Lenovo ThinkPad T580 15.6″ Business-Class Notebook

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The Lenovo ThinkPad T580 is a 15.6-inch laptop for business users. It offers mainstream notebook features packed in a recognizable ThinkPad chassis with military-spec-certified durability and sleek and simplistic design. In addition, the T580 – as same as other ThinkPads – provides advanced business-class system manageability thanks to Intel vPro technology.

The screen of the notebook – surrounded by very thin bezels, is available in multiple variants. You can choose between a 15.6″ Full HD 1920×1080-pixel IPS wide viewing angle panel with optional touch input support or extremely crisp Ultra HD 3840-by-2160 IPS screen. The spill-resistant keyboard features a dedicated numeric pad and optional backlight. It’s accompanied by a trackpad with integrated click buttons and traditional TrackPoint pointing stick combined with physical click buttons.

Inside, the Lenovo ThinkPad T580 boasts the 8th Generation Intel Core i-series i5 and i7 processors, hard drive or solid state drive storage with 500GB and up to 1-Terabyte capacities respectively, and huge RAM size of up to 32GB. Available CPU choices are the Intel Core i5-8250U and i7-8550U, and their slightly faster Intel vPro-equipped siblings – the Intel i5-8350U and i7-8650U. As for graphics processing, the notebook comes with the basic Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics as the default. The machine is also available with the dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB lower-mid-range video card, with noticeably better performance than the UHD 620.

Here are some T580 configuration examples:

Lenovo ThinkPad T580 Display CPU RAM Storage Graphics Price*
20L9001EUS FHD i5-8250U 8GB 256GB SSD Intel UHD 620 $1,223
20L9001HUS FHD Touch i7-8650U 16GB 512GB SSD Intel UHD 620 $1,722
20L9001TUS UHD i7-8650U 16GB 1TB SSD Intel UHD 620 $2,141

*Prices as of 08/11/2017 on Lenovo Store.

PowerBridge battery technology is a unique feature of select ThinkPad laptops. The T580 is one of them. There’s a basic 32 WHr battery sealed inside the chassis and an user-removable 24 WHr unit on the back of the device. The dual-battery solution enables users to replace the secondary one on-the-go, without shutting down the system. Instead of the 24 WHr removable unit, you can attach an optional 47 WHr or 72 WHr battery. Lenovo promises a battery life of “up to 26 hours”. That’s with the largest capacity optional battery.

Furthermore, the laptop sports stereo speakers and a 720p web camera. For networking and getting you online, the T580 uses 802.11AC Wi-Fi and Gigabit LAN network connections, as well as optional 4G LTE mobile broadband connection. Also, there’s a built-in Bluetooth interface, two full-size USB 3.1 ports and a pair of compact USB-C ports with DisplayPort video output functionality, and Thunderbolt 3.0 data I/O technology on one one them. Besides these, there’s an HDMI video output, a combo audio port, and a multi-format microSD media card reader.

As for system security, the laptop features options like infra-red camera for face-recognition, fingerprint reader, encryption of locally stored data, and SmartCard reader.

The notebook weighs 4.3 pounds pounds and is 0.8″ thick.

The ThinkPad T580 is sold with Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Home pre-installed.

Specifications of the Lenovo ThinkPad T580

Here are the specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad T580 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Lenovo
Laptop Type Standard non-convertible laptop

This laptop features a clamshell-only design, without ability to convert itself into a tablet.

Business laptop

Business-class laptops usually have more advanced security and system manageability features and improved ruggedness than consumer laptops.
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.

3840x2160 pixels Ultra HD, 4K

The popular top-level Ultra HD 4K resolution is extremely sharp and delivers a lot of space for displaying content on the screen.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input (optional)

The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability.
Other Display Specs IPS type

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.

Anti-glare coating

Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-8250U 8th Gen (enables smooth everyday computing)

Intel Core i5-8350U 8th Gen (enables smooth everyday computing)

Intel Core i7-8550U 8th Gen (decent for heavier tasks, besides enabling effortless daily computing)

Intel Core i7-8650U 8th Gen (decent for heavier tasks, besides enabling effortless daily computing)
Graphics (GPU) Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics of 8th Gen Core i3, i5, i7 (for light gaming)

Nvidia GeForce MX150 2GB dedicated video card (for light gaming, but with improved smoothness)
System Memory (RAM) Size 4GB RAM

4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended.

8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.

12GB RAM

12GB is greater than the recommended minimum of 8GB and enables very comfortable multitasking during everyday tasks. However, many games and professional software may require 16GB or more.

16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.

20GB RAM

20 GB is recommended for heavy multi-tasking and special applications.

24GB RAM

24GB or more is recommended for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications.

32GB RAM

32GB is recommended for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications. For most users, everything above 16GB is an overkill.
Data Storage 256GB SSD

256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice.

500GB HDD

This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

512GB SSD

512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.

1000GB (1TB) SSD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity. The sizes above 512GB, including 1TB, are recommended for those who store a lot of large files.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

Pointing stick with accompanying click buttons

In the middle of the keyboard there's a pointing stick as an alternative to touchpad-based pointer navigation. The pointing stick is accompanied by left and right click buttons located between the keyboard and touchpad areas.

Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.

Combo microphone and headphones audio jack

This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
USB Ports 2 x USB 3.1

A pair of full-size USB ports.

2 x USB-C

A pair of compact Type-C USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.

Video out via USB-C

The laptop can deliver digital video output via USB-C.
Media Card Reader MicroSD card reader

The laptop has a slot for MicroSD memory cards. These are small SD cards commonly used in smartphones.
Other Features 4G LTE connectivity (optional)

This laptop optionally comes with support for 4G LTE mobile broadband connectivity.

Thunderbolt 3.0

Thunderbolt 3 is a high-speed peripheral connectivity technology for compatible devices. The Thunderbolt connection goes via USB-C interface. Today, a faster Thunderbolt 4 version is available.

Fingerprint reader (optional)

This laptop optionally comes with a built-in fingerprint reader. It improves security and enables easier system log-ins.

Intel vPro (optional)

Intel vPro technology is used for remote system management, improved security, and other business-centric tasks. On this laptop model, vPro is optional. On laptops with newer Intel Core processors, the full Intel vPro feature set is called vPro Enterprise, as opposed to basic vPro Essentials.

SmartCard reader (optional)

SmartCard readers are used for reading data from ID cards, digital certificate cards, and similar. On this laptop it is an optional feature.

Windows Hello face recognition sign-in (optional)

Spill-resistant keyboard
Battery Battery life of "up to 26 hours" with the highest capacity configuration

Built-in 32 WHr battery plus rear 24 WHr battery (optional 47 WHr and 72 WHr rear batteries)

Power Bridge technology
Weight 4.2 pounds
Height 0.8"
Width 14.3"
Depth 10"
Windows Version Windows 10 Home

Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home.

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 Pro version adds some business-specific features in comparison to the standard Windows Home. Windows 10 Pro upgradeable to the latest Windows 11 Pro for free.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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