

After the second drop, our hard drive testing revealed that 33.8 percent of the blocks had suffered damage and there were 116,504 bad blocks. Once a system failed to boot, we conducted no further testing on that system.After the first drop, the data on the Lenovo ThinkPad T430 was intact, with no bad or damaged blocks. After each drop, we used using HD Tune Pro 5.00 and HDDScan 3.3, tests that assess hard drive damage, to measure how well the system had protected its data. To see how our two test systems compared, we attempted to drop each three times from a height of 29 inches (73.7 cm), or about desk-high. Not all notebooks do an equally good job of surviving a fall.

We conducted each test three times and present the results for the median run of each test.DurabilityWhen workers are on the go, accidents sometimes happen. We performed a range of tests to compare the Dell Latitude E6430 and the Lenovo ThinkPadT430 in these areas. Having to wait for your system to perform everyday tasks and risking downtime and data loss should your notebook accidentally fallneither of these are acceptable.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCENotebook system response time, performance, and durability are all extremely important to todays worker. JANUARY 2013A PRINCIPLED TECHNOLOGIES TEST REPORT Commissioned by Dell Inc.Ģ. These advantages can save your workers time, making the Dell Latitude E6430 an excellent choice. We found that the Latitude outperformed the ThinkPad in four areas: business application performance, boot time, shutdown time, and durability. Principled Technologies tested two notebook systems in our labs, the Dell Latitude E6430 and the Lenovo ThinkPad T430. Thats why its essential to select a model with fast performance and the ability to keep running and keep your data safe even if it takes the occasional tumble. A sluggish system not only affects productivity, but is a source of annoyance as well. LENOVO THINKPAD T430 When it comes to your employees notebook computers, every second counts. PERFORMANCE COMPARISON: DELL LATITUDE E6430VS.
