Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 250GB HDD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 250GB HDD, Black

Lenovo
31 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft
71 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 250GB HDD, Black

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Student
Lenovo
64
Microsoft
74
Business
Lenovo
38
Microsoft
73
Developer
Lenovo
26
Microsoft
72
Compact
Lenovo
45
Microsoft
70
Entertainment
Lenovo
23
Microsoft
69
Creator
Lenovo
10
Microsoft
31
Ai Llm
Lenovo
8
Microsoft
26
Gaming
Lenovo
7
Microsoft
17

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU*i5-3320MQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100★
CPU Multi-Core Score
2,655
24,809
Cores212★
Frequency2.6 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel HD Graphics 4000★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
341
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3LPDDR5X★
Storage 1250 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeHDDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1366 px2496 px★
Panel—IPS★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports3★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
Wi-FiWiFi 4Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothYesBluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight2.16 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 7 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 250GB HDD, Black

  • Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average storage (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 250GB HDD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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