Lenovo ThinkPad 10.4" T430 vs Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max

Lenovo ThinkPad 10.4" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 320GB HDD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 10.4" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 320GB HDD, Black

Lenovo
31 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max 2021, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max 2021, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

Apple
71 Overall Score

Scores

Student
Lenovo
59
Apple
78
Entertainment
Lenovo
26
Apple
77
Compact
Lenovo
54
Apple
76
Business
Lenovo
36
Apple
72
Developer
Lenovo
23
Apple
68
Ai Llm
Lenovo
15
Apple
42
Creator
Lenovo
15
Apple
37
Gaming
Lenovo
7
Apple
23

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 10.4" T430Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max
Processor
CPU*i5-3320MApple M1 Max★
CPU Multi-Core Score
2,655
22,155
Cores210★
Frequency2.6 GHz3.2 GHz★
Graphics
GPUIntel HD GraphicsApple M1 Max 32-core GPU★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
10,180
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3★—
Storage 1320 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeHDDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size10.4"14.2"
Resolution1280 px3024 px★
Panel—IPS★
Brightness—1600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—3★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMINoHDMI 2.0
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.0★
Physical
Weight2.16 kg1.59 kg★
OSWindows 10 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 10.4" T430, Core i5-3320M, 8GB, 320GB HDD, Black

  • Strong portability (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong gpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average screen (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average storage (10th percentile)10th %ile

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max 2021, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (79th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 24 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment