Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Lenovo
27 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad T430 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i5 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | — | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | — | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 250 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | — | 15" |
| Resolution | — | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.17 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad T430
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average storage (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)13th %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)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 26 specs.
