Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black
CPU i5-2520M
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1280x720
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
45 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong affordability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average screen (1st percentile)
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-2520M |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1280x720 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 ABGN |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 | Apple MacBook Air M2 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-2520M | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i9 13900H | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1280x720 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 59 | 75 | 53 | 65 | 53 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | 3 | 99.5 | 13.3 | 83.3 | 1.1 | 63.1 | 7.5 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 94.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Compare | 82.5 | 47.2 | 59.8 | 71.3 | 96.9 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 86.5 | 41 |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Compare | 52.3 | 65.8 | 63.3 | 38.7 | 89 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 72.3 | 51.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 90.7 | 56.3 | 50 | 51.5 | 97.4 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 45.6 |
| MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 Compare | 85.2 | 68.8 | 86.4 | 81.1 | 53 | 42.7 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 0 | 42.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall44.6
- AI/LLM19.5
- Gaming16.5
- Portability52.9
- Creator20.2
- Student72
- Business46.7
- Developer36.6
- Entertainment38.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations26
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