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title: ThinkPad X201 
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ThinkPad X201
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| ***Specifications***       |                                                |
|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| **Manufacturer**           | Lenovo                                         |
| **Name**                   | ThinkPad X201/X201S/X201 Tablet                |
| **Released**               | May 2011                                       |
| **Chipset**                | Intel Arrandale / Ibex Peak                    |
| **CPU**                    | Intel Core i5 first generation                 |
| **Graphics**               | Intel HD graphics (1st generation)             |
| **Display**                | 1280x800          TFT                          |
| **Memory**                 | 1,2,3 or 4GB (Upgradable to 8GB, unofficially) |
| **Architecture**           | x86_64                                         |
| **EC**                     | Proprietary  (Renesas H8s)                     |
| **Original boot firmware** | LenovoBIOS                                     |
| **Intel ME/AMD PSP**       | Present. Can be completly disabled.            |
| **Flash chip**             | SOIC-8 8MB capacity   (64MBit)                 |
```
W+: Works without blobs; 
N: Doesn't work; 
W*: Works with blobs; 
U: Untested; 
P+: Partially works; 
P*: Partially works with blobs
```

| ***Features*** |                                       |
|----------------|---------------------------------------|
| **Internal flashing with original boot firmware** | N  |
| **Display**                                       | W+ |
| **Audio**                                         | W+ |
| **RAM Init**                                      | W+ |
| **External output**                               | W+ |
| **Display brightness**                            | P+ |

| ***Payloads supported***  |           |
|---------------------------|-----------|
| **GRUB**              | Works     |
| **SeaBIOS**               | Works     |
| **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works     |
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Flashing instructions can be found at
[ThinkPad X201 Libreboot Flashing Guide](../install/x201.md)

EC update {#ecupdate}
=========

It is recommended that you update LenovoBIOS, before installing Libreboot.
This way, you get the latest EC firmware. There is no way to update this
from Libreboot.