r1w1s1Apr 16
Just updated two ThinkPads to Linux 7.0!

T14 Gen2 (Tiger Lake):
  • i915/Iris Xe fixes
  • iwlwifi/AX201 Wi-Fi 6 improvements
  • Thunderbolt 4 stack work
  • ext4 reliability improvements
X220 (Sandy Bridge, 2011!):
  • i915 legacy GPU still well supported
  • iwlwifi fixes (Centrino Advanced-N 6205)
  • e1000e improvements (82579LM)
  • SATA/AHCI power management fixes
Same kernel, 15 years apart of hardware. That's Linux.

#linux #kernel #thinkpad #x220 #t14
Show threadAndreas EdlerApr 3
Den #ThinkPad #T23 und #T42 gebe ich ins Recycling. Die sind quasi unbenutzbar. Der #X220 fühlt sich aber gerade mit #Linux #ZorinOS noch richtig fix an. Der kommt wieder ins Regal!
Show threadAndreasApr 3
Den #ThinkPad #T23 und #T42 gebe ich ins Recycling. Die sind quasi unbenutzbar. Der #X220 fühlt sich aber gerade mit #Linux #ZorinOS noch richtig fix an. Der kommt wieder ins Regal!
Show threadmatthew - retroedge.techFeb 17
There's also this X220 motherboard on ebay with i7

https://www.ebay.com/itm/376481602699

So if you can get a good X220 laptop with i5 CPU, then physically swap the motherboards (which is a good amount of work).

#thinkPad #X220
For Lenovo ThinkPad X220 i7-2620M Laptop Motherboard 04W1427/ 04W2109 | eBay

We would provide solutions for you. Our products fit for DELL, HP, LENOVE, ASUS, MSI, SONY, ACER, GIGABYTE, etc.

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Clemens aka dataFeb 16
Ich habe ein nitrocaster X220/X230 FHD Umbaukit ohne Display rum liegen, hat jemand dafür Verwendung? Erweiterte Lötkenntnisse nötig. #fediGive #thinkpad #x230 #x220
Resilience TheatreJan 25
Thinkpad x220 (from 2011) with modified red thinklight, seen many places and still going strong. Compare this to your yearly 'macbook subscription' :)
#Thinkpad #x220 #thinklight #macbook #resilience
Arkadiusz WieczorekJan 19

Upgrejdowanko softu i hardware'u jednocześnie 😅

#thinkpad #thinkpads #thinkpadx #x220 #linux

matthew - retroedge.techJan 5
Pitting Windows against Windows:

"Six Lenovo ThinkPad X220 laptops were used in the test, featuring a Core i5-2520M CPU and 8GB of RAM, with a 256GB hard drive — running the latest versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11."

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/speed-test-pits-six-generations-of-windows-against-each-other-windows-11-placed-dead-last-across-most-benchmarks-8-1-emerges-as-unexpected-winner-in-this-unscientific-comparison

#thinkPad #x220 #Windows
Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison

More fuel for the Windows 11 hate train.

Tom's Hardware
8Petros [MOVING!!]Nov 2, 2025

Jeśli ktoś chciałby rozstać się z #ThinkPad #x220 i7, to ja bardzo chętnie nabędę. Może być bez RAMu, dysku i baterii, aby sprawny.

Also, poszukuję #ExpressCard z #USBc

Show threadmikaelAug 31, 2025

Thanks all! Just ordered a refurbished #t480s. Hope it’s better than the terrible X220 that’s sitting in a drawer. It has an IPS display, so can’t be worse than the TFT on my #x220. 🙂 I’ve got 30 days to try it out, so that’s good.

@bigblen @lps @TobyHaynes @kkarhan @radicalabacus @gkemp @chrisod @noserial @neil @silvermoon82