Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-3210M, 8GB, 120GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 120 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 2 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 120 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Apple MacBook Air M2 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 | MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 2 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 120 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 | 15.6" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | - | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 130V GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 59 | 53 | 65 | 63 | 82 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | 4 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 24.4 | 3.8 | 63.2 | 5.9 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 95.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| 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 | 45.7 |
| ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 Compare | 62.9 | 61.9 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 51 | 60.4 | 0 | 45 |
| MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 Compare | 72.1 | 47.2 | 83.4 | 77.4 | 89.6 | 42.7 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 60.1 | 49.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall28.3
- AI/LLM6.5
- Gaming5.5
- Portability43.6
- Creator8.1
- Student63.1
- Business36
- Developer24
- Entertainment20.3
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Other Configurations26
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