Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo T430 + 0A65723 vs Lenovo T530 + 0A65723

142specifications compared
33differ
109identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- T430 + 0A65723:35.6 cm (14")
- T530 + 0A65723:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightness
- T430 + 0A65723:250 cd/m²
- T530 + 0A65723:220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- T430 + 0A65723:300:1
- T530 + 0A65723:500:1
Processor family
- T430 + 0A65723:Intel® Core™ i5
- T530 + 0A65723:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- T430 + 0A65723:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- T530 + 0A65723:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- T430 + 0A65723:i5-3210M
- T530 + 0A65723:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- T430 + 0A65723:2
- T530 + 0A65723:4
Processor threads
- T430 + 0A65723:4
- T530 + 0A65723:8

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Comparison of T430 + 0A65723, T530 + 0A65723
151 specifications	A Lenovo T430 + 0A65723 View product	B Lenovo T530 + 0A65723 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessDiffers	250 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	300:1	500:1
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	9.4 h	12.8 h
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.33 kg	2.77 kg
WidthDiffers	340.5 mm	372.8 mm
DepthDiffers	232 mm	245.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.98 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.99 cm	3.56 cm
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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