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FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#1 Post by ibrazhko » Thu May 06, 2021 4:05 am

With a heavy heart, I would like to sell my custom-built and beloved T430s...

It features FHD IPS display (B140HAN01.3), Core i5-3320m CPU, HD4000 graphics card, 8GB of RAM (Kingston HyperX 2133MHz), Samsung 860 EVO 250GB SSD, Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 WLAN card (3x3), 3G module, 2 batteries (regular + Ultrabay), 90W power adapter... This is basically as good as it gets. And the laptop is in mint condition.

I am asking $400 + shipping, or Best Offer.

PS. I live in Ukraine, but can ship internationally.
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu May 06, 2021 4:24 am

As per Forum Rules you must post an asking price.

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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#3 Post by ibrazhko » Thu May 06, 2021 4:40 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 4:24 am
As per Forum Rules you must post an asking price.
Sorry, corrected.

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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#4 Post by Bionicman » Thu May 06, 2021 3:38 pm

Good luck with the sale! If it was a regular T430 I'd buy it instantly.
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#5 Post by wujstefan » Mon May 10, 2021 1:34 am

ibrazhko wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 4:05 am
It features FHD IPS display (B140HAN01.3), Core i5-3320m CPU, 8GB of RAM (Kingston HyperX 2133MHz), Samsung 860 EVO 250GB SSD, Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 WLAN card (3x3), 3G module, 2 batteries (regular + Ultrabay), 90W power adapter... This is basically as good as it gets. And the laptop is in mint condition.
Just to make i t a bit more precise... This is actually not a max config :) those systems could sport i7-3520, 16gigs of DDR3 and nVidia GPU.

Adding battery condition, pictures, kb information (backlit?), thunderbolt presence or GPU type would help you with the sale - and good luck with it :)
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#6 Post by ibrazhko » Tue May 11, 2021 8:26 am

Well, what you're saying is correct, there is a higher configuration. But in this case, higher does not mean better, at least for me. :D

Even in 2021, i5-3320m is more than enough for all typical tasks. It can even handle some games, in particular I played Company of Heroes and it works great. Overall, my laptop feels VERY snappy, so I don't see any need for i7, which, if anything, would decrease battery life.

Same goes for nVidia GPU. I see absolutely no benefit from it, but it eats bettery A LOT.

Given that battery life never was T430s' strength, I see far more drawbacks going for the "max" configuration of i7 and nVidia GPU. For me, battery life is more important than very marginal benefits they offer.

You are correct that T430s can handle as much as 16GB of RAM. And while I don't think that there are any drawbacks of 16GB VS 8GB (although some people say that more RAM drains battery faster, but I've never seen any convincing proofs), I personally don't see any need for such an amount of RAM. I have NEVER seen my laptop reload tabs or applications when I switch between them.

(You don't need to agree with me on the above; it's completely subjective, but I just wanted to explain why T430s in my particular configuration is perfect for me.)

Thank you for all the advice, though! I will make and add some photos once I have free time.

Speaking of they keyboard, I intentionally went for a non-backlit one. Some people report that backlit keyboard models are less solid and responsive and more glossy than non-backlit models. And when I need to illuminate the keyboard (which happens very rarely), ThinkLight does the job very well. :wink:

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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#7 Post by wujstefan » Fri May 14, 2021 3:11 am

ibrazhko wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:26 am
Well, what you're saying is correct, there is a higher configuration. But in this case, higher does not mean better, at least for me. :D
Sorry, but no.

Writing "max configuration" you are confusing these ones that are unaware that this can be installed in this particular one. "At least for me" is a bit subjective, right? This is not a max config - in fact, it's actually pretty standard config for this system, and again - this confuses potential buyers, on intention or not please do not produce own truth.
ibrazhko wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:26 am
Even in 2021, i5-3320m is more than enough for all typical tasks. It can even handle some games, in particular I played Company of Heroes and it works great. Overall, my laptop feels VERY snappy, so I don't see any need for i7, which, if anything, would decrease battery life.
It may, but it is subjective. You do not need anything that decreases battery life - do not state that this is the "max", because you do not need anything better. i7 actually consumes pretty much the same amount of power. And units with iGPU AND i7 have thunderbolt port, that is a signifficant thing.
ibrazhko wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:26 am
Same goes for nVidia GPU. I see absolutely no benefit from it, but it eats bettery A LOT.
Sorry, but this is BS. nVidia units are useful, and if not needed they can be disabled. And I'm sure you have never used one with nVidia - they do not "eat battery A LOT" :)
ibrazhko wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:26 am
Given that battery life never was T430s' strength, I see far more drawbacks going for the "max" configuration of i7 and nVidia GPU. For me, battery life is more important than very marginal benefits they offer.
Then remove "MAX CONFIGURATION" from your offer. This is mistaking people, on intention or not. This is no fleabay.

No offence here, but someone will get the system being absolutely sure they have bought the best possible T430s, and this is not the matter in this case. Just a very standard build of a FHD-modded T430s.
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD and max configuration

#8 Post by digmorepaka » Fri May 14, 2021 4:49 pm

Core i5-3320m ... 8GB of RAM ... non-backlit ... This is basically as good as it gets ... max configuration ... $400
Many people [including me] click on this listing expecting a 3520M iGPU machine with thunderbolt, or a 3520M dGPU machine without thunderbolt, 16gb of ram, and a backlit or 7 row keyboard.

Misleading at best, a clickbait ripoff stunt at worst.
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#9 Post by dr_st » Sat May 15, 2021 5:14 am

Since the configuration really is not 'max' or close to 'max', and since at least 2 people were bothered by it and considered it misleading, I took the liberty to edit the title of this thread.

Now, please, let's stop the bickering, and wish ibrazhko good luck with the sale. :)
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#10 Post by Bionicman » Sun May 16, 2021 8:04 pm

Although for some the intel graphics may be labeled as "not-max" configuration, there are people who wouldn't buy any of these machines if they HAD iGPU. Most people using a T430 these days are not those who would care for the iGPU. For me personally, if it had iGPU it wouldn't be "max", it would be worse than max. And no, you can't disable it, because the display port can't be used without enabling the iGPU.
I would agree that a 7 row keyboard would be closer to max configuration, but then again that is a mod. The screen is much more important in this offer.
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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#11 Post by ibrazhko » Mon May 17, 2021 11:08 am

Thank you for editing the title, I agree that it is more accurate now.

But I should also say that we in Ukraine live under impression that Americans are friendly and polite people, but apperently that's not always the case.

I expressed my subjective oppinion (and always emphesized that it is subjective), and never called anything that you wrote "BS"...

Take care!

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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#12 Post by ibrazhko » Mon May 17, 2021 11:09 am

Will go sell my "BS" elsewhere.

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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#13 Post by Edward Mendelson » Mon May 17, 2021 9:34 pm

ibrazhko wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 11:08 am
But I should also say that we in Ukraine live under impression that Americans are friendly and polite people, but apperently that's not always the case.
But if you look at the profiles of all the other posters in this thread, you'll see that everyone who objected to your post is from Eastern Europe, not the USA...

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Re: FS: T430s with IPS FHD

#14 Post by ibrazhko » Mon May 17, 2021 10:34 pm

Edward Mendelson wrote:
Mon May 17, 2021 9:34 pm
But if you look at the profiles of all the other posters in this thread, you'll see that everyone who objected to your post is from Eastern Europe, not the USA...
You are correct! God bless America! :D

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