Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Dell Latitude 5480: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Dell Latitude 5480 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Dell Latitude 5480.

About 30% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 30% lighter than the 3.52 pounds Dell Latitude 5480.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Pound
2.49 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.60 kg

Dell Latitude 5480 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5480 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-7820HQ inside Dell Latitude 5480 has a 89% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7820HQ
3,573
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6440HQ
2,625
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-6600U
1,584
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-7130U
1,454
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6300U
1,319
Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-6100U
1,289
Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 5480 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 5480 - DDR3L
2,400 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 5480 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Slots
Onboard
x1
TypeLPDDR3DDR3L

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Dell Latitude 5480.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB
Dell Latitude 5480
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.95
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$274.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
By Lenovo
$359.24
Dell Latitude 5480 Price
Dell Latitude 5480 | 14 inch Business Laptop | Intel i5-6300U | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5480 | 14 inch Business Laptop | Intel i5-6300U | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$155.00
Dell Latitude 5480 14 inches Laptop, Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5480 14 inches Laptop, Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed)
By Dell
$154.00
Dell Latitude 5480 14 HD, Core i7-6600U 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5480 14 HD, Core i7-6600U 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, (Renewed)
By Dell
$199.95

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Released20172017
Release Date-Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)
Pricing-
  • $779.00 -
    i3-7100U 4GB 500G HDD
  • $799.00 -
    i5-7200U 4GB 500G HDD
  • $869.00 -
    i5-7300HQ 4GB 500G HDD
Applicable Models-
  • 2017 Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series
  • Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series (Intel 6th & 7th Gen CPU)
  • Dell Latitude 14 5000 (5480) Laptop
  • Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop
  • Dell Latitude 14 5480 Laptop
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Dimensions12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
13.1 x 9.0 x 0.88” (333.4 x 228.9 x 22.45 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)
Colors
Black Silver
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Keyboard
    • Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” HD
    1366 x 768 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch
  • 14” FHD Touch
    1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Native Network RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Micro SIM slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
Dell Latitude 5480 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Right (5)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare
  • 1 x VGA
  • 1 x SIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache, 45W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  8. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  9. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  10. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  7. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  8. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  9. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  10. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Memory Info
  • Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single-Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    • 2133 MHz for U-Series Intel processors
    • 2400 MHz for H-Series Intel processors
Memory Configurations
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
    • 1 x 2.5” SATA slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 SATA o PCIe SSD
    • Up to 1TB SATA HDD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8260
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller
10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless WAN-Optional Mobile Broadband
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US)
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) (EMEA/APJ/ROW)
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 HSPA+ (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/india)
  • Dell Wireless™ Telit Intel Ln-930 AP LTE CAT4 (DW5814e for Japan)
More
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
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Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
  • 65W
    7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.
  • 90W 
    7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • NeoKylin v6.0
Built-in Apps-
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30-Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones
  • Realtek ALC3246 Controller
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
  • TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified
  • Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations)
  • Optional hardware authentication bundle 2:
  • FIPS 201 contacted smart card
  • Control Vault 2.0
  • Optional hardware authentication bundle 4:
    • Touch fingerprint reader
    • FIPS 201 contacted smart card
    • Contactless smart card
    • NFC
    • Control Vault 2.0
  • Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock)
  • SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface)
  • Statement of Non-Volatility
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480
At Glance
Released in
2017
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
885
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,883
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Released in Early
2017
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
958
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,573
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR3L
Dell Latitude 5480 Ports

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Dell Latitude 5480

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, a 14-inch machine, in 2017. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-7600U with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Latitude 5480 was introduced by Dell around the same year in early-2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-7820HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 630 (24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55858.25%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U67970.88%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72175.26%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81585.07%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U76679.96%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U88592.38%
Dell Latitude 54801
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U56458.87%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55858.25%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U58661.17%
4
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U74577.77%
5
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ82185.70%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U64967.75%
7
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81585.07%
8
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U88592.38%
9
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84888.52%
10
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ958100.00%
0958

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33337.31%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U1,50041.98%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61145.09%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77749.73%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74448.81%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,88352.70%
Dell Latitude 54801
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U1,28936.08%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33337.31%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U1,31936.92%
4
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U1,58444.33%
5
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ2,62573.47%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U1,45440.69%
7
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77749.73%
8
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,88352.70%
9
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68575.15%
10
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ3,573100.00%
03,573

Both Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Dell Latitude 5480 have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighs 2.49 lbs. about 41% lighter than the 3.52 lbs. Dell Latitude 5480. Moreover, measured at 12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is much more portable than the Dell Latitude 5480 at 13.1” x 9” x 0.88”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell Latitude 5480

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Dell Latitude 5480, it supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR3L memory that you can upgrade with one memory module slot on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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