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Lenovo ThinkPad X201s
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo ThinkPad X201s laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Lenovo ThinkPad X201s. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo ThinkPad X201s page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo ThinkPad X201s specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo ThinkPad X201s |
| Processor | 2.13 GHz Intel® CoreTM i7-640LM 2.0 GHz Intel® CoreTM i7-620LM |
| Screen | 12.1” WXGA+ Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | 250GB to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet ThinkPad Wireless BGN Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 BGN Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 AGN Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 AGN Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 AGN |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
Notes
My X201s has no webcam and I am not sure if this is actually an option on the X201s
Don't forget to also check out x201s page at thinkwiki, Thinkwiki is a site dedicated to Linux on IBM/Lenovo laptops
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X201s
Summary
My X201s works fine with a default fedora 14 X86_64 install. There are a few things I haven't tested yet but both the wired and wireless networking worked from the beginning and the install went fine.
The display works in it's native resolution (1440×900) and was detected properly.
The hot keys for volume, display brightness etc work fine with KDE.
Suspend to RAM (and resume..) works fine as does Suspend to Disk (hibernate)
With the 9 cell battery, the runtime is well over 9 Hours of real work and CPU speed control, cooling fan etc all work as expected.
Discussion