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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad T430 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X220

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad T430 vs. the ThinkPad X220. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad T430 ThinkPad X220
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 12" [x]
Maximum RAM 16GB [x] 16GB [x]
CPU i3-2328M [x] / i3-2370M [x] / i5-2520M [x] / i5-3230M [x] / i5-3360M [x] / i5-3320M [x] / i5-3210M [x] / i7-3520M [x] i3-2310M [x] / i5-2540M [x] / i5-2410M [x] / i7-2620M [x] / i7-2640M [x] / i5-2520M [x]
Release year 2012 [x] 2011 [x]
Screen brightness 250nt [x] (HD+ option) / 200nt [x] (HD option) 200nt [x] (TN display option) / 300nt [x] (IPS display option)
Battery capacity 57Wh [x] / 94Wh [x] 28.8Wh [x] / 62.4Wh [x] / 99.9Wh [x]
Weight 2.17kg [x] 1.35kg [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 4000 [x] Intel HD Graphics 3000 [x]
Power interface Coax barrel [x] Coax barrel [x]
Resolution width 1366px [x] (HD option) / 1600px [x] (HD+ option) 1366px [x]
Resolution height 768px [x] (HD option) / 900px [x] (HD+ option) 768px [x]
RAM interface Dual SODIMM slot [x] Dual SODIMM slot [x]
Screen type TN [x] IPS [x] (IPS display option) / TN [x] (TN display option)
Colour Black [x] Black [x]
Storage format 2.5" 7mm SATA [x] 2.5" 7mm SATA [x]
PWM detected? Unknown [x] Yes [x]
Screen finish Matte [x] Matte [x]
Width 34.05cm [x] 30.5cm [x]
Depth 23.2cm [x] 20.6cm [x]
Height 2.99cm [x] 2.7cm [x]
Number of USB 3 ports 1 [x] (i7 option)
Removable battery? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] No [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] Yes [x]
Supports Coreboot? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Fingerprint reader? Optional [x] Yes [x]
Card reader? SD [x] SD [x]
CPU architecture Ivy Bridge [x] Sandy Bridge [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
ThinkLight? Optional [x]
NFC? No [x] No [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] 7 row [x]
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