Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430
CPU Intel Core i5-3320M
RAM 8 GB
Storage 240 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
OS Windows 7 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
32 Overall Score
Price CA$525
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3320M |
| Cores | 2 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 7 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3320M | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 7 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | - | 75 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | 6.7 | 96.9 | 13.8 | 19.8 | 3.9 | 61.7 | 12.1 | 80.4 | 9.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 69.8 | 52.2 | 58.1 | 86.5 | 90.8 | 80.5 | 97.2 | 91.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 59.7 | 85.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Compare | 88.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 62.2 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 24.6 | 81 | 63.9 | 89.1 | 57.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 94.7 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 99.9 | 91.7 | 9.5 | 80.5 | 10 | 81.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$525
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