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7/13/12 at 4:29am
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Hi,

 

I'm considering to buy the new Thinkpad T430 but since I'm living in Europe, we don't have a BTO option. There are only three available models:

 

- i5 low-end (HD screen, IG 4000, 500GB)

- i5 (switchable graphics, HD+)

- i7 high-end with 9-cell battery

 

I'm hesitating between the last two models. Since I'm planning to buy a 9-cell battery anyway the i7 seems to be the most optimal solution (the i5 is only available with a 6 cell). Now I have two major questions:

 

1. What's the (in real life) battery life for a 6-cell in combination with the i5

2. What's the (in real life) speed difference between the i5 and i7, is it worth spending EUR 100 extra?

 

Regards,

 

Ben

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post #2 of 3
7/22/12 at 7:04am
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Originally Posted by demeyereb View Post

Hi,

I'm considering to buy the new Thinkpad T430 but since I'm living in Europe, we don't have a BTO option. There are only three available models:

- i5 low-end (HD screen, IG 4000, 500GB)
- i5 (switchable graphics, HD+)
- i7 high-end with 9-cell battery

I'm hesitating between the last two models. Since I'm planning to buy a 9-cell battery anyway the i7 seems to be the most optimal solution (the i5 is only available with a 6 cell). Now I have two major questions:

1. What's the (in real life) battery life for a 6-cell in combination with the i5
2. What's the (in real life) speed difference between the i5 and i7, is it worth spending EUR 100 extra?

Regards,

Ben

1. Should be good

2. unless you are into heavy apps use of your comp an i5 is plenty

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post #3 of 3
8/9/12 at 8:19am
Lenovo mentioned in its press release that the Lenovo T430U ultrabook will be available sometimes this month for under $800

"The ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook powers the business and personal computing needs of today’s small-to-medium businesses. The ThinkPad T430u equips professionals with the same thin and light designs found in consumer ultrabooks without sacrificing business-class performance, and it comes at a mainstream price starting at under $800. Configurable with a unique combination of NVIDIA GeForce graphics and 1 terabyte of storage, the ThinkPad T430u provides powerful graphics capability and massive storage capacity - features rarely found in Ultrabooks. At more than seven hours of battery life, the ThinkPad T430u provides full-day freedom from power cords. Since small businesses often do not have dedicated IT departments, the ThinkPad T430u comes with Lenovo Solution Center for Small Business, which includes Intel Small Business Advantage that provides hardware-based capabilities to improve productivity and enhance security. This diagnostic center helps users self manage backup and recovery, passwords, Internet connections, anti-virus software, firewall settings and devices."

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