Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

129specifications compared
22differ
107identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:i7-3520M
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:3.6 GHz
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:2.9 GHz
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:4 MB
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
PCI Express configurations
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of T430s, T530
141 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Model T430s View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model T530 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3520M	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	29	25
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	180 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	180 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1250 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64893	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MU	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	2.54 kg
WidthKnown for one	343 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Professional	Home office, Small Business

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