Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 (ThinkPad Edge S430 Series)
Processor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M 2048 MB
Display: 14 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels, glossy: no
Weight: 1.85kg
Price: 760 euro
Average Score: 80.67% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 90%, features: 65%, display: 53% mobility: 68%, workmanship: 83%, ergonomy: 77%, emissions: 80%

Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430

82% Review Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Matte lightweight. With the ThinkPad Edge S430 Lenovo brings another offspring of the Edge family on the market. The specially marketed as a cheap business notebook should win both the personal user and the SMEs with a high-resolution matte display - does the undertaking succeed?
80% Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430
Source: Gadgetspeak English
I used a range of items on this and viewed a movie or three during my test and everything worked as you would like. There are a number of trials including the normal Norton offerings as well as some games so is this a work tool or a leisure one from the content I am not sure I suppose they would like it to be all things to all.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/16/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 100%
80% Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 Review
Source: Kitguru English
If you are in the market for a lightweight, well built machine for general office and browsing duties then the ThinkPad Edge S430 is an excellent choice. Lenovo have very high engineering standards and at a starting price of £635 in the United Kingdom it is highly recommended.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/27/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Dick im Geschäft – 14-Zoll-Notebook mit Ivy Bridge im Soft-Touch-Gehäuse
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2012
Rating: performance: 90% features: 60% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%
Тонкий ноутбук Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 — среднее арифметическое
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN
Positive: Good performance; slim and relatively low weight; low noise cooling system; backlit keyboard; thunderBolt; decent matte display. Negative: Battery life; low contrast, narrow gamut and inaccurate colors of the display.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/29/2012

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M:

Based on either the older 40nm GF108 chip or the newer 28nm GF117 Fermi die shrink. In either case, the 620M is most similar to a GT 525M and comes without dedicated display ports. Consequently, the GPU can only be used in conjunction with Optimus. 

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


3210M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.5 - 3.1 GHz» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


14": » To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


1.85 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.


Lenovo: Lenovo Group Limited is China's largest and the world's fourth largest personal computer manufacturer. Lenovo produces desktops, laptops, servers, handheld computers, imaging equipment, and mobile phone handsets. Lenovo also provides information technology integration and support services, and its QDI unit offers contract manufacturing. Its executive headquarters are located in China and USA. It is incorporated in Hong Kong. Lenovo was formed in 1984 as a spin-off of the Chinese Academy of Sciences new technology unit. The company initially began as a reseller, distributor and later CM for foreign brands, including IBM, entering the Chinese market. In 1990, Lenovo started to manufacture its own PCs and by 1997 became the market leader in China. In 2004, Lenovo bought IBM’s PC business for $1.25billion. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %

Lenovo reviews


80.67%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

Notebooks from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

» Lenovo ThinkPad T430u
Core i5 3317U

Notebooks with the same GPU

» Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27-57315058
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» Asus UX32VD-R3001H
Core i5 3317U, 13.3", 1.5 kg
» Acer Aspire V5-571PG-53314G75Mass
Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.463 kg
» Acer Aspire E1-571G-3114G50Mnks
Core i3 3110M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
» Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430-N3B3DGE
Core i7 3520M, 14.4", 1.9 kg
» Asus UX32VD-R3001V
Core i5 3317U, 13.3", 1.3 kg
» Acer Aspire V5-571G-53314G50Makk
Core i5 3317U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
» Asus UX32VD-DB71
Core i7 3517U, 13.3", 1.4 kg
» Asus UX32VD-R4002V
Core i7 3517U, 13.3", 1.5 kg
» Asus UX32VD
Core i5 3317U, 13.3", 1.47 kg

Laptops with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

» Lenovo ThinkPad T431
NVS 5400M, Core i5 3320M
» Samsung 530U4E-S02DE
Radeon HD 8750M, Core i5 3337U
» Sony Vaio SV-E14A3M2ES
HD Graphics 4000, Core i3 3120M
» Schenker XIRIOS S402
HD Graphics 4000, Core i7 3517U
» Toshiba Satellite U940-100
HD Graphics 4000, Core i3 3217U
» Asus P45VJ-VO002X
GeForce GT 635M, Core i5 3210M
» Medion Akoya S4216 MD 99080
HD Graphics 4000, Core i3 3217U
» Lenovo IdeaPad S400-MAY8LGE
HD Graphics 4000, Core i5 3317U
» Dell Latitude E6430
HD Graphics 4000, Core i5 3320M
» Fujitsu LifeBook U772
HD Graphics 4000, Core i5 3427U
» Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
NVS 5200M, Core i5 3320M
» HP Envy 4-1000sg
HD Graphics 3000, Core i3 2367M
» Lenovo IdeaPad U410-MAH6MGE
GeForce 610M, Core i5 3317U
» Sony Vaio SV-E14A1M6EW
Radeon HD 7670M, Core i3 2350M
» Dell XPS 14-L421X
GeForce GT 630M, Core i7 3517U
» Samsung Series 7 700Z3A-S03DE
Radeon HD 6490M, Core i5 2430M
» Dell XPS 14z
GeForce GT 520M, Core i5 2410M
» Asus P43SJ-VO006X
GeForce GT 520M, Core i5 2410M
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Author: Stefan Hinum, 2012-08-10 (Update: 2012-08-10)