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Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet laptop. If you have the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet 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 X220 Tablet. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2520M processor (dual-core, 2.50GHz, 3MB Cache) Intel Core i7-2620M processor (dual-core, 2.70GHz, 4MB Cache), Intel Core i7-2640M processor (dual-core, 2.80GHz, 4MB Cache) |
| Screen | 12.5” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 320GB |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205, 2×2 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300, 3×3 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Good | |
| Touch Screen | Good | Working, but weird |
| Wacom Pen Input | Good | Need some work on screen rotation |
| Screen | Good | |
| HDD | Good | |
| Graphics Chip | Good | |
| VGA Out | Good | |
| DisplayPort | Good | |
| Sound | Good | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Good | |
| Headphone Jack | Good | |
| Ethernet | Good | |
| Wireless | Good | |
| Bluetooth | Good | |
| WWAN | Not Tested | Should work |
| USB | good | |
| Card Reader | Good | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Good | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | Should work |
| Webcam | Good | |
| Touch Pad | Good | |
| Track Point | Good | |
| Suspend/Resume | Good |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet here.
Summary
Generally work out of the box. Need some tweaking on Wacom pen, but everything else is good. Fn keys works, touchscreen works, volume key works. Finger print sensor works, but need to run some set ups.
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