Lenovo ThinkPad T430s vs. Dell Vostro 3400

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Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T430s and Dell Vostro 3400. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T430s vs. Dell Vostro 3400 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34.3 cm x 23 cm x 2.6 cm 32.87 cm x 23.95 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 1.79 kg 1.59 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour - Black accent
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Screen Size (Type) 14" 14"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 157
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate, 0.161 mm pixel pitch
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
CPU Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3520M / 2.9 GHz Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 / 3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel QM77 Express -
Platform Technology Intel vPro Platform -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 16 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 T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Optical Drive DVD-Writer removable -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 1 GB -
Camera Yes Yes - HD
Resolution - 0.92 Megapixel
Camera Features Face tracking 78.6 degrees, RGB camera
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 720p
Frame Rate - 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 Realtek ALC3204
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4 High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
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 Dell Wireless 1810 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Intel 82579LM Realtek RTL8111H
WWAN
Generation 3G -
Technology GPRS, WCDMA, HSPA, HSPA+ -
Controller Ericsson H5321gw - PCI Express Half Mini Card -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell lithium polymer
Installed Qty 1 -
Max Supported Qty 2 -
Battery Capacity (Size) 43.2 Wh 42 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.6 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 45 Watt, 19.5 V, 2.31 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Expansion Bays 1 x Ultrabay Slim -
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free) -
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Operating System (OS) Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
Software Included - Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (30 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Dell Vostro 3400
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options ThinkLight -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Noble Wedge security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features 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 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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