Lenovo ThinkPad T480
Type 20L5 Laptop, from 2018 111 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 32 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 32 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2400 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 32 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 64 GB
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum
- How sure
- 111 of 111 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 111 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Lenovo ThinkPad T480?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 32 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Lenovo ThinkPad T480 use?
DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Lenovo ThinkPad T480 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 32 GB, and one runs 64 GB. That matches the 32 GB maximum the firmware reports.
Is this my laptop?
Check the label on the bottom. It should say ThinkPad T480, and the type code starts with 20L5. Other type codes share this name: 20L6.