Lenovo ThinkPad A285
12.5-inch ThinkPad business laptop built on AMD's Ryzen PRO Mobile platform (Ryzen 3/5/7 PRO 2000U series with Radeon Vega graphics), aimed at buyers who want an AMD alternative to the T480/T480s with the same ThinkPad keyboard, TrackPoint and security features.
Memory
- Type
- DDR4-2400, soldered to the system board (no slots)
- Max
- 16 GB (8 GB or 16 GB, configurable by model)
Storage
- Type
- One M.2 SSD, configurable by model: SATA 6.0 Gb/s, or PCIe NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4, 32 Gb/s)
- Optical
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- AMD Radeon Vega 6, Vega 8, or Vega 10 Graphics (in the processor), depending on CPU
- External display
- Supports 4 independent displays via HDMI or USB-C; max resolution 5120x2880@60Hz (USB-C) or 4096x2160@60Hz (HDMI)
Networking
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet via optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2 (no built-in RJ-45)
- Wi-Fi
- Realtek RTL8822BE (Wi-Fi 5, 2x2 802.11ac) + Bluetooth 4.2, or Intel Wireless-AC 9260 (Wi-Fi 5, 2x2 802.11ac) + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
- WWAN
- Optional: integrated 4G LTE-A, Intel XMM 7360 (Fibocom L850-GL), M.2 card; combo Nano-SIM/microSD slot, optional Verizon LTE (US) SIM
Power
- AC adapter
- 45 W or 65 W USB-C
Ports
- USB
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On), 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 2 x USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2, with Power Delivery and DisplayPort)
- Video
- HDMI 2.0
- Audio
- Headphone/microphone combo jack
- Card reader
- Combo Nano-SIM (WWAN models) + microSD card slot
- Other
- Ethernet Extension connector Gen 2, side docking-station connector, optional smart-card reader, mini security-lock slot (Kensington MiniSaver / Cleat)
Display
- Size
- 12.5" (317.5 mm), 16:9
- Options
- HD (1366x768), anti-glare, LED backlight, 220 nits, 400:1 contrast; or FHD (1920x1080), anti-glare, WVA, LED backlight, 300 nits, 800:1 contrast, 170 deg viewing angle
- Touch
- On-cell multi-touch, 10-finger gesture (FHD model only)
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated 48 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- Rapid Charge: up to 80% in 1 hour (with 65 W adapter)
- Life
- Up to 10.55 hr (MobileMark 2014); varies significantly with configuration and usage
Physical
- Dimensions (HD & FHD touch)
- 307.7 x 209.8 x 17.4 mm (12.11 x 8.26 x 0.69 in)
- Dimensions (FHD non-touch)
- 307.7 x 209.8 x 17.8 mm (12.11 x 8.26 x 0.70 in)
- Weight
- 1.13 kg / 2.49 lb (FHD non-touch) to 1.27 kg / 2.79 lb (FHD multi-touch); 1.26 kg / 2.78 lb (HD non-touch)
- Color
- Black
- Material
- Display cover: carbon fiber (FHD non-touch model) or PPS (HD & FHD multi-touch model); bottom: magnesium/aluminum
- Certification
- MIL-STD-810G military testing; EPEAT Gold (US only); ENERGY STAR 6.1; TCO Certified; RoHS-compliant
Management
- Security chip
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG Certified
- Authentication
- Power-on password, hard disk password, supervisor password, security keyhole; optional touch-style match-on-chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
- Smart card
- Optional smart-card reader
Operating systems
- Supported
- Windows 10 Home 64-bit or Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Processors
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U