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Asus N56VJ
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus N56VJ laptop. If you have the Asus N56VJ 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.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Asus N56VJ. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus N56VJ page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus N56VJ specifications page.
| Name | Asus N56VJ |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 3630QM Processor Intel Core i5 3230M Processor Intel Core i3 3120M Processor |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen 15.6” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| HDD | Up to 1TB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray Blu-ray-RW |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works fine, including virtualizaton | |
| Screen | Works fine, several distributions require a hack to fix backight hw buttons | |
| HDD | Works fine | |
| Optical Drive | Works fine, didn't try to write though | |
| Graphics Chip | Works fine, didn't test Optimus | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Works fine | For subwoofer to work, make sure you have snd_hda_intel module probed and append 'options snd-hda-intel model=asus-mode5' to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Works fine | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Works, might require ath9k module from compat-wireless (sic!) | |
| Wireless | Works out of the box | |
| Bluetooth | Works fine | |
| USB | Works fine | |
| Card Reader | Works fine | |
| Webcam | Works fine | |
| Touch Pad | Works fine | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works fine |
Notes
I've bought it for the CPU/scren resolution/RAM/price to tinker with virtual machines, and that it does very well.
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