩
Memory Form Factor Onboard SO-DIMM
Memory Slots ⁦0 slots⁩ ⁦2 slots⁩
Memory Slots Used ⁦0 slots⁩
Memory Upgradeable No Yes
Memory Channels Dual-channel Dual
Storage
Primary Storage Type SSD SSD
Storage Capacity ⁦2048 GB⁩ ⁦256 GB⁩
Storage Interface PCIe NVMe PCIe NVMe
Storage PCIe Generation ⁦PCIe 4.0⁩ ⁦PCIe 3.0⁩
Storage Form Factor ⁦M.2 2280⁩ ⁦M.2 2280 + 2.5-inch⁩
Installed Storage Drives ⁦1 drives⁩ ⁦1 drives⁩
Maximum Storage Drives ⁦2 drives⁩ ⁦2 drives⁩
M.2 Storage Slots ⁦2 slots⁩ ⁦1 slots⁩
2.5-inch Drive Bay Yes
RAID Support
Card Reader Yes Yes
Card Reader Formats SD microSD
Card Reader Standard ⁦SD Express 7.0⁩
Display
Display Size ⁦16 inch⁩ ⁦14 inch⁩
Display Resolution ⁦3840 x 2400⁩ ⁦1920 x 1080⁩
Resolution Class ⁦4K⁩ FHD
Display Technology OLED IPS LCD
Panel Type OLED IPS
Touchscreen Yes
Pen Support Yes
Refresh Rate ⁦120 Hz⁩
Variable Refresh Rate Yes
Display Brightness ⁦250 nits⁩
Peak HDR Brightness ⁦1600 nits⁩
DCI-P3 Color Gamut 100 %
Color Accuracy ⁦1 Delta E⁩
Color Depth ⁦1.07 billion colors⁩
Contrast Ratio 1,000,000:1 400:1
Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Response Time ⁦0.2 ms⁩
Display Finish Anti-reflective Anti-glare
HDR Support Yes
VESA DisplayHDR Certification ⁦DisplayHDR True Black 1000⁩
Dolby Vision Yes
Adaptive Sync Technology
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88 %
Low Blue Light Certification ⁦70% less harmful blue light⁩
Camera & Biometrics
Webcam Resolution FHD ⁦720p⁩
IR Camera Yes
Windows Hello Face Yes
Presence Detection Yes
Camera Features ASUS AiSense camera; Adaptive Lock; Adaptive Dimming
Audio
Speaker Configuration ⁦2 x speakers⁩
Speaker Power ⁦2 x 1.5 W⁩
Audio Technology ⁦Realtek ALC285⁩ Dolby Advanced Audio
Microphone Configuration Built-in array microphone Dual-array microphone
Audio Jack Yes Yes
Keyboard & Input
Keyboard Type Backlit Chiclet Keyboard ⁦Spill-resistant 6-row keyboard⁩
Keyboard Backlight Yes
Keyboard RGB Zones
Key Travel ⁦1.7 mm⁩
Copilot Key Yes
Touchpad Type Precision touchpad with DialPad ThinkPad Mylar touchpad
Touchpad Material Mylar
Pointing Stick Yes
Wireless & Networking
Wi-Fi Standard ⁦Wi-Fi 7⁩ ⁦Wi-Fi 5⁩
Wi-Fi IEEE Standard ⁦802.11be⁩ ⁦802.11ac⁩
Wi-Fi Bands Tri-band Dual-band
Wi-Fi Spatial Streams ⁦2x2⁩
Wi-Fi Module ⁦MediaTek MT7925B22M⁩
Bluetooth Version 5.4 4.1
Ethernet Yes
Ethernet Speed ⁦1 GbE⁩
WWAN No No
SIM Slot
Ports & Expansion
USB Type-A Port Count ⁦2 ports⁩ ⁦3 ports⁩
USB Type-A Specifications ⁦USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A⁩ ⁦2x USB 3.1 Gen 1; 1x USB 2.0⁩
USB Type-C Port Count ⁦2 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
USB Type-C Specifications ⁦1x USB4 Gen 3 Type-C 40Gbps with display/PD; 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10Gbps with display/PD⁩ ⁦1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Power Delivery / DisplayPort⁩
USB4 Port Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦0 ports⁩
USB4 Speed ⁦40 Gbps⁩
Thunderbolt Port Count ⁦0 ports⁩ ⁦0 ports⁩
HDMI Port Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
HDMI Version ⁦HDMI 2.1 FRL⁩ ⁦1.4b⁩
DisplayPort Output DisplayPort via USB-C DisplayPort via USB-C
RJ-45 Port Count ⁦0 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
3.5 mm Audio Combo Port Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
SD Card Slot Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦0 ports⁩
microSD Card Slot Count ⁦0 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
Smart Card Reader No No
Security Lock Slot Yes
Internal PCIe Slots ⁦2 M.2 slots: 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4; 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x2⁩ ⁦1x M.2 storage slot⁩
Battery & Power
Battery Capacity ⁦90 Wh⁩ ⁦45 Wh⁩
Battery Cells ⁦4 cells⁩
Battery Chemistry Li-ion Li-polymer
Battery Life ⁦13.51 hours⁩
Battery Life Test Method ⁦MobileMark 2014⁩
Fast Charging Yes
Fast Charge Level 80 %
Fast Charge Time ⁦60 min⁩
Power Adapter ⁦240 W⁩ ⁦65 W⁩
Power Connector Rectangle DC-in USB-C
USB-C Charging Yes Yes
Maximum USB-C Charging Power ⁦100 W⁩
Dimensions & Build
Width ⁦354.9 mm⁩ ⁦329 mm⁩
Depth ⁦246.9 mm⁩ ⁦242 mm⁩
Thickness ⁦18.3 mm⁩ ⁦21.9 mm⁩
Weight ⁦1.95 kg⁩ ⁦1.75 kg⁩
Chassis Material Aluminum top case PC/ABS
Lid Material PC/ABS
Base Material PC/ABS
MIL-STD Testing ⁦MIL-STD-810H⁩ ⁦MIL-STD-810G tested⁩
Security & Manageability
TPM Firmware TPM
Microsoft Pluton Yes
BIOS / UEFI Password Support Yes
Drive Password Support Yes
Enterprise Manageability
Smart Card Support No
BIOS Recovery / Self-Healing
Sensors
Ambient Light Sensor Yes
Color / Color Temperature Sensor Yes
Certifications & Sustainability
ENERGY STAR ⁦ENERGY STAR 8.0⁩ ⁦ENERGY STAR 8.0⁩
EPEAT Gold
TCO Certified TCO Certified
RoHS Compliance Yes Yes
Product Carbon Footprint ⁦308 kg CO2e⁩
Environment & Warranty
Warranty ⁦1 years⁩
Warranty Type Mail-in or depot limited warranty

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose ProArt P16 if you need:

  • Processor Model at ⁦AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370⁩ (vs ⁦Intel Core i5 8250U 1.6GHz⁩)
  • GPU Model at ⁦RTX 5080⁩ (vs ⁦AMD Radeon RX 550⁩)
  • Installed Memory at ⁦64 GB⁩ (vs ⁦8 GB⁩)
  • Storage Capacity at ⁦2048 GB⁩ (vs ⁦256 GB⁩)

Choose ThinkPad E480 if you need:

  • Processor Model at ⁦Intel Core i5 8250U 1.6GHz⁩ (vs ⁦AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370⁩)
  • GPU Model at ⁦AMD Radeon RX 550⁩ (vs ⁦RTX 5080⁩)
  • Installed Memory at ⁦8 GB⁩ (vs ⁦64 GB⁩)
  • Storage Capacity at ⁦256 GB⁩ (vs ⁦2048 GB⁩)

Overall, choosing between ProArt P16 and ThinkPad E480 depends on your use case and which specs matter most. They share Form Factor (Clamshell) and Operating System Architecture (⁦64-bit⁩). They differ mainly on Processor Model. Review the differences above, choose by your priorities, and confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between ProArt P16 and ThinkPad E480?

ProArt P16 and ThinkPad E480 share specifications such as Form Factor (Clamshell), Operating System Architecture (⁦64-bit⁩), CPU Architecture (⁦x86-64⁩), Graphics Type (Discrete).

The main differences: Processor Model (ProArt P16: ⁦AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370⁩, ThinkPad E480: ⁦Intel Core i5 8250U 1.6GHz⁩); GPU Model (ProArt P16: ⁦RTX 5080⁩, ThinkPad E480: ⁦AMD Radeon RX 550⁩); Installed Memory (ProArt P16: ⁦64 GB⁩, ThinkPad E480: ⁦8 GB⁩); Storage Capacity (ProArt P16: ⁦2048 GB⁩, ThinkPad E480: ⁦256 GB⁩).

ProArt P16 may suit users who need its differing values, while ThinkPad E480 benefits those who need its paired strengths. Review the specs table above before deciding.