Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: 648609302295
Rating: 4.8 (4 reviews)

★★★★★ 4.8 (4)

CPU i5-2520M

RAM 8 GB

Storage 128 GB

Screen 14" 1280x720

GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics

OS Windows 10 Pro

Weight 2.2 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black laptop

45 Overall Score

No current retailer price

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong gpu (100th percentile) 100th
Strong affordability (95th percentile) 95th
Strong port selection (83rd percentile) 83rd
Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd

Cons

Below average screen (1st percentile)
Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
Below average storage (8th percentile)
Below average ram (13th percentile)

What owners think

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 3

GPU 99.5

RAM 13.3

Ports 83.3

Screen 1.1

Portability 63.1

Storage 7.5

Reliability 81.8

Social Proof 64.4

Affordability 94.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU	i5-2520M
Cores	2
Frequency	2.5 GHz

Graphics

GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Type	Integrated
VRAM	48 GB
VRAM Type	GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM	8 GB
RAM Generation	DDR3
Storage	128 GB
Storage Type	SSD

Display

Size	14"
Resolution	1280x720
Panel	LCD

Connectivity

USB-C Ports	2
USB Ports	3
HDMI	No
Wi-Fi	802.11 ABGN
Ethernet	10/100/1000

Physical

Weight	2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs
OS	Windows 10 Pro

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430	Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max	ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080	HP OMEN Transcend	MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247	Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS
CPU	i5-2520M	Apple M4 Max	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core i9 14900HX	Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM (GB)	8	64	32	32	32	32
Storage (GB)	128	4096	2048	1024	2048	2048
Screen	14" 1280x720	14.2" 3024x1964	14" 2880x1800	14" 2880x1800	16" 3840x2160	16" 2560x1600
GPU	AMD Intel HD Graphics	Apple (40-Core)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS	Windows 10 Pro	macOS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg)	2.2	1.6	1.6	1.6	2.7	2.5
Battery (Wh)	-	72	-	71	100	96
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	CPU	GPU	RAM	Ports	Screen	Portability	Storage	Reliability	Social Proof	Affordability
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430	3	99.5	13.3	83.3	1.1	63.1	7.5	81.8	64.4	94.9
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare	93.8	90.7	95.7	73.5	99.3	68.9	98.5	98.1	87.8	1.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare	91.2	97.4	90.9	89.4	96.5	73.6	89.8	60.4	98.4	5.4
HP OMEN Transcend Compare	90.1	92.6	89.7	89.4	96.5	72.3	65.3	33.4	97.3	8.4
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare	93.2	94.5	86.4	98.6	98	9.3	93.9	60.4	51.3	10.2
Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare	97.2	92.6	86.4	83.3	90.7	12.6	89.8	4	98.4	14.1

Usage Scores

Overall44.6
AI/LLM19.5
Gaming16.5
Portability52.9
Creator20.2
Student72
Business46.7
Developer36.6
Entertainment38.5

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