Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo T430s Win 7 US vs LG A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 75identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • T430s Win 7 US:35.6 cm (14")
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • T430s Win 7 US:1600 x 900 pixels
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • T430s Win 7 US:HD+
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • T430s Win 7 US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • T430s Win 7 US:i7-3520M
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • T430s Win 7 US:2
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • T430s Win 7 US:4
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • T430s Win 7 US:3.6 GHz
    • A series A530-TE15K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz

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186 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3520Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one0.512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1224
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2922
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers180 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityKnown for one180 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® NVS™ 5200MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1250 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneInstalledUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Pointing StickTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489353470
Processor codeDiffersSR0MUSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.75 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm249 mm
Height (front)Differs2.2 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.6 cm3.54 cm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive heightKnown for one6.35 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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