Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430
CPU Intel Core i5 3320M
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
OS Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
Weight 2.2 kg
30 Overall Score
Price CA$455
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3320M |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | Apple MacBook Air M5 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3320M | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | - | Apple M5 10-core | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc | Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | - | 72 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | 17.4 | 18.8 | 38.7 | 19.3 | 4.1 | 58.7 | 18.8 | 79.2 | 5.1 |
| Apple MacBook Air M5 Compare | 82.4 | 18.8 | 59.7 | 45.9 | 80.7 | 90 | 64 | 96.6 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.5 | 81.6 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 85.6 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.6 | 61 | 84.3 | 82.7 | 73.1 | 77.9 | 69.3 | 32.3 | 96.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 64.3 | 64.5 | 93.3 | 66.4 | 95.7 | 87.2 | 64 | 58.9 | 97.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 38.5 | 81.6 | 66.4 | 88.5 | 53.9 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 94.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$455
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May 11, 2026 Refurbished CA$455
Usage Scores
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