Lenovo ThinkPad L430
laptop
2012
14"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 2.30 kg
⚖️ CPU-bound
LB Score
43
out of 100
Fit for you
40/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
15
GPU
46
NVS 5400M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
57 Wh
~6h
Price
$106
market
Age
14 years
2012
LB Score
43
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 43/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (93), weakest — Engineering CAD (19).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (93) · Gaming (70)
⚠ Weaknesses
Engineering CAD (19)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$77/year (6%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
43
CPU score
15
Basic tier
GPU score
46
Mainstream tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
2.30 kg
Standard
Battery
57 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
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)
- ✓
- Optical drive
- ✓
- Battery
- 57 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
28
Portability
44
Light office
34
Gaming
70
Creative
42
Energy efficiency
42
Connectivity
93
Value
53
Color accuracy
—
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| CS:GO | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dota 2 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Fortnite | 5 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | 3 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 5 | 2 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 2 | ✗ Low |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1 | ✗ Low |
💡 15 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
37%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
35%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
35%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
29%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
2 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 14 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1366 x 768 (HD)
1600 x 900 (HD+)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
⚙ 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
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
🎮 Graphics (3)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 3000
NVS 5400M
💾 Storage (2)
320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s
500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s