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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 laptop. If you have the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 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.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 |
| Processor | AMD Accelerated Processor E2-3000M (dual-core, 1.80GHz, 1MB L2 cache) AMD Accelerated Processor A4-3300M (dual-core, 1.90GHz, 2MB L2 cache) |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 6380G AMD Radeon HD 6480G |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet ThinkPad 11b/g/n, 1×1 |
Linux Compatibility
on updated Fedora 17:
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | works | |
| Screen | works | |
| HDD | works | |
| Optical Drive | works | |
| Graphics Chip | works | with opensource drivers |
| VGA Out | works | |
| HDMI Out | works | |
| Sound | works | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | works | |
| Headphone Jack | works | |
| Microphone Jack | works | |
| Ethernet | works | |
| Wireless | works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| WWAN | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | works | |
| ESATA | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | works | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | works | hangs at times |
| Touch Pad | works | |
| Suspend/Resume | problematic | suspend works, resume blank screens |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 works with Linux here.
Discussion
Optical drive: works
Graphics chip: works, also with proprietary FGLRX driver
Bluetooth: works
Suspend/Resume: at least standby works (ACPI S3)