So, I just want to thanks everyone in this forum who helped me in deciding my laptop. Bought myself a Thinkpad T480 without the dGPU and I hope this machine will serve me for a very long time. However there are few thinks that I disappointed with:
1) The external finishing feels rubberized and a fingerprint magnet, both top and bottom cover case. I prefer the case cover finishing.
2) The placement of Fn and Ctrl. But I'll get used to this.
3) My unit came with SSD installed at the HDD bay and connected by an adapter. I wonder how to add another HDD for storage and backup purpose.
4) I received non backlit unit although their representative replied my email confirming that my unit came with backlit keyboard. Misunderstanding.
What I regret the most is I try to dissemble my laptop by referring to Youtube without the proper tool. Well, I do have experience dissembling laptop and build my own PC but maybe it's bad luck this time. Since I don't have spudger, I use my small flat head screwdriver to unlock the bottom cover clip, ended up I broke one of the clip and left ugly screwdriver mark at another clip, only 2 days after I received the laptop.
The good news; found the replacement part at Aliexpress. The bad news; it cost about RM160.00 and of course it's not covered by warranty.
My RM3.4k lesson, or RM160.00 to be accurate are:
1) Get a spudger. Worst case, DIY.
2) Be patient and make sure you done your homework regarding tutorials and tools.
Anyway, thank you again to this forum. This laptop might not have dGPU, boring design, and poor screen but how can I hate "Thinkpad", >8 hours battery, replaceable parts, and to my these eyes; this display is way better than my old laptop.
1) Typical of Thinkpad. I have tons of fingerprint magnet + oil. But it's easy to remove them also...so not an issue , yes it looks ugly but that's typical of all Thinkpad
2) Look at the picture below. It's in Vantage , go to Input and just swap it. Don't have vantage ? Do it in BIOS. It's that simple !
3) umm can use WWAN slot if you want to get another SSD. But you got TB3/USB3.1 - so you can buy an external 2.5" + SSD for backup...take advantage of that ...
4) You can cal support , do you have the SKU details/receipt and do you see the backlit keyboard button , it's Fn + spacebar. If it doesn't work , you can get it replaced. You are paying PREMIUM ON-SITE BUSINESS WARRANTY