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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 107identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3210M
    • i7-3520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 4 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • 1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Lenovo

ThinkPad T430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

Model T430

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Lenovo

ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M

Model X230

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2529
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB180 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one180 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1250 MHz
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570864893
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0MU
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.17 kg1.36 kg
WidthKnown for one350.5 mm
DepthKnown for one232 mm
HeightKnown for one29.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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