Lenovo ThinkPad E530

laptop 2012 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 2.45 kg โš–๏ธ GPU-bound
USComp Score
16
out of 100
Fit for you
31/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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CPU
27
GPU
3
GeForce GT 630M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh~
~5h
Price
$157
market
Age
14 years
2012
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad E530 review

Lenovo ThinkPad E530 โ€” from 2012, 2.45 kg, performance 16.

USComp Score
16
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 16/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (98), weakest โ€” Gaming (11).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (98)

โš  Weaknesses

Gaming (11)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2012
$1,300
2013
$1,144
2014
$1,007
2015
$886
2016
$780
2017
$686
2018
$604
2019
$531
2020
$468
2021
$411
2022
$362
2023
$319
2024
$280
2025
$247
2026
$217
2027
$191
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$77/year (6%).

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad (other)
Type
Business
Release year
2012
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1600x900
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics
GeForce GT 630M
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
2.45 kg
Ports
7
Battery
48 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 16
Portability 27
Light office 40
Gaming 11
Creative 28
Energy efficiency 39
Connectivity 98
Value 44
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce GT 630M (dGPU)
1 GB ยท DDR3\GDDR5
CUDA
3

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO โ€” 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch โ€” 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V โ€” 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds โ€” 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2014 โ€” 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Valorant โ€” 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Dota 2 โ€” 23 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
GRID: Autosport โ€” 19 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Rocket League 29 19 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Farming Simulator 17 โ€” 18 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Dirt Rally โ€” 15 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metal Gear Solid V โ€” 15 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
World of Warships โ€” 15 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Alien: Isolation โ€” 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Wolfenstein: The New Order โ€” 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Rainbow Six Siege โ€” 10 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Risen 3: Titan Lords โ€” 10 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield Hardline โ€” 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Civilization: Beyond Earth โ€” 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Grand Theft Auto V โ€” 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 4 โ€” 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Evil Within โ€” 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 โ€” 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Evolve โ€” 6 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Ryse: Son of Rome โ€” 5 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Counter-Strike 2 โ€” 3 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Fortnite โ€” 3 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 โ€” 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 โ€” 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus โ€” 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield 5 โ€” 1 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 โ€” 1 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 32 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ— Weak
CPU
137%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Minecraft โœ— Weak
CPU
275%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Valorant โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
5%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
6%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
League of Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
275%
GPU
51%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
14%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Overwatch โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
God of War โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
13%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
9%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ— Weak
CPU
229%
GPU
26%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
17%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
13%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
13%
RAM
267%
Days Gone โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
11%
RAM
133%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ— Weak
CPU
137%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2012
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E545
Score โ€”
$$157
2013
Lenovo ThinkPad T530i
Score โ€”
$$135
2013
Lenovo ThinkPad T440p
Score โ€”
$$145
2012
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u
Score โ€”
$$137

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2013
Latitude E6540
$$159
cpuโ‰ˆ46, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2012
Latitude E5530
$$144
cpuโ‰ˆ14, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2014
Latitude E6440
$$137
cpuโ‰ˆ32, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2013
Latitude E6230
$$127
cpuโ‰ˆ17, ramโ‰ˆ16

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2014
Latitude E3440
$$174
Dell ยท 2012
Vostro 3560
$$174
Dell ยท 2011
Vostro 3555
$$137
HP ยท 2014
ProBook 450 G1
$$152

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 3 variants across 3 categories

โš™ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 3632QM
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (1)
GeForce GT 630M
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000