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Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook - 5523

Introduction

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook - 5523 specifications page.

NameDell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook - 5523
Processor3rd Generation Intel Core i3-3217U processor (3M Cache, 1.8 GHz)
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3317U processor (3M Cache, up to 2.6 GHz)
3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3517U processor (4M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz)
Screen15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen
RAMUp to 8GB
HDDUp to 500GB
Optical DriveDVD+-RW
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000
Network10/100 Ethernet
Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230, 802.11b/g/n

Linux Compatibility

DeviceCompatibilityComments
ProcessorOK Ubuntu 12.04
ScreenOK Ubuntu 12.04
HDDOK Ubuntu 12.04
Optical DriveOK Ubuntu 12.04
Graphics ChipOK Ubuntu 12.04
HDMI OutNot Tested
SoundProblematic https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1131955
Bulti-in MicrophoneNot Tested
Headphone JackOK Ubuntu 12.04
Microphone JackNot Tested
EthernetNot Tested
WirelessOK Ubuntu 12.04
BluetoothNot Tested
USBNot Tested
Card ReaderNot Tested
WebcamNot Tested
Touch PadOK Ubuntu 12.04
Suspend/ResumeNot Tested

Notes

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On-board sound doesn't work out-of-the-box 4/22/2013 in Legacy BIOS mode (UEFI disabled).
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1131955

Summary

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Windows 8 only boots in UEFI mode and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 in Legacy BIOS mode, so switching requires editing the UEFI setup options.


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