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This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire E1-531 laptop. If you have the Acer Aspire E1-531 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
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For full specifications see the Acer Aspire E1-531 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire E1-531 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium processor B950/B960/B970 (2 MB L3 cache, 2.10/2.20/2.30 GHz) Intel Celeron processor B820/B815 (2 MB L3 cache, 1.70/1.6 GHz) |
| Screen | 15.6” HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal LED-backlit TFT LCD |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB |
| HDD | 320/500/640/750 GB or larger hard disk drive(depending on the model) |
| Optical Drive | 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| Network | RJ-45 port Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | No brightness control |
| HDD | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Works | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Microphone | Works | |
| Headphone Port | Works | |
| Microphone-In Port | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| Webcam | Works | |
| Keyboard | Works | |
| TouchPad | Works | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works |
The Acer Aspire E1-531 work very well with Linux, no major issues at all.
Discussion
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my Aspire E1-531.
It's working very fine. I didn't have time to check the
compatibility of my camera and bluetooth. Except that
the system is very fine.
Tests Performed
Tests
OS:
Debian 7 (testing) GNU/Linux with Gnome 3.4.2
Kernel:
3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.32-1 x86_64
CPU:
B960 2.2GHz x2
RAM:
2GB RAM
Mass storage:
60GB SSD.
Processor: ok
Screen: partly (no brightness adjustment!)
SSD: ok
VGA Out: Not Tested
HDMI Out: Not Tested
Optical DVD+-RW Multi-Drive: ok (Tested reading a CD)
Internal Speakers: ok
Internal microphone: ok
Headphone-out Port: ok
Microphone-In Port: ok
Ethernet: ok
Wireless: ok, except for activity LED (works only with non-free firmware)
Bluetooth: MISSING (not installed)
Modem: MISSING (not installed)
USB: ok
Firewire: MISSING (not installed)
Card Reader: ok (tested sd 8GB)
Webcam: ok
Keyboard: partly (missing CAPS/num lock LEDs)
TouchPad: ok (two-finger scrolling horizontal & vertical)
Suspend/Resume: ok
Battery: ok
Using Linux Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit.
Processor: B960 / 4GB RAM / 500GB HDD.
Processor ok
Screen ok
HDD ok
Graphics Chip ok - but only generic driver
VGA Out Not Tested
HDMI Out Not Tested
Optical Drive ok
Sound ok
Microphone Not Tested
Headphone Port Not Tested
Microphone-In Port Not Tested
Ethernet ok
Wireless ok
Bluetooth ok
Modem Not Tested
USB ok
Firewire Not Tested
Card Reader Not Tested
Webcam ok
Keyboard ok - has separate numeric keyboard
TouchPad ok
Suspend/Resume Not Tested
Battery ok - discharge to 5%: 3 hours 30 minutes; full charge from 5%: 1 hour