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Asus U36SG
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Asus U36SG laptop. If you have the Asus U36SG 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 U36SG. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Asus U36SG page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Asus U36SG specifications page.
| Name | Asus U36SG |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 2640M/2620M Processor Intel Core i5 2540M/2430M/2410M Processor Intel Core i3 2350M/2330M/2310M Processor |
| Screen | 13.3” 16:9 HD (1366×768) LED Backlight |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | 750GB 5400rpm/7200rpm 640GB 5400rpm 500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm 320GB 5400rpm 160GB SSD 256GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | No |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 NVIDIA GeForce 610M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Integrated 802.11 b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Display Port | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Port | Not Tested | |
| Microphone-In Port | Not Tested | |
| SPDIFOut | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Keyboard | Not Tested | |
| TouchPad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Asus U36SG here.
Summary
Ubuntu 12.04.2 works fine on my U36SG-DS51 so far. Not tested: USB 3.0, Battery lifetime, Card Reader, Firewire, Bluetooth, HDMI, Micropjome,SPDIF,Headphone ports, Gigabit LAN
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