Introducing Lenovo’s finest laptop with the blend of power and performance for business professionals. The Lenovo ThinkPad T430 is outfitted with 3rd generation Intel® Core™ standard voltage processors with Turbo Boost+, leading to high performance. Experience stunning visuals with integrated Intel® HD graphics. Improve battery life alongside graphics performance using NVIDIA® OptimusTM technology. Gain up to 30 hours of battery life with the 9-cell and slice batteries, to blaze through long business hours.
HD and HD+ display options, dual-array HD microphones with automatic optimization, 720p HD camera with face tracking, new conference and private Internet microphone call settings combine high-definition features that will add spark to your presentations. Altogether, the ThinkPad T430 offers performance, durability, mobility, longevity, and security − delivering an indispensable business tool for today’s enterprise professionals.
Built for Performance
The ThinkPad T430 is built with:
- Smart multitasking, smart performance 3rd generation Intel® Core™ standard voltage processors.
- Added processor performance with an instinctive burst of speed using Turbo Boost+ technology.
- Superior display and 3D experiences with up to 60% graphics performance improvement with Intel® HD Graphics.
- Incredibly long battery life, up to 30 hours with 9-cell and additional slice battery keeps the notebook running longer.
Better User Experience
- Enriched typing comfort with the new ergonomically designed precision island-style six-row keyboard.
- Type in any environment with the new optional backlit keyboard.
- Easy-to-use multimedia keys including microphone and speaker mute buttons with LED Indicators.
- Exceptional cooling and ultra-quiet performance with the dualvent cooler and quiet thermal design.
Graphics | On-board graphics card | Yes |
 | On-board graphics card model | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel® HD Graphics |
| On-board graphics card base frequency | 650 MHz |
| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) | 1200 MHz |
| On-board graphics card ID | 0x166 |
Storage | Total storage capacity | 320 GB |
| Storage media | HDD |
| Optical drive type | DVD-RW |
| Number of HDDs installed | 1 |
| HDD capacity | 320 GB |
| HDD interface | SATA |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Compatible memory cards | MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Processor special features | Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) | Yes |
| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT) | Yes |
| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) | Yes |
| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) | Yes |
| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) | Yes |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) | Yes |
| Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Insider™ | Yes |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology | Yes |
| Intel Flex Memory Access | Yes |
| Intel® Smart Cache | Yes |
| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) | Yes |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology | Yes |
| Intel Enhanced Halt State | Yes |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel® Secure Key | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes |
| Processor package size | 37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023) mm |
| Supported instruction sets | AVX |
| Processor code | SR0MY |
| CPU configuration (max) | 1 |
| Graphics | 22 nm |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology version | 1.00 |
| Intel Secure Key Technology version | 1.00 |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel Dual Display Capable Technology | Yes |
| Intel FDI Technology | Yes |
| Intel Fast Memory Access | Yes |
| Processor ARK ID | 64896 |
| Conflict-Free processor | Yes |
| Integrated 4G WiMAX | Yes |
Other features | AC adapter included | Yes |
| Intel segment tagging | Home office, Small Business |
Design | Product type | Laptop |
| Product colour | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
Security | Cable lock slot | Yes |
Audio | Audio system | Dolby Advanced |
| Built-in speaker(s) | Yes |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
Keyboard | Pointing device | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Windows keys | Yes |
Memory | Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz |
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
Weight & dimensions | Weight | 2166 g |
| Width | 350.5 mm |
| Depth | 232 mm |
| Height | 29.9 mm |
Packaging content | Manual | Yes |
| Quick start guide | Yes |
Software | Operating system installed | Windows 7 Professional |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Drivers included | Yes |
Network | Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Networking features | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Display | Display diagonal | 14 " |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HD type | HD |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Processor | Processor family | Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor model | i5-3320M |
| Processor frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Processor generation | 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor cores | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 |
| Processor boost frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| System bus rate | 5 GT/s |
| Processor cache | 3 MB |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor socket | BGA 1023 |
| Processor lithography | 22 nm |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| Processor series | Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series |
| Processor codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Bus type | DMI |
| Stepping | L1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 W |
| Tjunction | 105 °C |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 16 |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| PCI Express configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Number of processors supported | 1 |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) | 26 |
Ports & interfaces | USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| Mini DisplayPorts quantity | 1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity | 1 |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Microphone in | Yes |
| Charging port type | DC-in jack |
| ExpressCard slot | Yes |
| Headphone connectivity | 3.5 mm |
| Microphone connectivity | 3.5 mm |