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Lenovo Edge E530 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 87identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Edge E530:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display brightness
    • Edge E530:220 cd/m²
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:200 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Edge E530:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Edge E530:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Edge E530:i3-2350M
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Edge E530:2.3 GHz
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Edge E530:Socket 988
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • Edge E530:32 nm
    • ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm

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Comparison of Edge E530, T430
158 specifications
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessDiffers220 cd/m²200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-RW
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioDolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstalled
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343865708
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5.7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.17 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm350.5 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm232 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.95 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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