However, the business notebooks of HP and Dell from the last year did satisfy us a bit better in this regard so that Lenovo just earns the bronze medal. In total we rate the T430 as good as its predecessor. During transportation the known Clamshell design protects the display from dirt and damages due to an overlapping display frame. The lid itself could be a little more resistant to warping. These are one of the best on the market: Very tight, but absolute precise and without any clearance they hold the display, even during strong vibrations. Many customers value their ThinkPad for the excellent metal hinges, which are also applied on the T430. However we clearly want to emphasize: These are just optical shortcomings, which arise due to very critical inspection and are also partly present on the devices of the competitors. Also the machining is not perfected as can be seen on various transitions of different materials. Above the DVD drive or at the top of the keyboard the chassis can be bent under a strong load without reaching a critical level.
Known from earlier reviews, the case presents itself as very firm, but some details can be improved further. Even with the smaller 6-cell battery - our 9-cell battery sticks out almost 2 centimeters (0.78 in.) - the notebook is not very special. Neither the looks nor the dimensions (341 x 232 x 29.9 mm/13.4 x 9.1 x 1.18 in.) nor the weight ( 2.33 kg/~5.1 pounds, battery included) have changed significantly compared to its predecessor. The matte black upper surface which is composed of carbon fiber, fiberglass and reinforced plastics, separates itself considerably from the shiny consumer devices. The T430 and its sister models let us slightly think of Mercedes' G-Class: edged and primeval, but somehow also timeless and indestructible. This has not been changed during the years therefore the design has a subordinate importance. Robust and reliable are the most important properties of the ThinkPad. The respective reviews of the new EliteBook 8470w and Latitude E6430 are still to come, thus we will compare it with their predecessors including the ThinkPad T420. The traditional competitors of the ThinkPad are the business notebooks from HP and Dell.
Typical for ThinkPad, their 14-inch WXGA++ display is coated with an anti-reflection layer in favor of ergonomics. Moreover the customer can be happy about integrated UMTS as well as an enormous 94 Wh battery.
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Less expensive variants start at 1150 Euros/~$1504.The graphics will be handled by the professional NVIDIA NVS 5400M.
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Our test device, which is the top model of the series with a price of almost 1600 Euros (~$2093) (T430 N1XH2GE), is run by the fast Core i7-3520M accompanied by 4 GB of RAM as well as a 500 GB hard disk. This succeeds the T420 and will be equipped as well as the other models with the recent Ivy Bridge generation of Intel.
After we recently tested the models T530 and W530 we want to discuss the models of the T4xx series from the 2012 generation, more precisely the ThinkPad T430. For 20 years these dinosaurs of computer history have been known as reliable business devices and their high quality/value, for many business customers, often support a noble purchase price.ĭespite all the traditions the ThinkPads get frequent overhauls and upgrades. If there is one notebook series, which can be described with the word 'timeless', it would be the ThinkPad series of Lenovo (formerly IBM). 3D Printing, 5G, Accessory, AI, Alder Lake, AMD, Android, Apple, ARM, Audio, Benchmark, Biotech, Business, Camera, Cannon Lake, Cezanne (Zen 3), Charts, Chinese Tech, Chromebook, Coffee Lake, Comet Lake, Console, Convertible / 2-in-1, Cryptocurrency, Cyberlaw, Deal, Desktop, E-Mobility, Education, Exclusive, Fail, Foldable, Gadget, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Gamecheck, Gaming, Geforce, Google Pixel, GPU, How To, Ice Lake, Intel, Intel Evo, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, Jasper Lake, Lakefield, Laptop, Launch, Leaks / Rumors, Linux / Unix, List, Lucienne (Zen 2), MacBook, Mini PC, Monitor, MSI, OnePlus, Opinion, Phablet, Radeon, Raptor Lake, Renoir, Review Snippet, Rocket Lake, Ryzen (Zen), Science, Security, Single-Board Computer (SBC), Smart Home, Smartphone, Smartwatch, Software, Storage, Tablet, ThinkPad, Thunderbolt, Tiger Lake, Touchscreen, Ultrabook, Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR), Wearable, Wi-Fi 7, Windows, Workstation, XPS, Zen 3 (Vermeer), Zen 4