Lenovo ThinkPad T530 vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Lenovo ThinkPad T530
Lenovo ThinkPad T530

Our Rating: 75 %

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T530 and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15. 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.

Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad T530 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

excellent keyboard comfort

good battery life

effective thermal management

solid performance stability

heavy design

dated aesthetics

limited graphics power

average display brightness

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Lenovo ThinkPad T530 and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
75 % - Design
63 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T530 vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.34 cm x 24.38 cm x 3.56 cm 38.45 cm x 26.51 cm x 2.88 cm
Weight 2.45 kg 2.32 kg
Case Material Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour - Twinkle black, hybrid green pattern
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Features Anti-glare HD BrightView
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
CPU Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6300HQ / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 3 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM170
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
RAM 4 GB 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3L SDRAM
Speed - 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800
Rated Speed - 1600 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 120 GB SSD SATA 128 GB SSD M.2
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive DVD-Writer DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M / Intel HD Graphics 530
Video Memory - 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features - HP TrueVision HD
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3202 -
Audio Features - Bang & Olufsen Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet
Features - Miracast
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Technology Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt 90 Watt
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Type Keyboard Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad, touchpad with gesture support, gesture function
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
VGA
PoweredUSB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Skype, EverNote, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 6 months), Unigine Heaven, Unigine Valley, B&O PLAY, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP Lounge
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Administrator password, hard drive password Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), power-on password
Compliant Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, ISO 27001 -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number - ak004na
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