Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo T430s Win7/8 CH vs Lenovo X230 Win7/8 US

162specifications compared
31differ
131identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- T430s Win7/8 CH:35.6 cm (14")
- X230 Win7/8 US:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- T430s Win7/8 CH:1600 x 900 pixels
- X230 Win7/8 US:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- T430s Win7/8 CH:Intel® Core™ i7
- X230 Win7/8 US:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- T430s Win7/8 CH:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X230 Win7/8 US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- T430s Win7/8 CH:i7-3520M
- X230 Win7/8 US:i5-3360M
Processor boost frequency
- T430s Win7/8 CH:3.6 GHz
- X230 Win7/8 US:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- T430s Win7/8 CH:2.9 GHz
- X230 Win7/8 US:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- T430s Win7/8 CH:4 MB
- X230 Win7/8 US:3 MB

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Comparison of T430s Win7/8 CH, X230 Win7/8 US
175 specifications	A Lenovo T430s Win7/8 CH View product	B Lenovo X230 Win7/8 US 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
Processor10 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	i5-3360M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	29	28
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	180 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
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 II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® NVS™ 5200M	Not available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1250 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Keyboard2 differ
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTZ	QWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffers	CHE	English
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64893	64895
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MU	SR0MW
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	43 Wh	94 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.7 h	10.2 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.65 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	305 mm
Height (rear)Differs	2.8 cm	3.7 cm
Other features1 differ
Power adapter weightDiffers	370 g	260 g
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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