Lenovo ThinkPad T430 User Manual

Managingyourbatterypower
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15
.
•ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettings.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
Power-savingmodes
Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.
Understandingthepower-savingmodes
•Screenblank(fortheWindows7operatingsystemonly)
Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothedisplay,right-clickthe
batterygaugeiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandselectPoweroffdisplay.
•Sleep
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthesolidstatedriveortheharddiskdriveandthe
computerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.
Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,pressFn+F4.Toreturnfromsleepmode,presstheFnkey.
Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthis
functionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlyseconds
toresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Formoreinformationaboutthe30Day
Standbyfunction,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:RefertothehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage15
.
–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.
•Hibernation
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andles
aresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan
settings,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage15.
–ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
•Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill
helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5orusethewirelessradioswitch.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Specifications

General

LED backlight	Yes
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory slots (available)	1
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	L1
Tjunction	105 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i5-3320M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.6 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.3 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	26
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	-
Intel segment tagging	Home Office, Small Business
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
Storage media	SSD
Optical drive type	DVD±RW
Total storage capacity	128 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz
Optical drive interface	SATA
Audio system	Dolby Advanced Audio 2.0
WWAN	Installed
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, WWAN
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Mobile network generation	3G
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Keyboard layout	QWERTY
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Battery life (max)	9.7 h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Password protection type	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cables included	AC
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Processor code	SR0MY
Processor ARK ID	64896
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	232 mm
Width	340 mm
Height	30 mm
Weight	2170 g