X230 CPU Upgrade

[George Soros]

Hello, just a quick question is the x230 cpu upgradeable.

[RealBlackStuff]

Quick answer: no, it is soldered.

[manimano]

Long answer: yes but you have to swap the motherboard and only have limited choices. you can but such upgrade from Chinese sellers.

If you want to only upgrade the cpu, it is kinda possible but requires some skill and equipment to do. basically do yourself what the Chinese sellers do.

Here is the list of available options (lifted from xue yao x330 webpage)

i7-3615QE (45w, 4C8T) Fastest multi-threaded CPU, might get hot
i7-3612QE (35w, 4C8T) Fastest multi-threaded CPU at 35w
i7-3540m (35w, 2C4T) Fastest single-threaded CPU
i7-3687u (17w, 2C4T) Fastest 17w CPU, good balance between performance and battery
i7-3689y (13w, 2C4T) Fastest 13w CPU, good for battery only
i5-3360m (2C4T)
i5-3340m (2C4T) Stock i5 CPU, faster than the i5-3320m

[Palain]

Long answer: yes but you have to swap the motherboard and only have limited choices.

Wow, that was truly an amazing answer! I wasn't going to upgrade mine but I might just give it a try now that I know it's at least viable now! So thanks, if anyone hasn't said that to you yet!

Do you perhaps know, if there is a place where you can find out where you can upgrade the more recent ThinkPad tablets?

Take care,