Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Processor
Intel Core i5-3230M 2c/4t 2 x 2.6 - 3.2 GHz, Ivy Bridge
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics 4000, Core: 1150 MHz, RAM: 900 MHz, DDR3 1600 MHz, 9.17.10.2843
Memory
4 GB
, DDR3 1600 MHz
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, LEN40A0, TN LED, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM77 (Panther Point)
Storage
Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630, 500 GB
, 7200 rpm
Soundcard
Conexant Cx20590 @ Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller [C-1]
Connections
2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD/MMC, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Lenovo OneLink
Networking
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0
Optical drive
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GU70N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 29 x 344 x 238 ( = 1.14 x 13.54 x 9.37 in)
Battery
48 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4300 mAh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p HD
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, Norton Internet Security, Lenovo OneKey Recovery, Lenovo Solutions for Small Business, CyberLink PowerDVD
Weight
2.11 kg ( = 74.43 oz / 4.65 pounds), Power Supply: 294 g ( = 10.37 oz / 0.65 pounds)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 7 scores (from 6 reviews)
Average of 7 scores (from 6 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 73%, features: 82%, display: 67% mobility: 85%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 83%
Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Review Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Affordable productivity. Lenovo’s latest update to the ThinkPad Edge series brings with it incremental hardware updates and some fresh connectivity options. Can it stand alongside its competition?
Affordable productivity. Lenovo’s latest update to the ThinkPad Edge series brings with it incremental hardware updates and some fresh connectivity options. Can it stand alongside its competition?
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 provides an impressive offering for its price. Starting at $500 (NBR's configuration was priced at $648) users will receive a durable attractive chassis, with excellent usability thanks to Lenovo's high quality keyboard and touchpad, along with ample performance capable of handling most business tasks with relative ease. However, if users don't mind towing an extra pound or so, the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 offers an affordable package that few business-oriented notebooks best.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/14/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: Notebookreview.com
Archive.org versionThe Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 provides an impressive offering for its price. Starting at $500 (NBR's configuration was priced at $648) users will receive a durable attractive chassis, with excellent usability thanks to Lenovo's high quality keyboard and touchpad, along with ample performance capable of handling most business tasks with relative ease. However, if users don't mind towing an extra pound or so, the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 offers an affordable package that few business-oriented notebooks best.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/14/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 90% workmanship: 70%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Source: IT Reviews
Archive.org version
The E431 has a comfortable keyboard, dual pointing devices, security features like a fingerprint reader, and you can grab one for less than $600. We recommend small business owners buy a true business PC like the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 rather than trying to repurpose a consumer budget laptop. It will pay off in comfort, performance, and peace of mind.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/13/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: IT Reviews
Archive.org versionThe E431 has a comfortable keyboard, dual pointing devices, security features like a fingerprint reader, and you can grab one for less than $600. We recommend small business owners buy a true business PC like the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 rather than trying to repurpose a consumer budget laptop. It will pay off in comfort, performance, and peace of mind.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/13/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org version
And there's the rub. The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 won't make you stop pining for one of the high-end ultrabooks, nor should it. That's not its place. The ThinkPad Edge E431 is an excellent business laptop for the money, and certainly a more portable and capable business PC compared to a lighter duty tablet like the Microsoft Surface RT$349.00 at Microsoft Store ($699/499) or Dell XPS 10$649.00 at Dell ($649). In addition to Office, the E431 is capable of running full Windows software like Quickbooks, Photoshop, or TurboTax. We haven't given an Editors' Choice for dyed-in-the-wool Small Business laptops in ages, and the ThinkPad Edge E431 certainly qualifies in terms of bang for the buck. It's a much better business choice than just buying one of the less expensive consumer laptops, since it will have a much longer useful life on your desk or on the move.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/11/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionAnd there's the rub. The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 won't make you stop pining for one of the high-end ultrabooks, nor should it. That's not its place. The ThinkPad Edge E431 is an excellent business laptop for the money, and certainly a more portable and capable business PC compared to a lighter duty tablet like the Microsoft Surface RT$349.00 at Microsoft Store ($699/499) or Dell XPS 10$649.00 at Dell ($649). In addition to Office, the E431 is capable of running full Windows software like Quickbooks, Photoshop, or TurboTax. We haven't given an Editors' Choice for dyed-in-the-wool Small Business laptops in ages, and the ThinkPad Edge E431 certainly qualifies in terms of bang for the buck. It's a much better business choice than just buying one of the less expensive consumer laptops, since it will have a much longer useful life on your desk or on the move.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/11/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 Review and Ratings
Source: Computer Shopper
Archive.org version
This refresh of last year's ThinkPad Edge series provides a better screen, better sound, a better Webcam, and a nifty docking option, but the stock battery drains much too quickly. Still, this may be the best Edge so far. We were somewhat uninspired by last year's Edge models.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Computer Shopper
Archive.org versionThis refresh of last year's ThinkPad Edge series provides a better screen, better sound, a better Webcam, and a nifty docking option, but the stock battery drains much too quickly. Still, this may be the best Edge so far. We were somewhat uninspired by last year's Edge models.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Source: Digital Trends
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 isn’t without its sacrifices, but with a starting price for a business laptop that starts at less than $550, that’s to be expected. You’ll have to pay extra for solid-state cache or storage. And you’ll have to live without a touchscreen, HD resolution, or backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Digital Trends
Archive.org versionThe Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 isn’t without its sacrifices, but with a starting price for a business laptop that starts at less than $550, that’s to be expected. You’ll have to pay extra for solid-state cache or storage. And you’ll have to live without a touchscreen, HD resolution, or backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 has a lot to offer for little money. At a starting price of less than $500 ($649 for our configuration), you get an attractive business-oriented laptop with a fantastic keyboard, an accurate pointing stick/touchpad combo, optional Windows 7 and enough performance to run most tasks with aplomb.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThe Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 has a lot to offer for little money. At a starting price of less than $500 ($649 for our configuration), you get an attractive business-oriented laptop with a fantastic keyboard, an accurate pointing stick/touchpad combo, optional Windows 7 and enough performance to run most tasks with aplomb.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
3230M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.6 - 3.2 GHz» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.





