The Lenovo ThinkPad T430u ultrabook will arrive in the second half of 2012 and carry Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processor family along with nVidia graphics. Obviously this gives away the fact that the next “regular” (non-Ultrabook) ThinkPad T-series release will be the ThinkPad T430, Lenovo likes to attach letters to the end of their model series to denote a different design. For instance, the ThinkPad T420s represents a slim version of the currently sellingThinkPad T420.
But I digress, back to discussing the specs for the ThinkPad T430u. Here’s what we know so far for the T430u Ultrabook specs:
Processor: Intel Ivy Bridge class low voltage
Graphics: Nvidia discrete option or Intel integrated
Storage: SSD and HD options with up to 1TB HD
Screen Size: 14-inches, matte finish
Thickness: 0.8”
Weight: 3.8lbs
Keyboard and Touchpad: Chiclet style keyboard, integrated buttons on touchpad, trackpoint (red pointing stick)
Price: Starting at $849
The starting price of the T430u is surprising, the current consumer Ultrabook offering from Lenovo, the IdeaPad U300s, which starts at over $1,000. Lenovo did quote a lower starting price on the U300s before it actually came out, let’s hope that doesn’t happen and the price stays in the $800 range as that’s very good for this class of laptop.
The styling looks a lot like the current ThinkPad X1 that Lenovo is selling. The X1 has received mixed reviews and feelings, many ThinkPad fans really like the series for its ease of upgradeability and room for tweaking, but with an Ultrabook there’s not much of a chance to do that. Furthermore Lenovo made the mistake of putting a glossy display on the ThinkPad X1, something the business and professional set generally hate. The ThinkPad T430u thankfully sticks to the more popular matte display.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until Q3 2012 to see the final version of the T430u. Nine months is a long time to wait, and things change, but right now the T430u appears it will be a strong contender in the business ultrabook space.
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