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Lenovo Ideapad S540-14IWL: FHD IPS Touch, i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win10H @ $509.99 + F/S
$509.99
$879.99
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- Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
- 14" 1080P IPS 300 Nits Touchscreen Display
- i5-8265U 1.6 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo, 6MB Cache)
- 8GB (4GB soldered + 4GB DIMM) DDR4 2666 MHz Ram (20GB Max)
- 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
- Backlit Keyboard
- 720P HD WebCam
- Microsoft precesion Glass Touchpad
- Fingerprint Reader
- 2W x 2 Stereo Speakers /w Dolby Audio
- Dual Band 802.11ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.2
- PORTS:
- 2x USB 3.0
- 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (data Only)
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 1x SDXC Card Reader
- 1x Audio Combo Jack
- 48 WHr Li-Ion Battery
- 3.11 lbs
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The few allowed ones suck too. Just say no to manufacturers who pull this crap.
The few allowed ones suck too. Just say no to manufacturers who pull this crap.
This model uses Intel Wireless AC 9560 which is one of the fastest Gigabit WiFi Card, the next best card after WiFi AX 201. It supports 1.73 Gbps bandwidth which is way over most of our router's speed.
This model uses Intel Wireless AC 9560 which is one of the fastest Gigabit WiFi Card, the next best card after WiFi AX 201. It supports 1.73 Gbps bandwidth which is way over most of our router's speed.
It seems to be a combination of the card and poor antenna on this laptop.That Intel card does not do well with weak signals and backs off aggressively. You cannot do anything with the poor antenna. There are cards that can do better with poorer signals though, except the BIOS won't allow them to be used.
I also have a philosophical objection to manufacturers who do this kind of locking. There really is no good rationale for this. Won't buy them and discourage others from buying from such manufacturers whoever they are. It is only when the market reacts negatively, they would reconsider such stupid decisions.
Too bad. Lenovo does some great products but they have some non-consumer friendly habits that make some models worse than others.
It seems to be a combination of the card and poor antenna on this laptop.That Intel card does not do well with weak signals and backs off aggressively. You cannot do anything with the poor antenna. There are cards that can do better with poorer signals though, except the BIOS won't allow them to be used.
I also have a philosophical objection to manufacturers who do this kind of locking. There really is no good rationale for this. Won't buy them and discourage others from buying from such manufacturers whoever they are. It is only when the market reacts negatively, they would reconsider such stupid decisions.
Too bad. Lenovo does some great products but they have some non-consumer friendly habits that make some models worse than others.
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Some broadcom based cards are better at handling weak signals if the antenna cannot be fixed. But you cannot use them, because of BIOS restrictions.
You can see discussions on this on the Lenovo forums. For example,
https://forums.lenovo.c
Some broadcom based cards are better at handling weak signals if the antenna cannot be fixed. But you cannot use them, because of BIOS restrictions.
You can see discussions on this on the Lenovo forums. For example,
https://forums.lenovo.c
I do have a Thinkpad E495 with Ryzen 7 3700u which came with Intel 9260 WiFi card. I just upgraded that to a $20 Wifi AX200 card from Amazon and installed the drivers directly from Intel Website and its working without any issue. I don't think that they are still locking the bios for third party WiFi cards.
Most of the discussions about Bios whitelist for replacing wifi card is actually for thinkpad S540 which is a very very old model and people are confusing it with the new Ideapad series. The link you have given is also for the thinkpad S540.
I do have a Thinkpad E495 with Ryzen 7 3700u which came with Intel 9260 WiFi card. I just upgraded that to a $20 Wifi AX200 card from Amazon and installed the drivers directly from Intel Website and its working without any issue. I don't think that they are still locking the bios for third party WiFi cards.
Most of the discussions about Bios whitelist for replacing wifi card is actually for thinkpad S540 which is a very very old model and people are confusing it with the new Ideapad series. The link you have given is also for the thinkpad S540.
But the whitelisting still exists. Only the cards listed in the parts lookup page are allowed. It is also possible that if that listed contains an OEM card, the same card white-labeled from another brand may very well work. Replacing with Intel cards is typically not a problem regardless of its branding.
The problem with BIOS whitelisting in Lenovos (even recent ones) is well-known and documented in the Hackintosh community because MacOS does not support Intel cards.
The following is an example of what people do to hack the BIOS of Lenovo models to be able to use a MacOS supported card - removing the white listing. An industry for modifying the BIOS seems to have sprung up.
https://www.tonymacx86.
But the whitelisting still exists. Only the cards listed in the parts lookup page are allowed. It is also possible that if that listed contains an OEM card, the same card white-labeled from another brand may very well work. Replacing with Intel cards is typically not a problem regardless of its branding.
The problem with BIOS whitelisting in Lenovos (even recent ones) is well-known and documented in the Hackintosh community because MacOS does not support Intel cards.
The following is an example of what people do to hack the BIOS of Lenovo models to be able to use a MacOS supported card - removing the white listing. An industry for modifying the BIOS seems to have sprung up.
https://www.tonymacx86.
This problem still remains if you want to replace the card for any reason (poor antenna design is one issue) which is why I will not support any manufacturer that does whitelisting. There is no reason for Lenovo to do this which is a legacy from IBM era when they wanted to sell their own parts and drivers were not universal.
We already have a similar problem with batteries with all laptops. Every laptop has its own design and after a few years gets difficult to get a replacement if the manufacturer no longer produces it. One does not have to scrounge around for what might be accepted by the laptop.
Just say no to whitelisting, not defend it because it is a "deal".