Overall appearance
As a member of ThinkPad Edge E series, the design style of ThinkPad E430 has not changed much compared with the previous generation E420, and some details have been slightly adjusted. Shen ThinkPad E430 is divided into black and red, which continues the simple and elegant design style of Edge E series. In addition to the brand LOGO, there is not much decoration on the top cover of the fuselage, and the overall design is simple and exquisite.
▲ThinkPad E430 top cover
The top cover of ThinkPad E430 adopts the common skin-like paint design of E series. This design not only feels more delicate and comfortable, but also avoids the residue of fingerprints and other stains to some extent. The whole notebook feels very commercial, elegant and textured.
▲ThiknPad E430 screen size
ThinkPad E430 adopts 14 inch frosted screen design, which reduces the reflection of the screen and allows users to easily see the screen picture outdoors. At the same time, 1366? 768 is also the mainstream resolution of notebooks now.
▲ThiknPad E430 fuselage thickness
ThinkPad E430' s fuselage has similar thickness from front to back. Although the thickness of 34mm is not as good as the popular ultrabooks and ultrathin books, it is normal for general business.
▲ThiknPad E430 fuselage weight
ThinkPad E430 has a bare metal weight of 2. 125Kg, a traveling weight of 2.58Kg, and a slightly heavier body. It is recommended to carry a backpack.
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Appearance detail change
In terms of keyboard design, ThinkPad E430, like E420, is equipped with classic? Little red riding hood? However, its keycap does not use the traditional high-touch keyboard of ThinkPad, but uses the currently popular Lenovo chocolate keyboard. With what? Little red riding hood? With continuous improvement, it is more in line with human habits, has a certain curvature, can better fit the fingertips, and is more comfortable to use.
▲ Keyboard surface comparison between ▲E430 and E420
For the whole C plane, E430 and E420 still have some changes. The power key is changed from side to keyboard. Although the palm rest is smaller, the keyboard gives a wider overall feeling and is more comfortable to use.
▲ Comparison between ▲E430 and E420 spindles
For the fuselage axis, E430 adopts countersunk shaft, which is 180 compared with E420. For the screen, the change of the axis of E430 makes the moving range of the screen smaller.
▲ Comparison between ▲E430 and E420 trackpads
The touchpad surface of ThinkPad E430 has been specially treated, and the surface has regular bumps, so the friction between fingers and touchpad becomes larger and it is more sensitive to use. In addition, the E430' s touchpad also adopts an integrated design, with a relatively wide operating area. Although the use area of the touch panel is increased, when we press the button below, sometimes the cursor will deviate, which is easy to cause misoperation when using.
Interface and extensibility
▲ fuselage interface
On the interface configuration of the fuselage, ThinkPad E430 provides us with common interfaces such as USB2.0, HDMI and VGA on the left side of the fuselage, and USB3.0 interface, network interface and earphone interface on the right side. USB 3.0 interface makes data transmission speed more than 5 times faster than USB 2.0.
▲E430 detachable baffle
In the design of the bottom of the fuselage, the bottom of ThinkPad E430 is designed with a detachable baffle, which is fixed on the fuselage by three screws. Users can easily remove this baffle by unscrewing the screw, which is very convenient for cleaning and upgrading.
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hardware configuration
ThinkPad
E430
Parameter name parameter description
processor
Intel Core i5 32 10M
chip set
HM77
internal storage
4GB DDR3- 1600MHz
display card
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
hard disc
750GB 7200 rpm
class monitor
14 inch mirror (resolution 1366x768)
battery
standard
10.8V 48WHr
wireless card
Broadcom 802. 1 1n network adapter
Wired network adapter
1000MBPS Ethernet card
notebook
Size/weight
339 x233 mm/ naked weight 2. 125kg/ travel weight 2.58Kg
price
5900
As a business notebook product, the performance configuration of this E430 is still very good. The latest generation of Ivy Bridge platform, Core i5 32 10M processor, NVIDIA geforce GT 630m+ Intel GMA HD 4000 dual graphics card switching, 4GB memory, 750GB hard disk, there is no problem in office processing files. In order to better understand the performance of E430, we have done some routine performance tests, and the following are the measured results.
performance test
CINEBENCH is a cross-platform testing system launched by Banjarmasin Company. It uses the cinema 4D special effects software engine developed for the film and television industry to test the CPU and GPU. In the CPU performance test, we use CINEBENCH R 10 to test the multi-thread processing ability of the processor by rendering a high-precision 3D scene.
▲E430 CINEBENCH test results
ThinkPad E430 is equipped with Core i5 32 10M processor, a new platform of Ivy Bridge, and has two physical cores. In the test of CINEBENCH R 10, the multi-thread score is1149, which is in the middle level of mainstream notebook CPU and is enough for daily office use.
▲E430 SYSMark test results
SYSMark is a hardware performance evaluation tool, which focuses on the evaluation of commercial computing performance and production performance of computers. ThinkPad E430 scored 175 in this test, which belongs to the current mainstream notebook level, and can better meet the needs of running professional software such as Photoshop, After Effects and 3ds Max.
▲E430 3Dmark Vantage test results
Through the 3Dmark Vantage test, we can find that the core score of GPU is 17263, the score of CPU is 20760, and it is equipped with 4GB of memory, so it is still very smooth to run mainstream 3D games with medium quality.
Video game test
▲ moderate quality Dust 3 test.
▲ Dust 3 test with extremely high image quality.
This time, we tested three popular 3D games on ThinkPad E430, namely Dust 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls 5. Among them, THinkPad E430 has no pressure to run Dust 3, and the picture quality is medium, with an average frame number of about 60 (30 frames are smooth running); Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 runs smoothly under 2x anti-aliasing, and the number of frames fluctuates around 39. As for "The Elder Scrolls 5", which requires higher graphics cards, NVIDIA GeFrorce GT630M graphics card is a bit inadequate. Under medium quality, the number of frames is generally less than 30, but more than 25, so the phenomenon of jamming in the game experience will not be obvious, which is also very rare for a business.
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ThinkPad E430 fever chart
▲E430 fever chart
This E430 configuration is more mainstream. When Aida64 runs at full load for half an hour to measure the temperature, it can be found that the highest temperature on C surface is 42.7? Focusing on the lower left corner of the keyboard will make people feel warm for a long time. The maximum temperature on surface D is 44. 1? It belongs to the mainstream level of business books. In short, the overall heat dissipation performance of this ThinkPad E430 is quite satisfactory.
battery life
▲E430 mobile phone logo test results
▲E430 battery life
This ThinkPad E430 is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 48Wh, and its capacity is average. When the brightness is 50%, the battery life of this product is 276min(4.6 hours), which is slightly lower than the average level of 5 hours for business notebooks.
Evaluation summary
Appearance, E430 black and red colors add some vitality to the relatively rigid business book, and its top cover is designed with imitation skin paint, which is comfortable, fingerless and elegant. Classic? Little red riding hood? The integrated touch pad with convex surface, concave rotating shaft and wider keyboard are all changes compared with the previous generation products.
▲E430 evaluation summary
In terms of configuration, the latest generation of Ivy Bridge platform, Core i5 32 10M processor, NVIDIA geforce GT 630m+ Intel GMA HD 4000 dual graphics card switching, 4GB memory, 750GB hard disk, good hardware for business within 6000 yuan, no problem for business office. In particular, the NVIDIA GeFrorce GT630M discrete graphics card is added, which makes it have a good experience in entertainment games, and business people can also combine work and rest at ordinary times.
Of course, E430 also has some shortcomings, such as the sinking below reduces the flexibility of the screen, the integrated touchpad is easy for people who are not used to using the touchpad to make mistakes, the battery life needs to be improved, and there is no fingerprint recognition. Overall, this ThinkPad E430 is still very competitive in the business book of about 6000 yuan. Past? Blackie? Our strength is obvious to all, and I believe E430 will also become a new choice for business people.