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Model List
Model version | Arch Linux Install CD version | Hardware support | Remarks | |||||||
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Video | Sound | Ethernet | Wireless | Bluetooth | Power management | Modem | Other | |||
ASUS VivoBook 14 X442UA-GA139T | 2018.05.01 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Kabylake GT2) | works ok (haven't check everything) | Works | not tested in archiso, works well with NetworkManager | Untested | est ~7hrs, unverifed | untested | grep bugs /proc/cupinfo = bugs: cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass | UEFI secure boot doesn't pass, might need work. |
ASUS GL702ZC (ROG Strix AMD) | 2017.04.01 | Radeon RX580 - Kernel AMDGPU driver works great. | Pulseaudio works well. (Did not test HDMI audio autput) | Works | Archiso couldn't connect to wireless, but no problems afterwards | Works | Haven't tested TLP benefits. Notably bad battery life; about 1 hour on standby. | Haven't tested | Earlier kernels probably does not work with Ryzen CPU, but did not test. | Backlight keys don't work out of the box, see wiki page for fix. Compton crashes GUI, will explore settings. Fancontrol is ACPI, no OS controls. |
ASUS GL552VM-DM-802D | 2017.02.01 | GTX960m - need nvidia proprietary driver with specific boot kernel otherwise due to a kernel lockup, you won't be able to boot. acpi_osi=! acpi_osi='Windows 2009' | works out of the box using pulseaudio | works out of the box | works out of the box | not tested | still testing | not tested | need to add acpi_backlight=native to have fn keys backlight control and idle=nomwait | |
ASUS G502VM-FY017T | 2017.02.01 | GTX1060 3G - i use nvidia proprietaries driver it work fine after done an "mhwd-kernel -i linux410 & reboot" , nouveau not tested | works out of the box using pulseaudio (KDE stock) | works out of the box | works out of the box | works out the box (and using a Bluetooh headset like a Bose Qc35 works fine after a little workaround) | ~3.75hrs in normal use, with decent screen brightness, seems the same as what I get on Windows 10 | not tested | Most Fn keys, sound control, works out the box, but the screen ajustment need a little workaround and it's fine | Do not install intel drivers. This laptop does not have integrated graphics. |
FX502VM | 2017.02.01 | GTX1060 3G - install nvidia, nouveau does not work | works out of the box using pulseaudio | works out of the box with r8169 | works out of the box | not tested | ~3hrs in normal use, with decent screen brightness | not tested | Fn keys does not send ACPI events, except F10,F11,F12 (sound control) | Do not install intel drivers. This laptop does not have integrated graphics. |
UX305FA | 2016.10.01 | Intel HD 5300 - install xf86-video-intel | works out of the box in GNOME, i3 works with pulseaudio | Intel - works out of the box | 802.11 ac module, works out of the box | works out of the box in GNOME | around 4 hours of battery life under decent load, gets quite hot, but never throttles | webcam works | Function keys for brightness (F5/F6) don't send ACPI events, F3 and F4 do, however. | |
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". | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | webcam works with uvc drivers, but it is mounted upside down | ACPI works with acpi4asus and acpid | ||
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 | 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 | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
1005HA | 2011.08.19 | Works out of box using i915 | hda-intel | Works out of box | ath9k | Untested | Untested | |||
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. efibootmgr v0.12 doesn't work, and v0.11 is recommended. linux kernel v4.3 and v4.4 has kswapd0 bug. linux-lts is recommended until fixed. Only display, audio and sleep fn keys are recognized. | |
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... | |
Q400A | 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 | |||
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. | Works very well with Arch Linux | ||
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 | |
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. | |
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, card reader works out of the box, USB 3.0 not tested yet | Highly compatible with Arch Linux. | |
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 | |
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 | - | three different brightness switches in /sys/class/backlight for the same display, anything else fine | webcam fine | heats up very fast, description coming | |
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 | |
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. | |
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 | |
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 | |
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) | Avoid some power management features due to Kernel Bug 102091. |
UX32L(N) | N/A | GeForce 840M & Intel HD Graphics (Haswell-ULT rev09), Use bbswitch and the Intel GPU as the proprietary nvidia driver breaks vsync and may cause crashes in Plasma 5. | Works out of box | Factory-supplied USB-to-Ethernet adapter works | Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 with ath9k driver or Intel with iwlwifi, out-of-the-box | Bluetooth works with bluez5 | Suspend and Hibernate work | Set the kernel parameters video.use_native_backlight=1 acpi_osi= for working backlight keys and backlight restore. Webcam, keyboard backlight and adjustment thereof works. |
Clickpad works with libinput and synaptics. Testing of synaptics settings to get comfortable options needed. Avoid activating some power management features due to Kernel Bug 102091. | |
U32U | 2015.02.01 | Radeon 6320, Install xf86-video-ati | Works out of box (with ALSA) | Works out of the box | Works out of the box. For rfkill issues options asus_nb_wmi wapf=1 may help |
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. | |
X553MA | 2015.06.01 | Works | Works | Works | broadcom-wl (causes freezes) | Untested | Suspend works | Set OS Selection in BIOS setup to Windows 7
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F550J (aka A550J) | 2015.09.01 | Intel HD4600(integrated, works well witth xf86-video-intel), Nvidia 850M(can't enter GNOME desktop environment(message "Critical issue") with driver nvidia installed) | Intel HD Audio with ALSA | Works out of box : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12) | Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01), works well with broadcom-wl-dkms installed (refer to Broadcom wireless) | Not tested | Not tested | N/A | You should install xf86-input-synaptics to enable touchpad | Recommend to disable standalone graphic card |
N550JX | 2015.12.01 | Works | Works | Works | Works | Works | Works | N/A | Read N550JX | |
X552M | 2015.12.01 | Intel HD works good with xf86-video-intel, for Nvidia use bumblebee & nvidia. | Works | Works | Works with 'broadcom-wl-dkms' | Untested | Works | N/A | Add 'acpi_osi= acpi_backlight=native' to bootloader kernel line for changing backlight with keyboard combo keys (fn + f5 / fn + f6) | Read X552M |
E403SA | 2016.06.01 | Integrated Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), works well with xf86-video-intel. | snd_hda_intel, works out of the box | not tested, no ethernet port | ath9k, works out of the box | not tested | suspend and brightness control works, but not with ACPI keys | works out of the box | Card reader not tested. ACPI/Function keys and lid switch do not work and will not show up on acpi_listen; except for mute, volup, voldown. With acpi="!Windows 2012" all ACPI functions work perfectly but the touchpad gets disabled entirely. | |
F555UA | 2016.08.14 | Intel HD works good with xf86-video-intel | Sound works well, have to add `options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-dmic position_fix=3 ac97_quirck=alc_jack` to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf to get mic to work and headphone/mic to work | Ethernet works RTL8111/8168/8411 | Wireless gives Kernel Panic RTL8821AE, have to blacklist on boot or msg will flood screen, replaced with AR9462 PCIe wireless card instead of trying to fix | Bluetooth does not work out of box, replaced with AR9462 card | Suspend and Brightness work haven't tried with keys | n/a | Issues with touchpad, no two finger scroll, very buggy touch, tried linux-elanfixAUR[broken link: package not found] does not improve. tried the other asus and elantech pkgs, no joy | If start xserver, can reinstatiate RTL8821AE driver and it will work, but floods logs with kernel panic msg. |
K501J | Most recent as of 2016.09.01 | OK | OK | Not tested | OK | n/a | Brightness works with keys on Gnome 3 | n/a | Touchpad works with xf86-input-libinput, but somewhat uncomfortable. Better with xf86-input-synaptics, however pacman says "xf86-input-synaptics driver is on maintenance mode and xf86-input-libinput driver must be prefered over." | |
VivoBook S301LA | 2016.09.01 | Intel HD Graphics 4400, works well with xf86-video-intel | Works | Works out of the box with r8169 module, also with r8168 | Works, atk9k module | Works | Add the boot option acpi_osi= for hotkeys and backlight control to work. For package power states lower than PC3, see Remarks. |
Webcam works | Touchpad, touchscreen and card reader works out of the box | To reach PC7, r8168 has to be built without certain build options. An easy way to do this is to build r8168-dkmsAUR after modifying its dkms.conf by removing EXTRA_CFLAGS='-DCONFIG_R8168_NAPI -DCONFIG_R8168_VLAN'
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K501LX | 2017.01.01 | Intel HD Graphics and GeForce GTX 950M. Configured and working with bumblebee - see note. | Works | Works | Works | Works | Everything works out of box except keyboard backlight controls. Backlight can be controlled in GNOME without additional configuration. Using laptop-mode-toolsAUR generaly yields 4-5 hour battery life for light work and 1.5 hours for intensive work with the GPU on. | Works | Touchpad, and card reader works out of the box | Had issues using Bumblebee version with linux version 4.9 (as of 2/25/2017). Added pcie_port_pm=off to kernel parameters to make bbswitch work correctly.
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R540SA | 2017.03.01 | Works out of box | Works out of box | Works out of box | Works out of box | Works out of box | Works out of box | Works out of box | Works out of box | |
N551VW | 2017.06.01 | nVidia Optimus + xf86-video-intel | works via HDMI out of box, TBC | Works out of box | Works out of box | not yet tested, TBC | not yet tested, TBC | n/a | n/a | |
UX430UA | 2017.06.01 | Intel HD 620(Both Modsetting and xf86-video-intel drivers | Works out of the box. May need to add "options snd-hda-intel model=laptop" to /modprobe.d/alsabase.conf file. Important!!! You need to shutdown your PC for the fix to take affect (reboot doesn't take effect). Also check this thread helps me to solve headphones problem. | Does not have Ethernet, but USB dongle works fine | Works out of the box | Works out of the box | Works out of box. TLP and PowerTop allows 7 - 8 hours battery life | Does not have a Modem | Comments: Laptop works beautifully with Linux, though PWM Fan control is not available (common issue on Zenbook range) | |
UX390UA | 2018.05.01 | Intel HD 620 - install xf86-video-intel | May need to apply this fix for volume control | No integrated Ethernet, usb-c dongle works | Works out of the box | Works out of the box | Works out of the box. TLP allows 8 - 9 hours battery life | Does not have a Modem | PWM Fan control is not available (common issue on Zenbook range) | |
Model version | Arch Linux Install CD version | Video | Sound | Ethernet | Wireless | Bluetooth | Power management | Modem | Other | Remarks |
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