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Dell Precision M4700
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Dell Precision M4700 laptop. If you have the Dell Precision M4700 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 Dell Precision M4700. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Dell Precision M4700 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Dell Precision M4700 specifications page.
| Name | Dell Precision M4700 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 (3940XM) Intel Core i7 (3840QM, 3740QM, 3720QM, 3540M, 3520M) Intel Core i5 (3380M, 3360M, 3340M) |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen 15.6” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| HDD | Up to 1TB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | AMD FirePro M4000 Mobility Pro NVIDIA Quadro K1000M NVIDIA Quadro K2000M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11n 3×3 half Mini-Card) Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (802.11n 2×2 half Mini-Card) Dell Wireless 1540 (802.11 a/n dual band, high speed Wi-Fi half Mini-Card) Dell Wireless 1504 (802.11 g/n single band Wi-Fi half Mini-Card) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| DisplayPort | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| WWAN | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Smart Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| GPS | Not Tested | |
| Docking Station | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Dell Precision M4700 here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Dell Precision M4700 works with Linux here.
Discussion
I use Sabayon XFCE Live 13.04 for Installation
to 1) the same problem with dual screen (1 Dell 23” + internal LCD), but xfce has got its menu everywhere, where the mouse is, so I can work on
4) I'm not able to boot, with “UEFI-Boot” on and “Optional Legacy ROMs” off, looks like a driver problem: UEFI needs to know, how to work with the RAID-Controller, with Legacy ROMs off, the BIOS can't help: If it is activated at all, it's activated the UEFI-way, so the linux drivers have to be migrated to UEFI?! That's the same problem as with Windows 7 (64Bit)
Compatibility is fine without optional dell docking station. With docking station and two dell 23” Monitors connected the following happens
1) Cannot install with Laptop Docked in Fedora 18 standard x64 network or Desktop installation disk. If you move your mouse pointer off the main LCD screen onto one of the monitors you will not get it back on the main active screen so cannot proceed
2) If you try to boot the system docked and laptop screen down, you will not be able to log in. If you lift the laptop screen, the kernel crashes.
3) If you do get to log in & go to the display options to configure, if you try to change the screen setup to mirror or detect there will be significant flickering & then both monitors will trail the mouse cursor without refresh.
The Dell drivers for Linux on website are for RHEL 6 only