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    x220 i5-2520m adding usb3.0 port

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by harbin, May 18, 2011.

  1. harbin

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    Can anyone give a sugestion which card to go? I just need an usb3.0 on x220.
     
    harbin, May 18, 2011
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    ThiPaX40, May 18, 2011
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    harbin, May 18, 2011
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    AFIK yes they all do. my i7 does as did the NBR review unit which was an i5
     
    KCETech1, May 18, 2011
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    you can buy cards with ports that sit flush with the card rather than stick out, like with the startech card. But if you are only going to use it for backing up to an external drive, then it might not matter whether it sits flush or not.
     
    david1274, May 18, 2011
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    can someone recommend one of these that works well with the x220?
     
    note2know, Jul 25, 2011
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    GomJabbar, Jul 25, 2011
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