Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430
CPU Intel Core i7-3720QM
RAM 16 GB
Storage 180 GB
Screen 14"
GPU Nvidia Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
15 Overall Score
Price CA$468
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
- Strong social proof (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average storage (11th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Nvidia Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 180 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Physical
| OS | Windows 10 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 | HP OmniBook X Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-3720QM | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 180 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Nvidia Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | - | 75 | 66 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | 47.9 | 11.9 | 37.7 | 12.9 | 21.9 | 65.7 | 10.8 | 80.4 | 65.4 |
| 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 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$468
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