Dell Inspiron 5590 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T430

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Dell Inspiron 5590
Dell Inspiron 5590

Our Rating: 75 %

Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Lenovo ThinkPad T430

In depth comparison and review of Dell Inspiron 5590 and Lenovo ThinkPad T430. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Dell Inspiron 5590 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell Inspiron 5590 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

efficient performance

good battery life

compact design

average display resolution

limited graphics power

no thunderbolt support

moderate storage capacity

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell Inspiron 5590 and Lenovo ThinkPad T430
69 % - Design
75 % - Display
70 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Inspiron 5590 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.656 cm x 23.71 cm x 1.96 cm 34.05 cm x 23.2 cm x 2.99 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 2.17 kg
Case Material - Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, carbon fibre reinforced plastic
Colour Platinum silver -
DISPLAY Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 142 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10510U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.9 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB 3 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel QM77 Express
Platform Technology - Intel vPro Platform
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 2 GB (1 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 20 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 1600 MHz / PC3-12800
Rated Speed 2666 MHz 1600 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x2 - NVM Express (NVMe) 320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 7200 rpm
SSD Cache 32 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane) (PCIe) -
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer removable
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Intel HD Graphics 4000
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD -
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 720p HD movie recording, 74.9 degrees, RGB camera -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, stereo microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3204 Realtek ALC3202
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Advanced Audio v2
Audio Features MaxxAudio Pro -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Wireless Controller - Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 - PCI Express Mini Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel 82579LM
BATTERY Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 6-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 1
Max Supported Qty - 2
Battery Capacity (Size) - 57 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 9.7 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V 65 Watt
INPUT Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Expansion Bays - 1 x Ultrabay Enhanced
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 2.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Inspiron 5590 Lenovo ThinkPad T430
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - ThinkLight
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features ExpressCharge Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkPad Roll Cage, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT)
Compliant Standards - RoHS, GREENGUARD, Nordic Ecolabel
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
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