SPECS
- i5-8250U
- 12.2" 1920x1200 IPS
- 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM slots
- 1x M.2 nvme slot (where the express card would be)
- 1x mSATA
- 1x 2.5" SATA 3
- 2x USB-A 3.0 (no USB-C)
- SIM card slot
- VGA, mDP (no HDMI)
- Ethernet
- No Express Card or Thunderbolt. The docking port is closed with a 3d printed dummy just like the X62.
The motherboard fitted perfectly in my X201s shell, comes without the thermal compound as it uses the heatskink and fan of the regular model with minimal modification. I had to cut the fan plug because the orignal one has 4 pins (one is empty) and the mobo only takes 3. I also had to slightly deform the edge of the heatpipe, as it wouldn't have fitted. Nothing major though.
Screen
The screen is nothing to call home about (http://laptopmedia.com/screen/kdc0000/) except, obviously, for the holy grail of form factors/resolutions: 16:10 WUXGA, aka 1920x1200! The screen is only slightly wider than the 1440x900 screen, fits the shell perfectly after removing a bit of rubber from the sides. Also when using an X200s/X201s slim shell there's no need to add material to increase the thickness, as a regular X200/X201 would need. Testament to the old 900p panel, really slim and super light for the time. I weighted it, and the old one is even lighter than the new.
The process is described here: https://forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=vi ... tra=page=2
BIOS
Contrary to the X62 the X210 BIOS configuration is completely unlocked and has dozens of options allowing for over- and underclocking of the processor. The TDP can be unlocked and people are already reporting that substantial performance increases are possible. Some defaults are sub optimal, especially for power management, and have to be changed. Native PCI Express has to be enabled for the OS to manage ASPM, package C-States above PC3 are disabled by default, so is DevSleep for AHCI drives. These have to be enabled for the machine to reach PC8. Unfortunately the panel doesn't seem to support PSR, which prevents the machine from reaching PC9 and PC10. Idle power consumption in PC8 is around 5W, more or less on par with the X62, which is a bit disappointing given that 8th gen processors are supposed to be much more power efficient than 5th. I suspect that the screen might be a bit of a power hog.
LINUX
Arch runs smoothlessly with very little effort, configuration wise. The X62 was more of a pain to set up properly. Users have to remind to install the r8168 driver from Realtek, as the stock r8169 doesn't have ASPM support and kills power management for the whole machine.
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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=10 <?>
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 122
Memory at 2ffe000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at 2fe0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at f000 [size=64]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Process Address Space ID (PASID)
Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS)
Capabilities: [300] Page Request Interface (PRI)
Kernel driver in use: i915
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 08)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255
Memory at 2fff020000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=32K]
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 / E3-1500 v5 / 6th/7th Gen Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 / E3-1500 v5 / 6th/7th Gen Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255
Memory at 2fff02f000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [f0] PCI Advanced Features
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 124
Memory at 2fff010000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 18
Memory at 2fff02e000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: intel_pch_thermal
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 127
Memory at 2fff02d000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: mei_me
Kernel modules: mei_me
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 123
Memory at dff04000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Memory at dff07000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at f090 [size=8]
I/O ports at f080 [size=4]
I/O ports at f060 [size=32]
Memory at dff06000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 120
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff [size=4K]
Memory behind bridge: dfe00000-dfefffff [size=1M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: None
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [220] #19
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d13 (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 121
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: None
Memory behind bridge: dfd00000-dfdfffff [size=1M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: None
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 7270
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
Capabilities: [220] #19
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d4e (rev 21)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 7270
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC
Flags: fast devsel
Memory at dff00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Kernel driver in use: intel_pmc_core
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 125
Memory at 2fff028000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Memory at 2fff000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 16
Memory at 2fff02c000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at f040 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Memory at dfe04000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at dfe00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Capabilities: [170] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [178] L1 PM Substates
Kernel driver in use: r8168
Kernel modules: r8168
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev bb)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 128
Memory at dfd00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [154] Vendor Specific Information: ID=cafe Rev=1 Len=014 <?>
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
Kernel modules: iwlwifi