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Asus N75SF
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus N75SF laptop. If you have the Asus N75SF 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 N75SF. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus N75SF page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus N75SF specifications page.
| Name | Asus N75SF |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 2670QM/2630QM Processor Intel Core i5 2430M/2410M Processor Intel Core i3 2350M/2330M/2310M Processor |
| Screen | 17.3” 1600×900 Widescreen 17.3” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray-RW |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Works | See notes |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works | |
| Touch Pad | Works | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works |
Notes
Graphics
This laptop uses the Optimus feature which combines the NVIDIA discrete graphics with the Intel graphics on the processor. You can get this setup working with the Bumblebee project.
Summary
The Asus N75SF works very well with Linux.
Discussion
I use this laptop about half year witch fedora linux. Have just few problems with bumblebee ( now works well ) and bluetooch ( fixed by updates ). Another devices works well “from the box”.