Lenovo ThinkPad T430 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T440

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ThinkPad T430 compared with ThinkPad T440

	LenovoThinkPad T430	LenovoThinkPad T440
Overview
Released
Released	June 2012	October 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900	1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits or 250 nits	200 nits or 250 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	14-inch 1366 × 768 (200 nits) or 1600 × 900 (250 nits) LED-backlit LCD; 300:1 contrast	14-inch HD (1366 × 768, 200 nits, 350:1 contrast) or HD+ (1600 × 900, 250 nits, 400:1 contrast); optional ten-finger touch
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-3210M or Intel Core i7-3520M	Intel Core i5-4200U or Intel Core i5-4300U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4000 or NVIDIA NVS 5400M	Intel HD Graphics 4400
Memory
Memory	4 GB or 8 GB	4 GB or 8 GB
Storage
Storage	320 GB to 500 GB	256 GB to 500 GB
CPU
CPU	Third-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 dual-core processors; some i5-2520M models; QM77 chipset	Fourth-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 dual-core low-voltage processors; SoC platform
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 on Ivy Bridge processors, HD Graphics 3000 on i5-2520M; optional NVIDIA NVS 5400M with 1 GB and Optimus	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400; optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M with 1 GB and Optimus
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1600; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 16 GB	DDR3L-1600; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 8 GB, or 12 GB on selected models with 4 GB soldered
Storage type
Storage type	Removable 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD; removable Ultrabay Enhanced DVD burner; selected models support mSATA SSD instead of WWAN	Removable 2.5-inch SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD; optional M.2 SSD shares space with WWAN or smart card reader, depending on slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 9.7 hours	Up to 8.6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	57 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	2.17 kg	1.72 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	29.9 mm	21 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	340.5 × 232 mm	339 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated graphics: six-cell 57 Wh up to 9.7 hours, nine-cell 94 Wh up to 16.2 hours, nine-cell plus 94 Wh slice up to 32.5 hours; Optimus up to 9.4 / 15.8 / 31.6 hours; weight shown with six-cell battery	Optional internal 23.5 Wh battery; removable external 23.5 Wh, 47.5 Wh or 72 Wh battery; integrated graphics, internal plus 23.5 Wh external up to 8.6 hours, plus 47.5 Wh up to 12.9 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 17.2 hours; Optimus up to 7.7 / 11.6 / 15.4 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries, non-touch
Charger
Charger	65 W on integrated graphics models; 90 W on Optimus models	45 W; 65 W on optional GeForce GT 720M models
Materials
Materials	Carbon-fibre/glass-fibre hybrid display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium roll cage	Glass-fibre reinforced plastic
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n; optional 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 4.0	Optional Bluetooth 4.0
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p	Optional 720p
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0 (one powered), VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, audio combo, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and ExpressCard/34; docking connector	Two USB 3.0 (one Always On), VGA, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio jack, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader, optional smart card and SIM slot; docking connector on integrated graphics models
External displays
External displays	Up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via Mini DisplayPort; 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz via VGA	Three independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz on integrated graphics; VGA up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz; Optimus DisplayPort up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight and ThinkLight overhead illumination	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad; five buttons integrated into the clickpad
Speakers
Speakers	1 W × 2 stereo speakers	1 W × 2 stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphone	Dual-array microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2	Optional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2