T430 Owner's Thread

[pchome]

I thought we should start a new thread for T430 owners or who would be owners in few days. Please, start posting your questions and comments. I ordered my T430 with the following specs:

Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4MB L3, 2.90GHz)
14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
Intel HD Graphics 4000
4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM) - Will upgrade to 8GB later
Keyboard Backlit - US English
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader
720p HD Camera with Microphone
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++
90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN
3YR Onsite NBD + 3YR Priority Support + 3YR TPP

[brinox]

I was wondering where this thread was


Intel Core i5-3320M Processor (3MB L3, 2.60GHz)
14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
Intel HD Graphics 4000 + NVIDIA N13P-NS1 Optimus Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
Keyboard Backlit - US English
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader
720p HD Camera with Microphone
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm (yes, i paid the extra $10 for this lol)
DVD Recordable
9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++
90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN) (will throw in my 6300 from my old T420 when this arrives)
3YR Onsite NBD + 3YR Priority Support + 3YR TPP


Is anyone's order status different from "Order Received"?

[pchome]

Is anyone's order status different from "Order Received"?

Mine is in the same status which makes me worries especially that it changed from "order processed" to "order received'!! Please, keep us updated about orders.

May I ask you why did you choose th get the 500GB 5400rpm and did not get the free upgrade faster 7200rpm?

[brinox]

May I ask you why did you choose th get the 500GB 5400rpm and did not get the free upgrade faster 7200rpm?

I have a 256GB SSD that I plan on putting into my T430 (see sig) and I wanted the power savings of 5400rpm when I drop that 500GB into an external enclosure

[pchome]

I have a 256GB SSD that I plan on putting into my T430 (see sig) and I wanted the power savings of 5400rpm when I drop that 500GB into an external enclosure

Oh, that makes sense now!

Guys, finally the Lenovo unboxing of T430 is live

Lenovo Unboxed: ThinkPad T430 laptop - YouTube

After watching it, really?! I am not sure if this was about T430 or about the history and manufacturing of Thinkpads in general!

[ymi]

all i'm interested in is whether they've used better panels this time, my t420's viewing angles are really horrible and i'd like to be able to replace it with something adequate

[outl@w]

NVIDIA N13P-NS1 Optimus Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory

What exact is that, NVS 5400m (it have 1 Gb of memory)?

ymi i think screen will be the same... But we have to wait for some good reviews.

[joncolbert]

Processor

Intel Core i5-3210M Processor (3M Cache, 2.50GHz)

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - English

Display type 14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready

System graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000

Total memory 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)

Keyboard Keyboard Backlit - US English

Pointing device UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader

Camera 720p HD Camera with Microphone

Hard drive 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

Ultrabay DVD Recordable

System expansion slots Express Card Slot & 4-in-1 Card Reader

Battery 9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++

Power cord 90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna

Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN)

Integrated mobile broadband Mobile Broadband upgradable

Language pack Publication - US English

Just ordered mine. I am just wondering how big this machine is.

[brinox]

Just ordered mine. I am just wondering how big this machine is.

T420: 13.4" x 9.05" x [1.18" - 1.20"]
340mm x 229.8mm x [29.9mm – 30.4mm]

T430: 13.8” x 9.13” x 1.18”
350.5mm x 232mm x 29.9mm


So the T430 is a little bit lengthier and wider, but more uniform in thickness

[Andrew Baxter]

all i'm interested in is whether they've used better panels this time, my t420's viewing angles are really horrible and i'd like to be able to replace it with something adequate

Same type of screens being used, you could look into the X230 with IPS screen if you want great viewing angles.