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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 laptop. If you have the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 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 S430. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3210M processor (dual-core, 2.50GHz, 3MB Cache) |
| Screen | 14.0” 1600×900 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics 4000 Nvidia optimus |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet ThinkPad 11b/g/n, 1×1 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Works | Nvidia optimus works fine with bumblebee 3.0. |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Works | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | The model tested had the Intel 11/b/g/n chip. This requires firmware to be installed. |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| USB | Partially works | Requires kernel option irqpoll - no options required with e.g. Ubuntu 12.10 |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Does not work | |
| Webcam | Works | |
| Touch Pad | Works | |
| Track Point | Works | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works | EFI BIOS update (>= 2.08) required from support.lenovo.com site |
| Hibernate/Resume | Works |
Notes
This laptop was tested with Gentoo unstable
Summary
The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 works mostly fine with Linux. Suspend also works e.g. in Ubuntu 12.10 with updated BIOS from Lenovo support, version 2.08, released 26 Nov 2012.
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