# Lenovo Releases First Fedora Linux ThinkPad Laptop **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** tools, operating-system, technology\ **Created:** [September 4, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lenovo-releases-first-fedora-linux-thinkpad-laptop/104693 "2020-09-04T13:20:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoBody](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/nobody/32/163880_2.png) [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lenovo-releases-first-fedora-linux-thinkpad-laptop/104693/1 "2020-09-04T13:20:01Z")
![](https://zdnet1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/09/03/8dd1fd06-a770-41cc-aa8d-4f628d28e2f0/resize/1200x900/225ba1917cd170a6c6e5d668dc208350/lenovo-laptop-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen8.jpg) Today, Lenovo has [released a ThinkPad with Red Hat’s community Linux, Fedora](https://www.zdnet.com/article/lenovo-releases-first-fedora-linux-thinkpad-laptop/). ZDNet reports: _First in this new Linux-friendly lineup is the [X1 Carbon Gen 8](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x1/X1-Carbon-Gen-8-/p/22TP2X1X1C8). It will be followed by forthcoming versions of the [ThinkPad P1 Gen2](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p/P1-Gen-2/p/22WS2WPP102) and [ThinkPad P53](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p/P53/p/22WS2WPWP53). While ThinkPads are usually meant for business users, Lenovo will be happy to sell the Fedora-powered X1 Carbon to home users as well. The new X1 Carbon runs [Fedora Workstation](https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/) 32. This cutting-edge Linux distribution uses the [Linux Kernel 5.6](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-6/). It includes WireGuard virtual private network (VPN) support and USB4 support. This Fedora version uses the new [GNOME 3.36](https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/03/gnome-3-36-released/) for its default desktop._ The system itself comes standard with a 10th Generation Intel Core 1.6Ghz i5-10210U CPU, with up to 4.20 GHz with Turbo Boost. This processor boasts 4 Cores, 8 Threads, and a 6 MB cache. It also comes with 8MBs of LPDDR3 RAM. Unfortunately, its memory is soldered in. While that reduces the manufacturing costs, Linux users tend to like to optimize their hardware and this restricts their ability to add RAM. You can upgrade it to 16MBs, of course, when you buy it for an additional $149. For storage, the X1 defaults to a 256GB SSD. You can push it up to a 1TB SSD. That upgrade will cost you $536. _The X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 14.0" Full High Definition (FHD) (1920 x 1080) screen. For practical purposes, this is as high-a-resolution as you want on a laptop. I’ve used laptops with Ultra High Definition (UHD), aka 4K, with 3840x2160 resolution, and I’ve found the text to be painfully small. This display is powered by an integrated Intel HD Graphics chipset. For networking, the X1 uses an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11AX with vPro (2 x 2) & Bluetooth 5.0 chipset. I’ve used other laptops with this wireless networking hardware and it tends to work extremely well. The entire default package has a base price of $2,145. For now, it’s available for $1,287. If you want to order one, be ready for a wait. You can expect to wait three weeks before Lenovo ships it to you._ ---
**Author:** ![Srinivasa\_D.K](https://onehack.st/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Srinivasa\_D.K](https://onehack.st/u/Srinivasa_D.K)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lenovo-releases-first-fedora-linux-thinkpad-laptop/104693/2 "2020-09-05T12:18:34Z")
Just for information, Precision 7740 Mobile Data Science Workstation is coming with Ubuntu Linux 18.04. Nowadays laptops are shipping with Linux operating systems, that is a kind of good news. 👍🏻