Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0 vs Lenovo T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0

149specifications compared
17differ
132identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:35.6 cm (14")
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightness
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:200 cd/m²
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:220 cd/m²
Total storage capacity
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:240 GB
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:500 GB
Storage media
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:SSD
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:HDD
Optical drive type
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:DVD±RW
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:DVD Super Multi
Audio system
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Dolby Advanced Audio 2.0
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:HDA
Bluetooth
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:No
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:1
- T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:2

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Comparison of T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0, T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0
195 specifications	A Lenovo T430 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0 View product	B Lenovo T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	240 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	240 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio 2.0	HDA
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BT
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	2600 mAh	57 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	9.7 h	9.1 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.17 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	350.5 mm	372.8 mm
DepthDiffers	232 mm	245.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	29.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	35 cm (13.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	23.2 cm (9.13")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	3 cm (1.18")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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