Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black
Lenovo
43 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | i5-3320M | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | HDD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | TN | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11g/n | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.16 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 7 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average screen (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)17th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.