Lenovo ThinkPad L430

laptop 2012 14" dGPU โฑ ~6h โš–๏ธ 2.30 kg โš–๏ธ CPU-bound
USComp Score
32
out of 100
Fit for you
40/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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CPU
15
GPU
46
NVS 5400M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
57 Wh
~6h
Price
$106
market
Age
14 years
2012
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad L430 review

Lenovo ThinkPad L430 โ€” from 2012, 2.3 kg, performance 28.

USComp Score
32
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 32/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (93), weakest โ€” Engineering CAD (19).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (93) ยท Gaming (71)

โš  Weaknesses

Engineering CAD (19)

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 L13/L14/L15/L16
Type
Business
Release year
2012
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1600x900
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i5 3210M , Intel Core i5 2520M , Intel Core i3 3110M , Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics
NVS 5400M
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
2.30 kg
Ports
7
TPM (security)
โœ“
Optical drive
โœ“
Battery
57 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 28
Portability 44
Light office 33
Gaming 71
Creative 43
Energy efficiency 42
Connectivity 93
Value 52
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

NVS 5400M (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR3
CUDA
3

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 35 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Dota 2 18 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 4 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Fortnite 5 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 3 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 3 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield 5 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Counter-Strike 2 1 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 15 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
29%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ— Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
35%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
35%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ— Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

3 models in the series.

2013
Lenovo ThinkPad L540
Score โ€”
$$137
2013
Lenovo ThinkPad L440
Score โ€”
$$174
2013
Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Score โ€”
$$187

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.

HP ยท 2013
ProBook 6470b
$$130
HP ยท 2014
ProBook 640 G1
$$126
HP ยท 2010
ProBook 6550b
$$127
HP ยท 2013
ProBook 650 G1
$$109

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 14 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (2)
1366 x 768 (HD) 1600 x 900 (HD+)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
โš™ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3210M Intel Core i5 (2nd Gen) 2520M Intel Core i3 (3rd Gen) 3110M Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3230M
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (3)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 3000 NVS 5400M
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (2)
320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s