Model Version
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Arch Linux Install CD Version
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Hardware Support
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Remark
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Video
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Sound
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Ethernet
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Wireless
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Bluetooth
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Power Management
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Modem
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Other
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K55N |
2014.11.12 |
Radeon HD 7520G - install xf86-video-ati |
snd,snd_hda_codec works out of the box using pulseaudio |
r8169 module, out of the box |
ath9k module, out of the box |
not present |
Overheats and immediately shuts down on modern 3D games. Use thermald to control temp using acpi_cpufreq |
webcam works |
Fix fn brightness keys with "acpi_osi="!Windows 2012" video.use_native_backlight=1". Don't enable early radeon hook to prevent blank screen after hibernation. Fix blank screen on suspend to ram with "sysctl -w kernel.acpi_video_flags=3".
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X401U |
2014.01.05 |
Radeon HD 7340 - install xf86-video-ati |
did not work out of the box, never configured correctly, using pulse, everything works |
not tested |
Wi-Fi out of the box |
none to support |
all power options work just fine |
webcam works |
overall performance is satisfactory
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X401A/X401A1 |
2013.05.01 |
Integrated Intel HD Graphics - install xf86-video-intel and libva-intel-driver, enable SNA |
hda-intel works, headphone jack, mic works |
Realtek, out of the box |
Wi-Fi out of the box |
not tested |
all power options work just fine, only brightness control needs module asus-nb-wmi to be loaded and acpi_backlight=intel acpi_osi= GRUB options as of kernel 3.9.4 |
webcam works |
overall performance is satisfactory
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W7S |
Don't Panic |
3D with NVIDIA drivers |
hda-intel |
r8169 module, out of the box |
Intel 4965 works with iwlwifi |
works out of the box |
suspend works with pm-utils; hibernation is extremely unstable |
webcam works with uvc drivers, but it is mounted upside down |
ACPI works with acpi4asus and acpid
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N80Vn-X5 |
2009.02RC2 |
3D with NVIDIA drivers |
hda-intel plus adding options snd-hda-intel enable=1 model=g50v position_fix=0 to /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf |
Out of box with r8169 module |
out of box with ath9k |
out of box |
suspend and hibernate both work with pm-utils |
webcam and card reader both work out of the box |
ACPI works fine with the asus_laptop module
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F8SN |
2009.08 |
only tried with open source NV drivers (got 1280x800 pixels default without xorg edit), 3D proprietary will probably work |
hda-intel |
Ethernet works out of the box |
Intel 4965 works with iwlwifi |
untested-but is recognized by kernel |
untested-battery status can be detected and customization options exist |
Syntek Sonic web cam and Ricoh Card reader work out of the box (might need to allow user mount privileges just as you would for other ext. drives) |
Highly compatible with Arch Linux
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L3000D |
Most recent as of 2010-02-13 |
Works out of box |
Works out of box |
Works out of box |
Not contains |
Not contains |
Works perfectly |
Untested |
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N53JN |
Most recent as of 2010-11-03 |
Contains NVIDIA Optimus, so only Intel graphic card works. Waiting for NVIDIA to support Optimus on Linux |
Works, needs some editing of modprobe files |
Works out of box |
ath9k |
Untested |
Hibernate untested, suspend works but with problems due to USB3 controller |
Web cam works, touchpad works, media buttons work |
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N53SV |
Most recent as of 2011-06-26 |
Contains NVIDIA Optimus, so only Intel graphic card works. |
hda-intel |
r8169 module, works out of box |
ath9k needs madwifi |
Untested |
BBS thread |
Web cam works, touchpad works, card reader works. See also Ubuntu help
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A8Le |
Most recent as of 2011-07-31 |
Works out of box |
Works out of box (with ALSA, 'Speaker' channel should be un-muted) |
Out of box with r8169 module |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Touchpad works |
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1005HA |
2011.08.19 |
Works out of box using i915 |
hda-intel |
Works out of box |
ath9k |
Untested |
Untested |
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1015E |
2014.05.19 |
Works out of box using i915 |
hda-intel |
Works out of the box. |
Wifi out of the box. |
Untested |
Display brightness and toggle, battery management, power, lid close works out of the box. Suspend works out of the box. Hibernate works after following instructions here. |
Touchpad requires xf86-input-synaptics package. Webcam/mic works. Card reader works. USB 3.0 untested. |
Overall satisfactory. Keyboard fn keys do not work, except for brightness/display controls and sleep button. Volume controls are recognized inputs but have to be manually assigned.
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UL30A |
2011.08.19 |
Works out of box |
hda-intel |
Works out of box |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Web cam works, touchpad works, card reader untested |
acpi_backlight=vendor in bootloader
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G73SW |
2011.08.19 |
nvidia |
hda-intel |
Works out of box |
Works out of box |
None |
Untested |
Backlit keys worked when I installed GNOME |
Power settings need work...
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Q400A |
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Works out of box using i915 |
hda-intel, mic works |
AR8151v2 works out of box |
Works out of box |
Works out of the box |
Suspend works, Hibernate untested |
Backlit keys work on GNOME 3, screen backlight works with keys in gnome-3.10, touchpad works, webcam works, card reader works, HDMI output untested |
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Q500A |
2015.02.01 |
xf86-video-intel, works out of box |
hda-intel, works out of box |
r8169, works out of box |
iwlwifi, works out of box |
untested but detected by bluez |
Suspend works, Hibernate works. |
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Works very well with Arch Linux
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K55VM |
2013.04.01 |
Contains NVIDIA Optimus, both works. Intel and Nvidia(proprietary drivers) |
hda-intel |
r8168 module, works |
ath9k Works out of box |
Untested |
suspend and hibernate both work with gnome power manager and laptop-mode-tools |
Web cam works, touchpad works, card reader works, sound card works |
Highly compatible with Arch Linux. Technology optimus works with Bumblebee
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A55VJ |
2013.05.01 |
Contains NVIDIA Optimus, both work (NVIDIA only via Bumblebee) |
hda-intel |
r8169 module works |
iwlwifi |
Works with bluez |
suspend works out of box with systemd/logind.conf |
Web cam works, touchpad works, card reader works |
Highly compatible with Arch Linux. Add i8042.nomux=1 to kernel line to prevent jittery touchpad.
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S300CA |
2013.08.01 |
Intel HD Graphics 4000, works out of the box with xf86-video-intel |
hda-intel |
Atheros AR8161, works out of the box |
Atheros AR9485, works out of the box with ath9k |
not tested |
works, slightly higher power usage as Windows 8, for backlight add acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor to bootloader kernel line |
Web cam, touchpad, touchscreen all work, USB 3.0 and car reader not tested yet |
Highly compatible with Arch Linux.
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S400CA |
2015.02.01 |
Intel HD Graphics 4000, works out of the box with xf86-video-intel |
hda-intel, works out of the box |
Atheros AR8161, works out of the box |
Atheros AR9485, works out of the box |
not tested |
works, for backlight add acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor to bootloader kernel line |
Webcam work out of the box, touchpad work out of the box with xf86-input-synaptics, touchscreen all work, USB 3.0 and card reader not tested yet |
Highly compatible with Arch Linux.
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X502CA |
2013.07.01 |
Integrated Intel HD Graphics works |
hda-intel works |
Qualcomm Atheros AR816x/AR817x, did not work during installation, after that works, but check model specific wiki |
Ralink RT3290 performs very poorly with standard kernel driver. Check model specific wiki |
not tested |
suspend works, see model specific wiki for display brightness control |
not tested |
not a very good choice for Linux due to Wi-Fi problems
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X53BR/K53BR |
anything since 3.11 kernel |
ATI 6320/ATI 7470 works, but can't disable discrete. Intervention needed since 3.13 |
hda-intel works |
Realtek with r8169 driver, out-of-the-box |
Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 with ath9k driver, out-of-the-box |
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three different brightness switches in /sys/class/backlight for the same display, anything else fine |
webcam fine |
heats up very fast, description coming
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X551CA |
2014. 03. 24. |
Integrated Intel, works with xf86-video-intel |
hda-intel |
Realtek r8169, did not tested |
Qualcomm Atheros AR9485, oob, but problems with NetworkManager - disabling the wifi hardblocks the card and Fn+F2 doesn't work. Workaround on Ubuntu forum. |
not tested |
I didn't tested yet, but at first sight it seems ok. |
not tested. |
It seems to work well with Linux
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N550JV |
2014.03.01. |
Hybrid graphics with integrated Intel and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M Nouveau working with Bumblebee (NVIDIA driver works but not tested extensively) |
snd_hda_intel works but external speakers pop on sleep/shutdown |
Realtek r8169 works out of box |
Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 works with ath9k out of the box |
not tested |
working, USB must be disabled before sleep |
no modem |
Card reader works out of box, has battery issues when a powered device is left plugged into the USB charging port.
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G550JK |
2014.08.01 |
Uses Nvidia Optimus, works fine with Bumblebee using Nvidia's drivers |
snd_hda_intel - some background noises while using headphones: here is a fix |
Not tested |
Works out of the box |
Not tested |
I didn't tested much but it seems to work |
Not tested |
touchpad and camera works fine
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X83VB-X2 |
2014.09.01 |
GeForce 9300M GS, Works out of the box with xf86-video-intel |
Works out of box (with ALSA, 'Speaker' channel should be un-muted) |
Ethernet works out of the box |
Wifi works out of the box |
Bluetooth not tested |
Not tested but seems to work fine |
Not tested |
Touchpad works, Camera not tested
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UX303LN |
2014.10.01 |
GeForce 840M & Intel HD Graphics, Had to install Bumblebee to get both working |
Works out of box (with ALSA, 'Speaker' channel should be un-muted) |
USB-to-Ethernet devices seem to work fine out of the box |
Wifi works out of the box |
Bluetooth not tested |
Not tested but seems to work fine |
Not tested |
Touchpad works (no gestures currently), Camera works fine, Touchscreen works (no multi-touch support)
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U32U |
2015.02.01 |
Radeon 6320, Install xf86-video-ati |
Works out of box (with ALSA) |
Ethernet works fine out of the box |
Wifi works out of the box |
Bluetooth works with bluez5, optionally install bluetooth manager |
Suspend does not work. CPU Fan constantly on. |
Webcam works |
Needs significant setup to function properly. Power management hard to get right.
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X553MA |
2015.06.01 |
Works |
Works |
Works |
broadcom-wl (causes freezes) |
Untested |
Suspend works |
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Set OS Selection in BIOS setup to Windows 7
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