Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M

130specifications compared
8differ
122identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:1600 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:1366 x 768 pixels
Internal memory
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:4 GB
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:16 GB
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:8 GB
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:No
Audio system
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:Dolby Home Theater
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:Dolby Advanced Audio
Cable lock slot
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:No
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:Yes
Weight
- ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:1.79 kg
- ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M:1.36 kg

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Comparison of T430s, X230
146 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Model T430s View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Model X230 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	1.36 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 featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source

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