Lenovo ThinkPad 14.1" T430s Black
CPU i5-3320M
RAM 4 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14.1" 1366x768
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 4000
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
16 Overall Score
Price CA$685
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About This Laptop
- Intel Dual-Core i5 CPU Processor
- 14” 1366 x 768 (HD) LED LCD
- 4 GB DDR3 RAM, 256 GB SSD, DVD-RW
- VGA/ DisplayPort Output, Webcam.
- Trusted Platform Module Chip
- Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Installed w/CoA
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average ram (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average screen (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average cpu (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average storage (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-3320M |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.1" |
| Resolution | 1366 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 3, 2026 Refurbished CA$685
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14.1" T430s | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-3320M | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.1" 1366x768 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 73 | 15 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14.1" T430s | 17.2 | 96.5 | 2.4 | 47.4 | 7.2 | 55.5 | 18 | 78.1 | 32 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.3 | 18.5 | 52.2 | 89.6 | 97.5 | 69.5 | 81.1 | 96 | 88.6 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 86 | 76.3 | 91.5 | 77.6 | 94 | 91 | 63.7 | 57.9 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.4 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.7 | 93.2 | 85 | 73.2 | 78.1 | 94.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 83.3 | 90 | 95.3 | 73.2 | 57.9 | 87.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.5 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 96 | 54.9 | 63.7 | 31.6 | 94.4 |
Usage Scores
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