Lenovo ThinkPad T430 vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Lenovo ThinkPad T430
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T430 and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17. 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.

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

vivid full-hd display

expandable storage options

decent build quality

reasonable price point

heavier than competitors

average battery life

noisy under load

limited color accuracy

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Lenovo ThinkPad T430 and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
72 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T430 vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34.05 cm x 23.2 cm x 2.99 cm 40.5 cm x 28.2 cm x 2.5 cm
Weight 2.17 kg 2.77 kg
Case Material Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, carbon fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour - Shadow black, chrome (logo)
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Screen Size (Type) 14" 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Features Anti-glare Full HD anti-glare
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
CPU Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.3 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 3 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel QM77 Express Mobile Intel HM370
Platform Technology Intel vPro Platform -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
RAM 2 GB (1 x 2 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3-12800 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 1600 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 7200 rpm 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm
Optical Drive DVD-Writer removable -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Video Memory - 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera - Yes - HD
Camera Features - HP Wide Vision HD
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Advanced Audio v2 -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 - PCI Express Mini Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Intel 82579LM -
Features - Miracast
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty 1 -
Max Supported Qty 2 -
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh 52.5 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.7 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 200 Watt
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad, gesture function
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Expansion Bays 1 x Ultrabay Enhanced -
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free) -
Interfaces USB 2.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0, Sleep & Charge)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T430 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options ThinkLight -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkPad Roll Cage, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT) -
Compliant Standards RoHS, GREENGUARD, Nordic Ecolabel -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number - cd0014na
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