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Lenovo IdeaPad Z400
Author(s)
Carlos González
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 laptop. If you have the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
I've installed Kubuntu 12.04.2 from USB. Keeping UEFI enabled but disabling Secure Boot, I did not have any problem during installation, see notes below. This is very good laptop to use with Linux, with excelent price/quality/perfomance ratio.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 |
| Processor | 3rd generation Intel Core i5 3230M processor |
| Screen | 14” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | 6GB DDR3 1600Mhz. Up to 16GB |
| HDD | 1TB 5400rpm |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel HD4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 2GB |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet 802.11b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Yes | |
| Headphone/Microphone Jack | Yes | Combo jack |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | 2 USB 2.0. 1 USB 3.0 |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| Webcam | Yes | |
| Touch Pad | Yes | |
| Suspend/Resume | Yes |
Notes
Note that this laptop comes with UEFI and Secure Boot enable. In order to install linux you must disable Secure Boot, maintaining UEFI enabled. In order to access to bios and boot setup, press the 'Novo button' (next to DC jack) when the laptop is off.
The partition table is GPT so you will see a lot of primary partitions (windows, uefi boot, recovery, etc). From windows, you can resize the main partition to provide the necessary space to create extra partitions for linux.
Summary
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 works well Linux, there's no compatibility problems.
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