We unbox the latest model in the long history of the ThinkPad T Series, long seen as the gold standard for business laptops. Learn More: www.lenovo.com
The ThinkPad T-series is Lenovo's bread and butter business notebook. This 14-inch T430 is a refreshed version of the popular T420. The ThinkPad T430 continues Lenovo's tradition of nondescript all-business designs valuing form over function. The buttons for both the touchpad and the track point are excellent with quiet, supple clicks. Its going to be talk of the town in few days!!
Gavin and Kevin, please let the engineers know that the bread and butter of Thinkpad laptop computers is a combination the trackpoint and trackpad WITH physical, tactile keys. The new clickpad on the T440, etc does not work well with a trackpoint. The clickpad is noisy, awkward and clumsy. I have a T530 and bought the T440. The clickpad on the T440 keeps getting stuck on right clicks. It is past 30 days since I bought it. Frustrated. There is an accessory that works better than a clickpad. I bought a mouse.
The T430 in the video looks a little different than T430 models for sale. The USB 3.0 ports are colored black in this video, and there's also blue color symbols on the keyboard (fn keys and Thinkvantage button) while models for sale have blue USB 3.0 ports and black color symbols (fn keys and Think button). Interesting
even after a decade, this is still one of the most upgradable laptops out there. I snagged one for around 25 USD, it is insanely upgradable. I wish there were a widely available yet stil very upgradable thinkpad today. I wish.
Lenovo ThinkPads are the best laptops ever made, Performance in & out. I've been using Lenovos since the IBM T40s and I will never use an other brand of Laptop for my personal use. I'm a PC Technician and I've seen and worked in pretty much every laptop there is, one thing for sure is that Lenovos don't com often through my shop unless they need some type of upgrades. HP's, Dell's and the other generic brands come through here very often in need to be fixed. Lenovo's are WELL Put Together!
The Lenovo Thinkpad T430 is a solid system with a trusted brand behind it. This business laptop is built primarily for a long battery life - the nine-cell battery slice gives the system a 30-hour range, according to Lenovo. Kitted out with a 128GB SSD, 4GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, HD Graphics 4000, a 1600×900 14-inch display, and the Core i3-3120M dual-core clocked at 2.5GHz, the system comes to $953.
My Thinkpad adventure started in 2017 where I bought a veteran T430 who had survived some sorts of war and still have willingness to do things at 3.3 GHz in Windows 10 with the i5, 2.6 GHz. Later I found an X230/i7 which seems more young and mobile, so that became a triple boot machine. They render a lot of video for me.
According to me: Pros: Extremely long battery life; Comfortable Precision keyboard; Solid performance; ThinkVantage apps useful and intuitive; Runs cool Cons: Relatively dim display; Small touchpad The Verdict: A superb new keyboard and more than 13 hours of battery life make the ThinkPad T430 an excellent business laptop.
I believe it keeps the spillproof feature, however the usual advice of "if you spill it let it sit flat" still applies: don't shake it to coax the water out as this can cause damage.
You got the point and ISP is also not just for people who want to watch a movie in a 3-4 person group. ISP is better for color management, better to read texts so you don't need to move your head and injury your neck. Or what if you show a demonstration from your computer screen? If you are talking about Professionalism and enterprise class computer. SSD + IPS is a must. This computer is for one who know nothing about notebooks. Thinkpad was a good series but now things are changed.
The FN key has always been in the bottom left corner of ThinkPads. You can reverse it in the BIOS, so that FN behaves as Ctrl would and Ctrl behaves as FN would, however.
This is a business laptop. DisplayPort is more important for high-res monitors, as HDMI caps at 1080p unless you want the refresh rate to tank. You shouldn't be looking at ThinkPads anyway if you are looking for something to hook up to a home theater. That's just not the market they're aiming for.
They put stickers on because they are considered standard. Not putting stickers is like not putting the OEM sticker that shows the MS prod ID, which is needed in case you need to reformat. I don't think you understand that Lenovo itself does NOT print the stickers; MS includes them when a company buys OEM OSs either individually or bulk. If they were to not include them, that would be wasting. If anything, you should be getting onto MS's case about printing the stickers.
Great that yoyu have a studio for the unboxing and previews, but could you please but more lights in your studio and work with the white-balance and camera work little bit harder? Thanks! Great looking, but sure I want the X230 Tablet :F Or X220 if they come cheap soon.
I have the X1 original, and it is still the Stradivarius of keyboards. Simply the best. I love the X1 Carbon Gen2 keyboard, yes, it's weird, but typing on it is exceptional. And the old 7 row W520 original. These are my favorites.
It is apparently the same keyboard used in the X1, or a tweaked version of it. In their X230 review, Laptop Magazine said that apart from the keys being a different shape it was exactly what they had come to expect from Lenovo. This has the same keyboard as the X230, so the same assessment is therefore true.
During my 10 plus years in the computer business I have fixed way more Mac's than Lenovo's. I'm talking about the older models out of manufacture's warranty. The things that HP, Dell, and the others haven't learned from IBM/Lenovo for them to be successful are: Not changing the looks to attract buyers with outer shiny Crap, Assembling the hardware for durability, protecting the Processors with cooper heat sinks... that is the most important thing to make durable and reliable laptops.
Of course the blue enter button doesn't affect performance, that was a bit of a joke, it's not really top priority of course. I did want to put it at the front though. The more of those touches they remove, the more mundane it becomes. I'm not sure what you're talking about with low power laptops. And yes photoshop, CAD, video editing, rendering, graphic design, these things take multiple threads. This is not a gaming laptop. Also BF3 can utilize 6 cores.
Chassis strength is excellent; it literally has no flex. Battery life with the extended 9-cell is an unbelievable 15 hours. It has plenty of input/output ports including DisplayPort with audio. WHAT else u need ? It is a refreshed version of popular T420
[1] Blue Enter button. Top priority. [2] Better screen. Almost top priority. 16:10 aspect definitely, 1920x1200 max. Just like old 14" T61. Use an IPS (or PLS :D) panel as well, with a matte finish. [3] Dual-Core i3/i5/i7 is fine, although I wouldn't mind seeing the low voltage quad-core make an appearance as well (example i7-3632QM for current generation) considering many productivity apps are pretty highly threaded tasks. I'm out of characters but I shall continue in the next comment...
(If you guys ever read this) You've mentioned that you can get to functions that were there on the old keyboard, but are gone off the face of the new one, because those are still hard-wired in there. Can you confirm i can use numpad functions with the new keyboard? It's time for me to upgrade to a newer Thinkpad, and numpad is something i use quite often.
But does gbrewTV have an X1? Wouldn't it be best to test the laptop first before completely dismissing it? I don't like the change as well but if it is better than I'm all for it.
I had a Thinkpad 410 14" 900p for a couple of years, then I built my first desktop and all working nice but I got so use to the Thinkpad that I was looking to buy the newest Thinkpad T450 but found out that there is no optical drives available on newest T series laptops and tbh I cant stand that, I fucken need my DVD drive! so I skipped T450, T440 bc of 2 good reasons, 1. no dvd drive, 2. touchpad too big and no physical buttoms, so yeah T430 was the best choice for me! I just hope I like the new keyboard as much I did the old one, mine should arrive in a few days can't wait! Please Lenovo bring back optical drives!
Do lenovo still build the Thinkpads with the spill channels under the keyboard? So if you spill water on it, it will drain down under the machine away from the internals?
[4] As far as graphics goes it'd be nice to see both a consumer and workstation class option, in current generation models maybe a GeForce GT 640M or a Quadro K1000M. [5] Port selection: Back: Power, Left: 2x USB 3.0, Ethernet, VGA, Full DisplayPort. Right: 2x USB 3.0, SD Card reader, ExpressCard, Headphone/Mic, Ultrabay. DisplayPort can be adapted to DVI and HDMI so everything's covered in terms of video out. Although you can put in HDMI if you can squeeze it in somewhere.
New chicklet keyboard has problems with durability. Hooks under key caps are breaking easily in T430 and X230 models. Search for "broken key" or "key cap falling off" and see for yourself how many people have this problem. The case is also less rigid than in T410 and squeaks under wrists. Not to mention rubber coating wearing off in no time.
Yes but anyone doing color critical work will have a color calibrated AH-IPS panel, they won't be doing their photoshop work on a laptop screen. This is a good compromise, it helps the privacy of business users, and not increasing the cost of the laptop for the artists who will have a $600 monitor on their desk that they will use anyway. That being said I wouldn't mind seeing an IPS option but I don't think the "IPS or go home" mentality people seem to have is necessarily always the best.
The new keyboard would have been good had they kept the old layout with slight modifications. However, I think it's still the best island-style keyboard out there.
I don't mind the new keyboard mechanically. The function keys need to be grouped in fours and I could offer a few other layout improvements. 7 rows would be welcome as well. Since the keyboard is removable (unless that's changed) it'd be interesting to offer both options.
I have also a T61 4:3 and I just bought a T420 with HD+, I realized there's no point in trying to avoid the 16:9 era, but I got it because it would be the last classic T series ever made, a pity really.
I have used the E420 for 2 yrs without realizing its precision key broads is different from that on my 13 yrs old thinkpad so I simply don't care. I plan to get one later this yr as it is hard to find a reliable and durable work horse with a battery that can last 10 hours.
That is true too. Most people doing color critical work though will have a pro-grade monitor at home though, since laptops will use WLED backlit eIPS panels at best; and these still will not offer the color reproduction I look for... true 8-bit panel with high-grade CFL or GB-LED/RGB-LED backlight. That being said I still would appreciate having an IPS panel because I think TN is terrible in every way so yes I agree with you... a choice would be best (isn't it always?)
I liked this video in general, but slighty more information on the displays would have been appreciated. HD and HD+ were mentioned, which translates to 1366x768 and 1600×900. But then, nothing about panel technology, brightness, gamut, 16:9...
When you're a business user you don't want your work to be visible from every angle. ThinkPads aren't intended for having 3 people around it watching a movie. I can understand if you directed this comment toward the IdeaPad series though.
@@DaminJoo-ej6bm specs on these computers will be pretty bad, i got an i5, 4GB and 250GB HDD. The thing with these Thinkpads is that the upgrade path is easy so don't worry about specs that much. I now upgraded to 16GB ram, and 500GB SSD and quad core cpu
This may sound like a stupid question but what is the "express card" slot used for? I don't know what an express card is. I just got the T430 to replace my T410 and so far I love it. You didn't mention the camera.
EC is used to add functionality to the laptop, usually, more ports. like if your laptop doesnt have a usb 3.0 ports, you can with this www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-Port-USB-3-0-Express-Card-54Mm-Adapter-Epresscard-Notebook-Hub-Superspeed-/400664099498?pt=US_Internal_Port_Expansion_Cards&hash=item5d4970faaa or firewire, hdmi, etc.
hi... i just want to know this ... most of IBM or lenovo thinkpad use blue inter ? the question why the lenovo company change it to black its really confusing me? please get back to blue inter..thanks
i am fine with the new keyboard, but i don't know why they still have FN key and Ctrl key switched. Once back home, I use an usb keyboard rather than the one on the thinkpad. And I have to switch back and forth.
I've tried the new keyboard on the W530, and it's way better than the old T and W keyboards. Folks who are resistant to change, you need to try the new keyboard.
Also as I said even if there are still 16:10 panel manufacturers perhaps it incurs some unreasonable additional cost, something that Apple of course wouldn't care much about. No one knows... I think they do try to cut costs as much as possible, and a standard TN 16:9 panel is a way to do that. I don't agree with that approach personally, not on the T series in any case (That's what the L series is for, right?) but that seems to be what they're doing.
I agree, I much prefer 16:10. If I were to guess, probably because it's the industry standard. The reason this matters is because very few companies actually manufacture their own parts, Samsung is one of the few. So since the industry has pretty much moved away from 4:3 and 16:10 it may be too difficult to find someone who still makes these panels or perhaps incurs unreasonable additional cost. Who knows. Personally I'd prefer a return to 16:10 though.
the new keyboard is a fail, I have the x120e w/ that keyboard and the buttons stopped working after a couple months. they had to replace it w/ the old design, bringing back the annoying beeps. WHY THE BEEPING.
Unfortunately there is a difference, since Apple uses IPS panels and Lenovo wants to stick with TN to keep costs down I'd assume. If they start making everything with IPS panels for the T440 and co., then I they will have no excuse.
Also I am using an IPS screen right now. I don't think it's wise for you to comment on this; this laptop is aimed at professional users and it's clear you don't actually know what that entails or what's useful there.
we just bought one and we are trying to figure out how to use it and is there any way you can put the menu bar on the top of the screen or is that the way it is? can you plz inbox me we are trying to figure this out
I do agree they have made some bad choices that are bringing things down (non-grouped function keys? -___-) but some of the suggestions I see aren't really considering things from a business/professional standpoint, IPS panels aren't always necessary. Sure it's be good to have an IPS option for those who want it but people seem to want IPS for everything and no other option because it is better by default. But honestly some users don't need it and would prefer to save money and get TN.
From the video it does not look like a real "chiclet" video to me but rather than an imitation. There are still these gaps which might mean the caps still can be taken off and the underlying design might be similar to the classic one, as it is also stated in the video.
I don't understand why people are complaining about fan noise. Even when I put load on CPU it stays quiet and exhaust air gets pretty hot. There is no such thing as fan noise on my T430. The loudest thing on my T430 is optical drive when it spins. My only complain is Caps lock key which is too big IMO. Otherwise keyboard is fantastic and super nice when backlit. Comparing this to cars... Thinkpad =Mercedes (made for real man) Macbook=Porsche ( made for posers)
I like new keyboard, matter of time to like it, looks some strange on old fashon Thinkpads, but i like backlit. Wheres the unboxing of w5300 and t530? Also i would old unboxing, more view to product...
Question. I noticed while setting one of these up today that there are two button like things on the bottom front rubber foot pads. What are these? I have a feeling it is a very thought out function to tell the computer it is on a table or something. Thanks.
Actually it does looks like new :) though it has fallen several times from bed but I clean it up time to time. I get your drift though.. thinkpads are tough I've handled them but I'm still little skeptical about their pricing. I'd definitely go for a thinkpad if I get decent specs along with good build quality, whatever the price may be.
That's what the x series is for, they have a little worse performance (but if you get an ssd then it works fine anyways) but they are I think 12 inches and less and fairly thin.
Honestly Lenovo, where's the higher resolution display on the T430? It's embarrassing that my 6 year old T61 with 1920x1200 absolutely destroys what's being offered now. I'm going to reply with what would be an ideal T440 or 450 for next year. And no I don't mind it increases the price. The T is your premium series. Do your skimping on the lower end series, that's why they exist.
i still have my t400 for a t9400 C2D cpu and 8gb of ram it still runs pretty great but im thinking of getting this t430. I like my thinkpads though, still have a t41 too but its too old to use what I want to use it for.
Sorry I don't know whats up in USA but in my country this computer is prived as 1900$ built with some mid-range hardware. Pretty expensive. So that's why i do complain about cheap TN panel installed in it.
I have T430 with 9cell and i7 2,9 CPU. I can tell you it would probably run whole day (24h) if only surfing web and brightness turned down. Playing 3D game like "Ski challenge 13" on full screen 2-3h of constant gaming with NVS 5400. I use my T430 on battery all the time and I only charge it once a day so far. This laptop is top shit IMO.
The Kev and Gav unboxings are legendary.
The ThinkPad T-series is Lenovo's bread and butter business notebook. This 14-inch T430 is a refreshed version of the popular T420. The ThinkPad T430 continues Lenovo's tradition of nondescript all-business designs valuing form over function. The buttons for both the touchpad and the track point are excellent with quiet, supple clicks.
Its going to be talk of the town in few days!!
2020 everyone?
A relative bought a used one for me and it's running on win 10 pro. I received it yesterday. So far I'm impressed knowing this came out years ago.
why the video cover picture is x230t?
Gavin and Kevin, please let the engineers know that the bread and butter of Thinkpad laptop computers is a combination the trackpoint and trackpad WITH physical, tactile keys. The new clickpad on the T440, etc does not work well with a trackpoint. The clickpad is noisy, awkward and clumsy. I have a T530 and bought the T440. The clickpad on the T440 keeps getting stuck on right clicks. It is past 30 days since I bought it. Frustrated. There is an accessory that works better than a clickpad. I bought a mouse.
what laptop do u have now?
The T430 in the video looks a little different than T430 models for sale. The USB 3.0 ports are colored black in this video, and there's also blue color symbols on the keyboard (fn keys and Thinkvantage button) while models for sale have blue USB 3.0 ports and black color symbols (fn keys and Think button). Interesting
even after a decade, this is still one of the most upgradable laptops out there. I snagged one for around 25 USD, it is insanely upgradable.
I wish there were a widely available yet stil very upgradable thinkpad today. I wish.
Lenovo ThinkPads are the best laptops ever made, Performance in & out. I've been using Lenovos since the IBM T40s and I will never use an other brand of Laptop for my personal use. I'm a PC Technician and I've seen and worked in pretty much every laptop there is, one thing for sure is that Lenovos don't com often through my shop unless they need some type of upgrades. HP's, Dell's and the other generic brands come through here very often in need to be fixed. Lenovo's are WELL Put Together!
The Lenovo Thinkpad T430 is a solid system with a trusted brand behind it. This business laptop is built primarily for a long battery life - the nine-cell battery slice gives the system a 30-hour range, according to Lenovo. Kitted out with a 128GB SSD, 4GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, HD Graphics 4000, a 1600×900 14-inch display, and the Core i3-3120M dual-core clocked at 2.5GHz, the system comes to $953.
Still using this laptop on November 2022 😀✋
My Thinkpad adventure started in 2017 where I bought a veteran T430 who had survived some sorts of war and still have willingness to do things at 3.3 GHz in Windows 10 with the i5, 2.6 GHz. Later I found an X230/i7 which seems more young and mobile, so that became a triple boot machine. They render a lot of video for me.
According to me:
Pros: Extremely long battery life; Comfortable Precision keyboard; Solid performance; ThinkVantage apps useful and intuitive; Runs cool
Cons: Relatively dim display; Small touchpad
The Verdict: A superb new keyboard and more than 13 hours of battery life make the ThinkPad T430 an excellent business laptop.
well i love thinkpad.., specially the one that still have the IBM logo on it :p
I believe it keeps the spillproof feature, however the usual advice of "if you spill it let it sit flat" still applies: don't shake it to coax the water out as this can cause damage.
You got the point and ISP is also not just for people who want to watch a movie in a 3-4 person group. ISP is better for color management, better to read texts so you don't need to move your head and injury your neck. Or what if you show a demonstration from your computer screen? If you are talking about Professionalism and enterprise class computer. SSD + IPS is a must. This computer is for one who know nothing about notebooks. Thinkpad was a good series but now things are changed.
I was tripped up by that too but it didn't stop me from buying this computer. you can get mini displayport - HDMI adapters.
The FN key has always been in the bottom left corner of ThinkPads. You can reverse it in the BIOS, so that FN behaves as Ctrl would and Ctrl behaves as FN would, however.
Look for PrtSC towards the right of the space bar next to the alt button.
This is a business laptop. DisplayPort is more important for high-res monitors, as HDMI caps at 1080p unless you want the refresh rate to tank. You shouldn't be looking at ThinkPads anyway if you are looking for something to hook up to a home theater. That's just not the market they're aiming for.
They put stickers on because they are considered standard. Not putting stickers is like not putting the OEM sticker that shows the MS prod ID, which is needed in case you need to reformat.
I don't think you understand that Lenovo itself does NOT print the stickers; MS includes them when a company buys OEM OSs either individually or bulk. If they were to not include them, that would be wasting. If anything, you should be getting onto MS's case about printing the stickers.
Great that yoyu have a studio for the unboxing and previews, but could you please but more lights in your studio and work with the white-balance and camera work little bit harder? Thanks!
Great looking, but sure I want the X230 Tablet :F Or X220 if they come cheap soon.
I have the X1 original, and it is still the Stradivarius of keyboards. Simply the best. I love the X1 Carbon Gen2 keyboard, yes, it's weird, but typing on it is exceptional. And the old 7 row W520 original. These are my favorites.
After trying it myself I think the new keyboard is okay, except for the lack of seperation between function keys.
I'm a huge fan of all thinkpads
Thing that hasnalways bothred me about the t4xx series is the lack of IPS screen options or high color gamut options
It is apparently the same keyboard used in the X1, or a tweaked version of it. In their X230 review, Laptop Magazine said that apart from the keys being a different shape it was exactly what they had come to expect from Lenovo. This has the same keyboard as the X230, so the same assessment is therefore true.
During my 10 plus years in the computer business I have fixed way more Mac's than Lenovo's. I'm talking about the older models out of manufacture's warranty.
The things that HP, Dell, and the others haven't learned from IBM/Lenovo for them to be successful are: Not changing the looks to attract buyers with outer shiny Crap, Assembling the hardware for durability, protecting the Processors with cooper heat sinks... that is the most important thing to make durable and reliable laptops.
Of course the blue enter button doesn't affect performance, that was a bit of a joke, it's not really top priority of course. I did want to put it at the front though. The more of those touches they remove, the more mundane it becomes. I'm not sure what you're talking about with low power laptops. And yes photoshop, CAD, video editing, rendering, graphic design, these things take multiple threads. This is not a gaming laptop. Also BF3 can utilize 6 cores.
There was an article on laptopmag that compares the new and old keyboard and finds that the new one is better for accuracy and typing feel.
The start of a legend
Chassis strength is excellent; it literally has no flex. Battery life with the extended 9-cell is an unbelievable 15 hours. It has plenty of input/output ports including DisplayPort with audio.
WHAT else u need ? It is a refreshed version of popular T420
[1] Blue Enter button. Top priority. [2] Better screen. Almost top priority. 16:10 aspect definitely, 1920x1200 max. Just like old 14" T61. Use an IPS (or PLS :D) panel as well, with a matte finish. [3] Dual-Core i3/i5/i7 is fine, although I wouldn't mind seeing the low voltage quad-core make an appearance as well (example i7-3632QM for current generation) considering many productivity apps are pretty highly threaded tasks. I'm out of characters but I shall continue in the next comment...
That will on the model. I've got one from 2006 that still zips along. You get what you pay for, as with anything.
(If you guys ever read this) You've mentioned that you can get to functions that were there on the old keyboard, but are gone off the face of the new one, because those are still hard-wired in there. Can you confirm i can use numpad functions with the new keyboard? It's time for me to upgrade to a newer Thinkpad, and numpad is something i use quite often.
But does gbrewTV have an X1? Wouldn't it be best to test the laptop first before completely dismissing it? I don't like the change as well but if it is better than I'm all for it.
I had a Thinkpad 410 14" 900p for a couple of years, then I built my first desktop and all working nice but I got so use to the Thinkpad that I was looking to buy the newest Thinkpad T450 but found out that there is no optical drives available on newest T series laptops and tbh I cant stand that, I fucken need my DVD drive! so I skipped T450, T440 bc of 2 good reasons, 1. no dvd drive, 2. touchpad too big and no physical buttoms, so yeah T430 was the best choice for me! I just hope I like the new keyboard as much I did the old one, mine should arrive in a few days can't wait!
Please Lenovo bring back optical drives!
"touchpad too big and no physical buttoms" -> are we the first to guys in the world who noticed this? HELLO LENOVO!!!
Do lenovo still build the Thinkpads with the spill channels under the keyboard? So if you spill water on it, it will drain down under the machine away from the internals?
Will the T430u ("ultra book") remain a trade show concept product or will Lenovo put it into production?
I have this pc I really love it lenovo keep making thinkpads
[4] As far as graphics goes it'd be nice to see both a consumer and workstation class option, in current generation models maybe a GeForce GT 640M or a Quadro K1000M. [5] Port selection: Back: Power, Left: 2x USB 3.0, Ethernet, VGA, Full DisplayPort. Right: 2x USB 3.0, SD Card reader, ExpressCard, Headphone/Mic, Ultrabay. DisplayPort can be adapted to DVI and HDMI so everything's covered in terms of video out. Although you can put in HDMI if you can squeeze it in somewhere.
New chicklet keyboard has problems with durability. Hooks under key caps are breaking easily in T430 and X230 models. Search for "broken key" or "key cap falling off" and see for yourself how many people have this problem. The case is also less rigid than in T410 and squeaks under wrists. Not to mention rubber coating wearing off in no time.
Yes but anyone doing color critical work will have a color calibrated AH-IPS panel, they won't be doing their photoshop work on a laptop screen. This is a good compromise, it helps the privacy of business users, and not increasing the cost of the laptop for the artists who will have a $600 monitor on their desk that they will use anyway. That being said I wouldn't mind seeing an IPS option but I don't think the "IPS or go home" mentality people seem to have is necessarily always the best.
The new keyboard would have been good had they kept the old layout with slight modifications. However, I think it's still the best island-style keyboard out there.
I don't mind the new keyboard mechanically. The function keys need to be grouped in fours and I could offer a few other layout improvements. 7 rows would be welcome as well. Since the keyboard is removable (unless that's changed) it'd be interesting to offer both options.
I LOVE THINKPADS!
I have also a T61 4:3 and I just bought a T420 with HD+, I realized there's no point in trying to avoid the 16:9 era, but I got it because it would be the last classic T series ever made, a pity really.
when will it be released in the uk and what is the difference between it and the t430u
That's the reason I'm buying a T420 as a replacement for my trusty T61 which I would keep.
I have used the E420 for 2 yrs without realizing its precision key broads is different from that on my 13 yrs old thinkpad so I simply don't care. I plan to get one later this yr as it is hard to find a reliable and durable work horse with a battery that can last 10 hours.
That is true too. Most people doing color critical work though will have a pro-grade monitor at home though, since laptops will use WLED backlit eIPS panels at best; and these still will not offer the color reproduction I look for... true 8-bit panel with high-grade CFL or GB-LED/RGB-LED backlight. That being said I still would appreciate having an IPS panel because I think TN is terrible in every way so yes I agree with you... a choice would be best (isn't it always?)
I have NMB keyboard in my T400 (same for T60, T61,...) and it is just perfect.
I liked this video in general, but slighty more information on the displays would have been appreciated. HD and HD+ were mentioned, which translates to 1366x768 and 1600×900. But then, nothing about panel technology, brightness, gamut, 16:9...
When you're a business user you don't want your work to be visible from every angle. ThinkPads aren't intended for having 3 people around it watching a movie. I can understand if you directed this comment toward the IdeaPad series though.
Looks sexy. But why do you still keep an optical drive? It's probably never used, and draws out power and weight that's unnecessary
I just bought the T430 for $100 CDN on kijiji - 2019
@@DaminJoo-ej6bm specs on these computers will be pretty bad, i got an i5, 4GB and 250GB HDD. The thing with these Thinkpads is that the upgrade path is easy so don't worry about specs that much. I now upgraded to 16GB ram, and 500GB SSD and quad core cpu
@@DaminJoo-ej6bm no problem, good luck
This may sound like a stupid question but what is the "express card" slot used for? I don't know what an express card is. I just got the T430 to replace my T410 and so far I love it. You didn't mention the camera.
EC is used to add functionality to the laptop, usually, more ports. like if your laptop doesnt have a usb 3.0 ports, you can with this www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-Port-USB-3-0-Express-Card-54Mm-Adapter-Epresscard-Notebook-Hub-Superspeed-/400664099498?pt=US_Internal_Port_Expansion_Cards&hash=item5d4970faaa
or firewire, hdmi, etc.
and there are no such thing as a stupid question :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_such_thing_as_a_stupid_question
hi... i just want to know this ... most of IBM or lenovo thinkpad use blue inter ? the question why the lenovo company change it to black its really confusing me? please get back to blue inter..thanks
i am fine with the new keyboard, but i don't know why they still have FN key and Ctrl key switched. Once back home, I use an usb keyboard rather than the one on the thinkpad. And I have to switch back and forth.
Said it no longer had "print screen" then the next image shows the "print screen" key.
best laptop ever produced❤
I've tried the new keyboard on the W530, and it's way better than the old T and W keyboards. Folks who are resistant to change, you need to try the new keyboard.
Hi, can you guys do an unboxing a comparison of the T430s and this machine?
Also as I said even if there are still 16:10 panel manufacturers perhaps it incurs some unreasonable additional cost, something that Apple of course wouldn't care much about. No one knows... I think they do try to cut costs as much as possible, and a standard TN 16:9 panel is a way to do that. I don't agree with that approach personally, not on the T series in any case (That's what the L series is for, right?) but that seems to be what they're doing.
I agree, I much prefer 16:10. If I were to guess, probably because it's the industry standard. The reason this matters is because very few companies actually manufacture their own parts, Samsung is one of the few. So since the industry has pretty much moved away from 4:3 and 16:10 it may be too difficult to find someone who still makes these panels or perhaps incurs unreasonable additional cost. Who knows. Personally I'd prefer a return to 16:10 though.
It's priced pretty reasonably here.
you should've kept the blue enter key
the new keyboard is a fail, I have the x120e w/ that keyboard and the buttons stopped working after a couple months. they had to replace it w/ the old design, bringing back the annoying beeps. WHY THE BEEPING.
Using linux, I'll miss the capslock indicator on the keyboard since I'll not have it on the screen.
Why not go with all USB 3.0? I don't understand why you would have any USB 2.0...
Unfortunately there is a difference, since Apple uses IPS panels and Lenovo wants to stick with TN to keep costs down I'd assume. If they start making everything with IPS panels for the T440 and co., then I they will have no excuse.
t50 is a custom made motherboard for laptops from t4x series
Also I am using an IPS screen right now. I don't think it's wise for you to comment on this; this laptop is aimed at professional users and it's clear you don't actually know what that entails or what's useful there.
we just bought one and we are trying to figure out how to use it and is there any way you can put the menu bar on the top of the screen or is that the way it is? can you plz inbox me we are trying to figure this out
I do agree they have made some bad choices that are bringing things down (non-grouped function keys? -___-) but some of the suggestions I see aren't really considering things from a business/professional standpoint, IPS panels aren't always necessary. Sure it's be good to have an IPS option for those who want it but people seem to want IPS for everything and no other option because it is better by default. But honestly some users don't need it and would prefer to save money and get TN.
Is the battery in the video 9 cell or 6 cell?
is that the...6 cell battery?
What resolution will we see on this?
From the video it does not look like a real "chiclet" video to me but rather than an imitation. There are still these gaps which might mean the caps still can be taken off and the underlying design might be similar to the classic one, as it is also stated in the video.
I don't understand why people are complaining about fan noise.
Even when I put load on CPU it stays quiet and exhaust air gets pretty hot. There is no such thing as fan noise on my T430. The loudest thing on my T430 is optical drive when it spins.
My only complain is Caps lock key which is too big IMO. Otherwise keyboard is fantastic and super nice when backlit.
Comparing this to cars...
Thinkpad =Mercedes (made for real man)
Macbook=Porsche ( made for posers)
You don't have the laptop, so I could you make an assessment on the the feel?
Can someone please help me out? Should i save up a couple hundred more euro to get a mac or buy a lenovo thinkpad now?
it worked well on another line, so let's jack up the keyboard on the classic!
I like new keyboard, matter of time to like it, looks some strange on old fashon Thinkpads, but i like backlit. Wheres the unboxing of w5300 and t530? Also i would old unboxing, more view to product...
Question. I noticed while setting one of these up today that there are two button like things on the bottom front rubber foot pads. What are these? I have a feeling it is a very thought out function to tell the computer it is on a table or something. Thanks.
Actually it does looks like new :) though it has fallen several times from bed but I clean it up time to time. I get your drift though.. thinkpads are tough I've handled them but I'm still little skeptical about their pricing. I'd definitely go for a thinkpad if I get decent specs along with good build quality, whatever the price may be.
Mmmhhhh.... What did you buy exactly? And how did you abuse it?
Why is the thumbnail for the video of a x230t?
Does anybody know if the fingerprint scanner has indicator lights on it?
That's what the x series is for, they have a little worse performance (but if you get an ssd then it works fine anyways) but they are I think 12 inches and less and fairly thin.
I really hate the island keyboard. why did they change it.
Still a fantastic buy refurbished. Because Lenovo build them to last.
Gus Gone i have the same thing! purchased it early this august! :)
+Lennu so far I'm a very very satisfied customer! went ever further by upgrading the RAM to 16 GB and never regretted it :)
cSharpIndonesia Bro how's ur Lenovo T430 is it still working?
Still a good laptop!
It’s 2018 and T430 still works!
People are afraid of change, even it it is in fact for the better.
were is the blue enter key ? ? ? ? ??!?!?!!?!?
Honestly Lenovo, where's the higher resolution display on the T430? It's embarrassing that my 6 year old T61 with 1920x1200 absolutely destroys what's being offered now. I'm going to reply with what would be an ideal T440 or 450 for next year. And no I don't mind it increases the price. The T is your premium series. Do your skimping on the lower end series, that's why they exist.
i still have my t400 for a t9400 C2D cpu and 8gb of ram it still runs pretty great but im thinking of getting this t430. I like my thinkpads though, still have a t41 too but its too old to use what I want to use it for.
looks really good
Sorry I don't know whats up in USA but in my country this computer is prived as 1900$ built with some mid-range hardware. Pretty expensive. So that's why i do complain about cheap TN panel installed in it.
Great machine 👌
I have T430 with 9cell and i7 2,9 CPU. I can tell you it would probably run whole day (24h) if only surfing web and brightness turned down. Playing 3D game
like "Ski challenge 13" on full screen 2-3h of constant gaming with NVS 5400.
I use my T430 on battery all the time and I only charge it once a day so far.
This laptop is top shit IMO.
No HDMI port?
I miss the blue enter button