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product_id: 1367300
title: "Lenovo ThinkPad T430 14\" LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-3230M 2.6GHz - Black 23426QU"
brand: "lenovo"
price: "€ 212.47"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 8
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# Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2.6-3.2GHz 500GB 7200RPM HDD Storage 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery Lenovo ThinkPad T430 14" LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-3230M 2.6GHz - Black 23426QU

**Brand:** lenovo
**Price:** € 212.47
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your productivity with the legendary Lenovo ThinkPad T430 — where durability meets power!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Lenovo ThinkPad T430 14" LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-3230M 2.6GHz - Black 23426QU by lenovo
- **How much does it cost?** € 212.47 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/1367300-lenovo-thinkpad-t430-14-led-notebook-intel-core-i5-i5)

## Best For

- lenovo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lenovo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Connectivity Ready:** Dual USB 3.0 ports, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi keep you seamlessly connected.
- • **Built for the Grind:** Spill-resistant keyboard and robust ThinkPad chassis designed to withstand the rigors of daily professional use.
- • **Ample Storage & Speed:** 500GB 7200RPM hard drive offers fast data access and plenty of room for your professional files.
- • **Powerhouse Performance:** Intel Core i5-3230M delivers smooth multitasking and speedy processing for demanding workflows.
- • **Vibrant 14" HD Display:** Anti-glare LED screen ensures crisp visuals and reduces eye strain during long work sessions.

## Overview

The Lenovo ThinkPad T430 is a robust 14-inch professional notebook powered by an Intel Core i5-3230M dual-core processor clocked between 2.6GHz and 3.2GHz. It features 4GB DDR3 RAM, a speedy 500GB 7200RPM hard drive, and a sharp anti-glare HD LED display. Designed for business users, it offers versatile connectivity options including USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, and Gigabit Ethernet, alongside a spill-resistant keyboard and a 6-cell lithium-ion battery for reliable all-day use. Preloaded with Windows 7 Professional and upgradeable to Windows 8 Pro, the T430 balances classic ThinkPad durability with performance that still outpaces many entry-level new laptops, making it a smart choice for professionals seeking value and longevity.

## Description

Operating System: - Windows 7 Professional 64bit Upgradeable to Genuine Windows 8 Professional Graphics: - Intel HD Graphics 4000 Display: - 14" HD (1366 x 768) LED Backlit Display with Anti-glare Audio and Speakers: - Stereo Speakers (1W x 2) with High Definition Audio - Dolby Advanced Audio v2 Networking, Wi-Fi, and Wireless Options: - 802.11 b/g/n - 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Battery: - 6-cell Lithium Ion Camera: - 720p HD Webcam Ports, Slots & Chassis: -1 x USB 2.0 -1 x Powered USB 2.0 -2 x USB 3.0 -VGA -Mini DisplayPort -RJ-45 LAN -Headphone/Microphone Combo -4-in-1 Memory Card Reader (SD/MMC/SDXC/SDHC) Color: - Black System Dimensions: - 13.4" x 9.1" x 1.17-1.18" -4.77 pounds Keyboard: - Spill-resistant Keyboard, Multi-touch touchpad UltraNav, and Trackpoint

Review: Biggest Bang for the Bucks affordablequalitytech - Year to year improvement in PC performance have "slowed down to crawl" Some say it is because Intel has a big lead on AMD and ARM performance. (In other words, Intel probably figures performance is good enough.). Others think we are hitting the limits of the chip. While others think Intel has moved development resources to their more profitable server business. Regardless a top end 4-5 year old professional system like the T430 can out perform similar priced new low end systems by a mile. True, new low end Systems have more energy efficent chips for longer battery life and weigh less and run cooler.. But if want a faster computer. And a quality built system that will stand the test of time the T430 is the bargin buy. Since you are buying used, it is very important that you careful select a seller with a high rating who will ship a quality product and be there if you need them. . So read the reviews for each seller carefully.This is my 6 used system purchase. The best seller I have found is affordablequalitytech. Who also happen to be the low price leader. I am not sure how they do. Providing me with over spec product (more than in the desertcart liste and provided by other sellers), in great condition. Delivered super fast and packaged extremely well to prevent any damage in shipment. Highly recommend affordablequalitytech.Who deserves their 100% rating.
Review: The laptop is quite nice with few glitches! - Well, Thinkpad is a brand that is supposed to be very careful about the details and conformity. This model for some unknown reasons is not having caps lock led, so you wouldn't know if your caps lock is on or off, until try typing. Second, the night light, can not show you the fn labels of the function keys, as they are dark blue and the light can not shine them. So in the night you would have a little problem using fn keys. They labels could simply be in white not blue. And third, a possible operating system problem is that I'm running Ubuntu 12 on it, and the wireless sometimes gets lost out of a sudden, and it doesn't get reconnected until you switch the wireless key on and off. I haven't faced this in windows. These are 3 minor problems I have faced as they are not catastrophic in any circumstances, in overall the laptop works quite nicely.

## Features

- Processor: Intel CoreTM i5-3230M Dual Core Processor (3M Cache, 2.60GHz - 3.20GHz) 35W
- RAM: 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz RAM / Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM
- Optical Disc Drive: SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW Dual Layer / Operating System: Windows 7 Professional x64, Upgradeable to Genuine Windows 8 Pro
- Manufacturer Warranty 1 year

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00BFFAWHK |
| Best Sellers Rank | #53,572 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) #8,507 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
| Brand | Lenovo |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Color | Black |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (123) |
| Date First Available | February 13, 2013 |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB HDD |
| Hard Drive Interface | USB |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 15.3 x 11.4 x 4.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 13 pounds |
| Item model number | 23426QU |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Memory Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Number of Processors | 2 |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Professional x64, Upgradeable to Genuine Windows 8 Pro |
| Optical Drive Type | SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW Dual Layer |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Processor | 3.2 GHz Core_i5_3230M |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Product Dimensions | 15.3 x 11.4 x 4.8 inches |
| RAM | 4 MB DDR3 |
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Series | Lenovo Thinkpad |
| Standing screen display size | 14 Inches |
| Voltage | 14.6 Volts |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Lenovo
- **CPU Model:** Core i5 3230M
- **Color:** Black
- **Graphics Card Description:** Integrated
- **Hard Disk Size:** 500 GB
- **Model Name:** Lenovo Thinkpad
- **Operating System:** Windows 7 Professional x64, Upgradeable to Genuine Windows 8 Pro
- **Ram Memory Installed Size:** 4 GB
- **Screen Size:** 14 Inches
- **Special Feature:** HD Audio

## Images

![Lenovo ThinkPad T430 14" LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-3230M 2.6GHz - Black 23426QU - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OK8g8PmSL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Biggest Bang for the Bucks affordablequalitytech
*by C***X on February 9, 2017*

Year to year improvement in PC performance have "slowed down to crawl" Some say it is because Intel has a big lead on AMD and ARM performance. (In other words, Intel probably figures performance is good enough.). Others think we are hitting the limits of the chip. While others think Intel has moved development resources to their more profitable server business. Regardless a top end 4-5 year old professional system like the T430 can out perform similar priced new low end systems by a mile. True, new low end Systems have more energy efficent chips for longer battery life and weigh less and run cooler.. But if want a faster computer. And a quality built system that will stand the test of time the T430 is the bargin buy. Since you are buying used, it is very important that you careful select a seller with a high rating who will ship a quality product and be there if you need them. . So read the reviews for each seller carefully.This is my 6 used system purchase. The best seller I have found is affordablequalitytech. Who also happen to be the low price leader. I am not sure how they do. Providing me with over spec product (more than in the Amazon liste and provided by other sellers), in great condition. Delivered super fast and packaged extremely well to prevent any damage in shipment. Highly recommend affordablequalitytech.Who deserves their 100% rating.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The laptop is quite nice with few glitches!
*by M***D on December 2, 2013*

Well, Thinkpad is a brand that is supposed to be very careful about the details and conformity. This model for some unknown reasons is not having caps lock led, so you wouldn't know if your caps lock is on or off, until try typing. Second, the night light, can not show you the fn labels of the function keys, as they are dark blue and the light can not shine them. So in the night you would have a little problem using fn keys. They labels could simply be in white not blue. And third, a possible operating system problem is that I'm running Ubuntu 12 on it, and the wireless sometimes gets lost out of a sudden, and it doesn't get reconnected until you switch the wireless key on and off. I haven't faced this in windows. These are 3 minor problems I have faced as they are not catastrophic in any circumstances, in overall the laptop works quite nicely.

### ⭐⭐ Worse than a Black Friday Special
*by V***A on January 25, 2014*

Let's face it: PCs tend to run cheap. And that's fine. I've been living off of $500-below laptops ever since I had my first one in college, and while they've had their issues, the issues were minor and hardly enough to push me into getting a more expensive PC or switching over to a Mac. I had been using an HP, which ran smoothly but was having some battery trouble, and instead of replacing the battery like I should have I decided to reward myself instead with a $700 Lenovo T430. It's a well-respected make, and the T-series are known for being reliable and "great business laptops," etc. What a mistake. As soon as it came out of the box, the T430 was already slower than my two-year old HP that I bought at a Black Friday special (to give you an idea of how cheap it is). I use my computer as much as the next millennial, and usually I like to just close the lid and let it sleep instead of shutting the computer down altogether. Well, it takes two full minutes after I reopen the lid to get it back to form, especially w.r.t. Google Chrome, which lags horribly. I have to sit though an excruciating series of "Chrome is Not Responding" messages until I can get back to writing that email I was working on, or whatever. I feel stupid for having bought this now. 4 GB RAM are just not enough, and now I'll have to add RAM and probably also replace the hard drive with an SSD. I read online that the computer gets a lot faster once you do that, but the whole point is that you shouldn't HAVE to do that, after you've paid $750ish for a supposedly good/fast/reliable computer. There are other problems. For instance, the two-finger scrolling feature sometimes decides not to work. Just like that. Thirty seconds later, it works fine again. It's maddening. All I ask for is a fully functional touchpad and a Google Chrome that doesn't bonk, plus like a Word Processor. My needs are simple. This is why I use a PC. And it's why sh**ty Black Friday-deal laptops have worked fine. Apparently the $300 extra you pay for the Lenovo can't even buy you that.

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