DOS's Last Stand on a Modern ThinkPad: X13 Gen 1 with Intel 10th-Gen Core CPU

I did an experiment on a relatively modern 2020 Thinkpad and found that it can still run DOS.

Modern features like Thunderbolt, 2.5 Gig Ethernet and Sound Blaster compatibility over Intel High Definition Audio can work which is pretty remarkable. Thanks to drivers that can actually be found online.

I also ran 8088 Domination and it seems to work well too.

This is however the end of the line, no more Thinkpads and likely other laptops made after this model generation will be able to run DOS natively.

I'm pretty sure FreeDOS could even connect to the internet OOTB on my modern laptop via the 3g modem because of the USBDOS CDC support along with something like dospppd (the modem just speaks ppp over a usbcdc port normally even on Linux. You dial it just like old modems with AT commands)