Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

134specifications compared
8differ
126identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:8 GB
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:16 GB
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:DVD±RW
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:DVD-RW
Audio system
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:HD
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Dolby Advanced Audio
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
Weight
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.27 kg
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.17 kg
Width
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:354 mm
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:350.5 mm
Depth
- ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:243 mm
- ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:232 mm

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Comparison of L430, T430
150 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model L430 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model T430 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Installed
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.27 kg	2.17 kg
WidthDiffers	354 mm	350.5 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	232 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.96 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.14 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.9 mm

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