ThinkPad X1, X230, X230t, T430, T430s, T530, W530, L430, L530 Official

It's available as an upgrade to the i5 model.

 

I think we can order now

 

You on the US website?

 

Yes, ThinkPad X230t 12.5” Convertible Tablet | Shop | Lenovo | US

Edit: I tried configuring one but it still seems a bit messed up, I'll probably wait a couple of hours before trying again

 

Uh does the w530 have a typo?

15.6" FHD (1900 x 1080) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready

shouldn't it be 1920? So the 1080p, K2000M, 6-cell battery version of the w530 could be had for just under 1400... hopefully some reviews will come out before then and I'll also be able to see what Apple is offering.

 

On Lenovo site, configuration of w530 which interest me cost 1700 USD, pricy, hope soon i can buy it for 1300 ...

 

Just pulled the trigger on a T430s in the following configuration:

Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4MB L3, 2.90GHz)
Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4M Cache, 2.90 GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 4000
4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
UltraNav with FingerPrint Reader
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
6 Cell Lithium Battery T81+
Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN
Mobile Broadband upgradable
3YR Onsite NBD + 3YR Priority Support + 3YR TPP


Estimated Ship date is 6/11. Very excited! This will be my fifth T-series notebook, but my first with the 's' designation.

 

Please do some photos, i want to know screen is better than t420 series or it is still a buissnes low contrast... Too bad you do not own a nvidia gpu i wonder how good it is (3dmark 06 score).

 

Haven't seen any good 14" panels yet, so I won't hold by breath. Wouldn't bother with the dual core i7 since it's not significantly faster than the i5, especially for the money

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Help! how do you think about what better t430s with i5 with nvidia. or i7 with integrated intel 4000? (why only nvidia whit i5 ;( ) As for overall performance
and at the port of Thunderbolt? or in any version of it?

 

I would take i5 and nvidia.
New Alienware mx14 have good screen, i mean blacks and contrast, 40% fit a adobergb....

 

same HD+ panel as T420s

don't have a shipping Optimus one, the early demo unit we have got a pre-release BIOS that cannot switch to discreet, couldn't get a score out. HD4000 scores 6226 on 3dmark 06

test notes at
Lenovo Thinkpad T430s

 

Why would anyone need Optimus on a T430S ???

 

Same reason they'd want one on a T430 or W530 - driving extra monitors, CAD, boosting performance from graphics card-accelerated programs ( Photoshop, Flash, etc.), light gaming, etc. Are you also against Optimus in the T430, and if not, is it just the price of including it in the T430s you are against? There might be a battery hit, but you should be able to disable it in the BIOS, no?

 

Guys does anyone know what performance difference there is between the 1GB and 2GB Optimus cards on the T430?

 

really attempted to buy the w530 now instead of waiting for dell. However, I did recall people complaining about the noise of w520. Is that a common problem, or solved?

 

Please confirm that T430s has the same HD+ panel as T420s. This can't be true!

 

I'm talking about edge detection etc. Would be a shame to get one of these and have a compromise a couple of months down the line...

Also I can't find about the Lenovo Pay-as-you-go Broadband plans anywhere.

Links and info please..?

 

yes lots of performance difference...mucho difference

processor noise? it seems they are still dealing with it in the W520 forum.

 

"Lenovo Mobile Access" from ThinkPad Professional-Grade Laptop PCs | Computers | Compare | Lenovo | United States (US)


"This pay-as-you-go wireless WAN (WWAN) mobile broadband service enables online access anywhere, anytime, with flexible pricing and no contract needed. Perfect for travelers."

Also slides 38, 39, 40 from:

http://www.notteb.com/html/pds_update/2012_new_tp_intro.pptx

I spent some time on the phone with Lenovo sales reps this morning, trying to nail this down. On the order site, Lenovo offers both Verizon and AT&T Gobi 4000 LTE modules for the X230. I tried to find out which module offers Lenovo Mobile Access. The only answer I got was "either one." Several reps gave me the same answer. I hope they know what they are talking about...

I ended up ordering an X230 with the Verizon module. We shall see...

If anyone finds out any additional info, please post details. Thanks.

 

The Intel HD 4000 is supposed to support 3 LCD panels. If it does indeed support three external LCD panels (probably with a dock), then most people will have little need to move to Optimus for four external LCD panels.

The extra bump in GPU processing power provided by the NVIDIA NVS 5200 (which comes in 1GB or 2GB flavors on the lenovo.com) is also not needed by most people.

I know if I buy a T430 or T430S, I won't be buying the Optimus model this time around. I have zero need for a discrete processor on this class machine.

The same is true for any Ultrabook I buy.

A portable workstation is a different story.

 

Well, yes but what is the difference in performance is t430s : i7 & intel 4000. or i5 and nvidia because unfortunately there is no configuration of the i7 and Nvidia :/. now i have t420s with i7 and NVIDIA Optimus and I use the laptop for everything internet, photoshop, After Effects, want play diablo 3

is there a big difference? between this configuration?

 

Question about the keyboard choice for the new lineup. I'm configuring a T530 and it gives me the choice between:

1) Keyboard - US English
2) Keyboard Backlit - US English

Does this mean that choice 1 = the traditional keyboard? or does it mean the new chiclet keyboard without backlight?

 

New chiclet without backlight... No more traditional keyboards.

 

It means the new chiclet keyboard without the backlight. There will be no option (by any means) to return to the traditional keyboard.

Just confirmed with Lenovo sales support that the mSATA port in the T430s is SATA-III.

[EDIT] Talked to two different Lenovo technical support reps who both confirmed that the mSATA port is SATA-III. This didn't make sense, though, since the chipset only supports two SATA-III ports, which would mean the ultrabay would have to be SATA-II. Finally called a third rep and discovered that the reps are not savvy enough to differentiate between SATA-III and SATA at 3.0gbps. So, sadly, the mSATA port on the T430s is just SATA-II (at 3.0gbps).

Now, though, I wonder if the X230's mSATA port is SATA-III, since it doesn't have the Ultrabay that would use the second port...

 

Why is this SSD SATA3 so expensive? Can i replace HDD with SSD i buy from market

 

At first I thought you were full of it. But you are right. If you select the i7 config on the T430S or the T430, the NVIDIA Optimus isn't available.

I guess there are two possible explanations. One could be that the CTO site is in error. The other possibility is that both the i7 and Optimus exceeds the 90W AC adapter and battery thresholds so they would have to create a new AC adapter between the 90 and the 135W.

Really odd.

I thought Ivy Bridge was supposed to be more power efficient, not less.

Someone pointed out the 80% recharge option now on the T430S. That could account for not having the i7 and optimus in the mix at the same time while trying to recharge everything in 30 minutes.

 

It's expensive because it's mSATA, not a standard SSD drive. It fits in the mSATA/WWAN slot, so you can keep the traditional hard drive for non-system files.

 

Lenovo will gouge you if you let them. They want $1100 on the W530 to take it to 32GB of RAM.

I can buy 4x8GB DDR3 SoDIMMs for less than $200. I refuse to give Lenovo $900 for no apparent reason.

The same is typically true on storage prices.

 

Ok, so I'm customizing a T430s and just noticed this:



So the default config can be reduced in price by $50 by including Office!? That option doesn't include a license, does it? Anyone see this before? I know the bundling and licensing deals are crazy, but this!?

 

Thanks Thors

So i can buy this Samsung 830 and put it in new T430s?

 

Looks like a pricing error as the Home and Business version is the mid tier version of Office 2010, above the Home and Student version which for some reason is more expensive.

Better buy quick before they notice!

 

Yes, you can. I just ordered the same drive for my new T430s.

 

Apparently, for the T430s, discrete graphics is $330... I'm holding off for now. Will most likely settle for Intel graphics on this one instead. Looking through the B&N site, my minimum configuration (HD screen, Intel WiFi) is approximately $900, including sales tax.

 

Hehe, I ordered and it went though. Hopefully they won't cancel the order due to that.

I intend to blank my hard drive. I might be inclined to reinstall Office if it's a full, licensed, non-trial version. I assume they don't provide a disk, so does anyone know if it's possible to transfer the key to a new install?

I did the same thing. Ordered through Lenovo's student site, but at about $1,000 (including a ton of little upgrades but excluding tax), I think I did pretty well.

 

Hey, does anyone know if the T430s takes 9mm SSDs inside the main hard drive bay? Or is it still 7mm only?

 

I don't have the T430S so I can't say for certain but I think the answer is yes.

Unless lenovo changed the bay, it's still 7mm and the Sammy should work just fine.

 

Processor

Intel Core i5-3320M Processor (3M Cache, 2.60GHz)
Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - English
Display type 14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
System graphics NVIDIA N13M-NS Optimus Graphics 1GB, Intel Core i5-3320M Processor (3M Cache, 2.60 GHz)
Total memory 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
Keyboard Keyboard - US English
Camera 720p HD Camera Mic
Hard drive 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Ultrabay DVD Recordable
System expansion slots Express Card Slot
Battery 6 Cell Lithium Battery T81+
Bay battery 3 Cell Ultrabay Battery
Power cord 90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN)
Integrated mobile broadband Mobile Broadband upgradable
Language pack Publication - US English
Microsoft productivity software preload Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 - NA English

ThinkPad Essential Topload Case

$1,274.99 through my work. Just wondering if this is still going to be a good deal in a month from now...

If anyone thinks they can convince me I need a fingerprint reader or a backlit keyboard feel free to try.

 

Chicks dig fingerprint readers and backlit keyboards!

 

This is soo true.

 

It's the only reason I went through all the trouble to put a backlit KB in my Acer.

 

I ain't givin no damn Loch Ness Monsters fingerprint readers and backlit keyboards!

 

Just wait 'til I show them my backlit fingerprint reader!

 

Well, they fixed the Office -$50 thing. I generated a quote before they fixed it, so they should honor it

 

I am really having to restrain myself to not order a T430s since my T60 is still going strong.

 

What are the main advantages of the T430s over the T430?

 

The T430s is lighter and thinner, about .87lb and .2in respectively. Also, the T430 can be equipped with NVS5400 while the s model can only go up to NVS5200. Other than that they should be about the same

 

I prefer the T430 as it has the 9-cell battery and could get it about $100 cheaper. I know that you can add the 3-cell battery in the T430s but you would not be able to add an additional hard drive. I do not care about the graphics card at all because I wanna get the Intel 4000 only. So do you think I should go with the T430s or the T430. I am still confused about why I should not just go with the T430? Is the weight and height differences practically significant?


Also, where did you get the dimensions and weight for the T430s? The only website I could find it at is Lenovo Australia and it does not give specific measures (ht: 21.2 - 26 mm and wt starts at 1.7 kg)!

 

ThinkPad T430 - hard-working, rock-solid business laptop from Lenovo (US)
ThinkPad T430s - hard-working, rock-solid business laptop from Lenovo (US)

Those sites list starting weights. I'm basing the height difference on the T420(s) models, it shouldn't vary much. I decided to go for the T430 since I can get the dGPU option for cheaper than the T430s without it.

 

Does anyone have any idea as to why there's no 256gb SSD option listed yet? Right now the highest is 180gb.