Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430
CPU Intel Core i5 2
RAM 4 GB
Storage 120 GB
Screen 14"
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
33 Overall Score
Price CA$351
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong social proof (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)
- Below average storage (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 2 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 120 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Acer Aspire 14 AI | Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 2 | Apple M2 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 120 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | - | Apple M2 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 75 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | 47.9 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 17.2 | 21.9 | 62.4 | 7.3 | 80.4 | 65.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro Compare | 79.9 | 72 | 52.2 | 99.8 | 97.1 | 69.6 | 37.6 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 98.9 |
| Acer Aspire 14 AI Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 95.2 | 41.8 | 80.3 | 94.3 | 10 | 85.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US Compare | 60.7 | 33.3 | 52.2 | 85.8 | 41.8 | 53.9 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 99.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$351
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