Foreword
I am a long fan of ThinkPads and found it (after my latest model, the X200s, the 36 months of age exceeded) have once again time for a new toy : +. When picking out my last model ( see my review on the X200s ) I went mainly to the mobility. I wanted a light laptop with very good battery life, and moreover not too much compromise on specs. This is because every day I spent a lot of time in public transport. Meanwhile, I live about 5 minutes from my current training making it no longer necessary. A heavier laptop and now I do not mind the extra performance I can get with this is also very welcome. As with my previous search I did not go lower than 1440 * 900 in resolution, because otherwise I think it's too much gescroll. It's too bad that the Retina display Apple are not there for ThinkPads weight should therefore be a little higher, but preferably it under 3kg. The size of the laptop I wanted to under 15 "in order not to lose him in a standard backpack. requirements were summarized thus:
: P
<15 "
<3kg
Reasonably long battery life
Matte screen
Minimum WXGA + (1440 * 900)
After a tour of all 2012 ThinkPad models, I did come out a bit disappointed dispositions. Indeed, it is impossible to ThinkPads get <14 "with a resolution higher than 1366 * 768. And although I can live with the horizontal resolution, I think 768 height really low. When I came out with the T430. This has a 14 "display, a relatively good graphics card for the occasional game, good battery life and most importantly, a resolution of 1600 x 900 :)He kwa specifications almost identical to its big brother the T530 but is a bit smaller in size. Lenovo claims a battery life of around 15 hours on the 9 cell battery, so I was expecting about 8 to 10 hours under normal use as a movie, some surfing, some programming, etc. The machine also had a nvs 5400m which is reasonable to gaming (Cod 4 on ultra, I do not play much newer) so I can also use it on LANs. The disadvantage of the ThinkPad was again just like the last time with the X200s, the price .. In the Netherlands it is simply far higher than in the USA. And although prices in Germany for example, it will be a lot lower, the U.S. was still the cheapest. I have for this reason again gehaalt laptop from America or from E-bay. After some looking around I found a nice model against 3-year international warranty and good specs at a nice price. Eventually I was including shipping, VAT and the laptop itself. Around 1350 euro Here came to 95 euros for the hdd swap I have a SSD. More about this in the review itself. After ordering the laptop I had it 32 hours later in my hands. (From LA) courtesy of UPS . Specifications Processor Type: Intel Core i7 3520M Clock: Speed: 2.9GHz (3.6GHz Turbo) Cache: 4MB Bus Speed: 1600 MHz Display: Type: TN panel with LED backlight Size: 14.0 " Resolution: HD + (1600 * 900) Video: Chipset: Nvidia optimus (Nvidia Quadro NVS 5400m + Intel HD Graphics 4000) Memory: 1GB Memory: Capacity: 8GB Type: DDR3 Speed: PC3-12800 Storage: Brand: Samsung Type: 830 series Capacity: 128GB Cache: 256MB Interface: SATA 3 Sound: Type: 16 Bit Sound Blaster Compatible High-Definition Audio Connections: 2 (mic & speaker) Audio: Dolby Advanced Audio 2.0 Connectivity: LAN: 1Gb Intel network controller Wireless: Intel Centrino Advanced N-6205 Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 Power: Number of cells: 9 Type: Lithium Ion Voltage: 20V Charger: 90Watt Connections: VGA Mini display port ExpressCard/34 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 USB 2.0 port 3.5mm combo jack (1 port for headset microphone either) . reader SIM card reader for use with a build in later W-WAN modem Extras: Fingerprint Reader 720p Webcam DVD Burner Dimensions & Weight: 350mm x 232mm x 30mm 2.3KG 720p Webcam Laptop and Unpacking The carton. Delicious bare and simple, just the way I like it after removing the box with the adapter it can be seen that the laptop is packed neatly between two foam blocks. charger, it is 90Watt and weighs slightly more than the 60Watt version at sat me X200s. It is powered by a power cable 2pins what a beautiful light cable shows, but unfortunately not earthed. the 9 cell battery, good for 15 hours of fun as Lenovo and 10 hours during normal use. After stripping the plastic, we see Thinkpad in full glory, a delicious no-nonsense design without excessive stickers. A phrase I could see straight from my previous review copy-paste because the design is almost remained the same. Fold open the creature looks like this. A great no-nonsense design as we are in the middle of thinkpad the ever-epic TrackPoint / Velcro accustomed. Well there is a big change compared to previous models, the keyboard has been replaced by a Chiclet variant, known for the macbooks. More about this later. Here he is seen next to the 12 "X200S for comparison. This will I do on the different side to properly be able to see the differences. The T430 is across the bottom. The left side of the laptop, with links to right the following connections: VGA, Combo jack for mic / headphones, mini-display port, 2x USB 3.0. panel with USB / displaypor it can be unscrewed because behind is the HDD / SSD. The right side of the laptop, with links to right the following connections: Ultrabay with it a DVD burner, ExpressCard slot and below the card reader and a switch for WiFi, USB 2.0 port. The back of the laptop, from left to right the following connections: USB 2.0 (always on ), Gbit Lan, excellent 9cell battery and the Power connector. Top view. Both laptops have a 9cell and back + left corner are the same (though it seems by distortion of the picture is not). Here we can see that the aspect ratio is different. (16:10 for the X200s, 16:9 for the T430). Bottom View. Striking detail is that the soil is completely free sticker compared to my previous Thinkpad models. The windows code and serial numbers / model numbers are now under battery, so it is not normally visible. This is a close-up of the new chiclet keyboard. Clearly visible large grooves between the island-shaped buttons. I must say I was pretty scared to be this because I'm a big fan of the old keyboard that since the 90s is the same. Disappoint dispositions So I was pleasantly surprised when I typed this. It takes some getting used to, but after a few hours tapping goes just as good as in the old model. But I am less happy about the new format, see the illustration below. After years of having had an extra row Lenovo has decided to remove to get. tighter uitelijk this As a result, some keys are quite illogical and other completely disappeared. The ScrLk and Pause buttons are for example completely disappeared, along with the (thinkpad) unique previous / next buttons that normally above the arrows were. Above the arrow keys we find page-up and page-down back. Also, the layout of home / end / insert / delete changes, which are now in one row right next to the function keys. Also, the distinctive blue Enter key replace a standard model. Benchmarks & Statistics Core Temp is not entirely because he does not up2date. recognize the i7 It should also be noted that the 29 degrees was in the room during the review. Noticed CPU-Z at idle CPU-Z under load , the difference in the workspace with the X200s (1600x900 vs 1440x900) Battery life right after 5 minutes of surfing with everything frugal + dimmed screen. Battery life immediately after 5 minutes with SuperPI, performance at best, wifi / bluetooth on, and screen scolding solarium. Conclusion The specifications are pretty decent for a 14 "model, which is also a very good battery life is you not too crazy things with it. Plug you put it in to the mains or do you need more than a few hours also are reasonably recent games to the possibility that it can also be used, for example lan-parties. The price is Netherlands as unfortunately Thinkpads usually very high, but when you import it from the U.S. it can be a lot more attractive.
I am a long fan of ThinkPads and found it (after my latest model, the X200s, the 36 months of age exceeded) have once again time for a new toy : +. When picking out my last model ( see my review on the X200s ) I went mainly to the mobility. I wanted a light laptop with very good battery life, and moreover not too much compromise on specs. This is because every day I spent a lot of time in public transport. Meanwhile, I live about 5 minutes from my current training making it no longer necessary. A heavier laptop and now I do not mind the extra performance I can get with this is also very welcome. As with my previous search I did not go lower than 1440 * 900 in resolution, because otherwise I think it's too much gescroll. It's too bad that the Retina display Apple are not there for ThinkPads weight should therefore be a little higher, but preferably it under 3kg. The size of the laptop I wanted to under 15 "in order not to lose him in a standard backpack. requirements were summarized thus:
: P
<15 "
<3kg
Reasonably long battery life
Matte screen
Minimum WXGA + (1440 * 900)
After a tour of all 2012 ThinkPad models, I did come out a bit disappointed dispositions. Indeed, it is impossible to ThinkPads get <14 "with a resolution higher than 1366 * 768. And although I can live with the horizontal resolution, I think 768 height really low. When I came out with the T430. This has a 14 "display, a relatively good graphics card for the occasional game, good battery life and most importantly, a resolution of 1600 x 900 :)He kwa specifications almost identical to its big brother the T530 but is a bit smaller in size. Lenovo claims a battery life of around 15 hours on the 9 cell battery, so I was expecting about 8 to 10 hours under normal use as a movie, some surfing, some programming, etc. The machine also had a nvs 5400m which is reasonable to gaming (Cod 4 on ultra, I do not play much newer) so I can also use it on LANs. The disadvantage of the ThinkPad was again just like the last time with the X200s, the price .. In the Netherlands it is simply far higher than in the USA. And although prices in Germany for example, it will be a lot lower, the U.S. was still the cheapest. I have for this reason again gehaalt laptop from America or from E-bay. After some looking around I found a nice model against 3-year international warranty and good specs at a nice price. Eventually I was including shipping, VAT and the laptop itself. Around 1350 euro Here came to 95 euros for the hdd swap I have a SSD. More about this in the review itself. After ordering the laptop I had it 32 hours later in my hands. (From LA) courtesy of UPS . Specifications Processor Type: Intel Core i7 3520M Clock: Speed: 2.9GHz (3.6GHz Turbo) Cache: 4MB Bus Speed: 1600 MHz Display: Type: TN panel with LED backlight Size: 14.0 " Resolution: HD + (1600 * 900) Video: Chipset: Nvidia optimus (Nvidia Quadro NVS 5400m + Intel HD Graphics 4000) Memory: 1GB Memory: Capacity: 8GB Type: DDR3 Speed: PC3-12800 Storage: Brand: Samsung Type: 830 series Capacity: 128GB Cache: 256MB Interface: SATA 3 Sound: Type: 16 Bit Sound Blaster Compatible High-Definition Audio Connections: 2 (mic & speaker) Audio: Dolby Advanced Audio 2.0 Connectivity: LAN: 1Gb Intel network controller Wireless: Intel Centrino Advanced N-6205 Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 Power: Number of cells: 9 Type: Lithium Ion Voltage: 20V Charger: 90Watt Connections: VGA Mini display port ExpressCard/34 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 USB 2.0 port 3.5mm combo jack (1 port for headset microphone either) . reader SIM card reader for use with a build in later W-WAN modem Extras: Fingerprint Reader 720p Webcam DVD Burner Dimensions & Weight: 350mm x 232mm x 30mm 2.3KG 720p Webcam Laptop and Unpacking The carton. Delicious bare and simple, just the way I like it after removing the box with the adapter it can be seen that the laptop is packed neatly between two foam blocks. charger, it is 90Watt and weighs slightly more than the 60Watt version at sat me X200s. It is powered by a power cable 2pins what a beautiful light cable shows, but unfortunately not earthed. the 9 cell battery, good for 15 hours of fun as Lenovo and 10 hours during normal use. After stripping the plastic, we see Thinkpad in full glory, a delicious no-nonsense design without excessive stickers. A phrase I could see straight from my previous review copy-paste because the design is almost remained the same. Fold open the creature looks like this. A great no-nonsense design as we are in the middle of thinkpad the ever-epic TrackPoint / Velcro accustomed. Well there is a big change compared to previous models, the keyboard has been replaced by a Chiclet variant, known for the macbooks. More about this later. Here he is seen next to the 12 "X200S for comparison. This will I do on the different side to properly be able to see the differences. The T430 is across the bottom. The left side of the laptop, with links to right the following connections: VGA, Combo jack for mic / headphones, mini-display port, 2x USB 3.0. panel with USB / displaypor it can be unscrewed because behind is the HDD / SSD. The right side of the laptop, with links to right the following connections: Ultrabay with it a DVD burner, ExpressCard slot and below the card reader and a switch for WiFi, USB 2.0 port. The back of the laptop, from left to right the following connections: USB 2.0 (always on ), Gbit Lan, excellent 9cell battery and the Power connector. Top view. Both laptops have a 9cell and back + left corner are the same (though it seems by distortion of the picture is not). Here we can see that the aspect ratio is different. (16:10 for the X200s, 16:9 for the T430). Bottom View. Striking detail is that the soil is completely free sticker compared to my previous Thinkpad models. The windows code and serial numbers / model numbers are now under battery, so it is not normally visible. This is a close-up of the new chiclet keyboard. Clearly visible large grooves between the island-shaped buttons. I must say I was pretty scared to be this because I'm a big fan of the old keyboard that since the 90s is the same. Disappoint dispositions So I was pleasantly surprised when I typed this. It takes some getting used to, but after a few hours tapping goes just as good as in the old model. But I am less happy about the new format, see the illustration below. After years of having had an extra row Lenovo has decided to remove to get. tighter uitelijk this As a result, some keys are quite illogical and other completely disappeared. The ScrLk and Pause buttons are for example completely disappeared, along with the (thinkpad) unique previous / next buttons that normally above the arrows were. Above the arrow keys we find page-up and page-down back. Also, the layout of home / end / insert / delete changes, which are now in one row right next to the function keys. Also, the distinctive blue Enter key replace a standard model. Benchmarks & Statistics Core Temp is not entirely because he does not up2date. recognize the i7 It should also be noted that the 29 degrees was in the room during the review. Noticed CPU-Z at idle CPU-Z under load , the difference in the workspace with the X200s (1600x900 vs 1440x900) Battery life right after 5 minutes of surfing with everything frugal + dimmed screen. Battery life immediately after 5 minutes with SuperPI, performance at best, wifi / bluetooth on, and screen scolding solarium. Conclusion The specifications are pretty decent for a 14 "model, which is also a very good battery life is you not too crazy things with it. Plug you put it in to the mains or do you need more than a few hours also are reasonably recent games to the possibility that it can also be used, for example lan-parties. The price is Netherlands as unfortunately Thinkpads usually very high, but when you import it from the U.S. it can be a lot more attractive.
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