Dell Latitude 9430 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

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Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude 9430 and Lenovo ThinkPad T430s. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude 9430 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.059 cm x 21.518 cm x 1.391 cm 34.3 cm x 23 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.27 kg 1.79 kg
Case Material - Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic
Colour Grey -
DISPLAY Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Screen Size (Type) 14" 14"
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (Full HD Plus) 1600 x 900 (HD+)
Pixel Density (ppi) 161 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, 35 ms response rate, Low Blue Light technology, ±88° vertical viewing angle, ±88° horizontal viewing angle, Dell ComfortView Plus, 0.1572 mm pixel pitch Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1265U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3520M / 2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.8 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores 10-core Dual-Core
Cache 12 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel QM77 Express
Platform Technology Intel Evo vPro Platform Intel vPro Platform
Features Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 5200 MHz 1600 MHz / PC3-12800
Rated Speed 5200 MHz 1600 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe), Class 35 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer removable
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000
Video Memory - 1 GB
Camera Yes - 1920 x 1080 (standard), 640 x 360 (infrared) Yes
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel (standard), 0.23 Megapixel (infrared) -
Camera Features Privacy shutter, IR/RGB camera, 78 degrees, Temporal Noise Reduction Face tracking
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Four speakers, quad array microphone Stereo speakers, stereo microphone
Codec Realtek ALC711-CG Realtek ALC3202
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 - PCI Express Mini Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel 82579LM
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
WWAN
Generation - 3G
Technology - GPRS, WCDMA, HSPA, HSPA+
Controller - Ericsson H5321gw - PCI Express Half Mini Card
BATTERY Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Technology 3-cell 6-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 1
Max Supported Qty - 2
Battery Capacity (Size) 60 Wh 43.2 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7.6 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 60 Watt, 5 / 9 / 15 / 20 V 65 Watt
INPUT Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Expansion Bays - 1 x Ultrabay Slim
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence) -
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude 9430 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, lid-open sensor, gyroscope ThinkLight
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features ExpressCharge Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkPad Roll Cage, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT)
Navigation Receiver - GPS
Compliant Standards - RoHS, GREENGUARD
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
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