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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook
Introduction
This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook laptop. If you have the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook 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 XPS 13 Ultrabook. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook specifications page.
| Name | Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook |
| Processor | 2nd Generation Intel Core i5-2467M processor (1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.30 GHz) 2nd Generation Intel Core i7-2637M processor (1.70 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.80 GHz) |
| Screen | 13.3” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | Up to 256GB |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | No Ethernet Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 a/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| DisplayPort | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook works with Linux here.
Discussion
Sorry, old link, the install report is at http://dorienherremans.blogspot.be/2013/05/installing-opensuse-123-on-new-dell.html
Here is my installation report of OpenSuse on Dell XPS13.
http://dorienherremans.blogspot.be/2010/08/installing-opensuse-113-64-bit-on-dell.html
Sad face
Something has broken backlight control. Installed Sputnik updates last night as well as some from Canonical.
Very annoyed. No simple “rollback” like Windows.
Beware updates from 5/17.
Sputnik releases have fixed backlight again. Happy face.
Installed Fedora, had “sleep” problems (display would go back to full brightness, and not adjustable). The solution is a proprietary driver which at first was only available in Dells “project sputnik” spin, is now built into Ubuntu 13.04. Not easily transferred to Fedora (would require rebuilding the kernel)
Lastly, make sure you are on the latest Bios (A07).
-JM
Installed 12.04 LTS last night from bootable USB. Grub installation failed initially, but ran the installer again and it succeeded the second time. Guess it just wanted to be really wanted.
Initially LED backlight adjustment did not work, and tap to click on the touchpad was not working. Added the Sputnik repository to my software sources and forced updates. Both issues are fixed and I am loving life.
Sorry if I have said anything badly … I am very new to Linux/Ubuntu so I may not have the lingo down. This is installed on a XPS13 with the SandyBridge i5 processor and originally Windows 7. I let the installer overwrite all partitions after using Acronis in the Windows 7 environment to make a full image of all partitions and make a bootable USB (just in case I bricked the XPS). No need to use. Ubuntu 12.04 is running like a champ!
Just installed Ubuntu 13.04 with kernel 3.8 on the highend version of the xps13-series. Everything works ootb, including the touchpad and wifi which had problems in lower kernel versions.
Dell is running a special project, Project Sputnik (http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/campaigns/sputnik) to make this laptop work perfectly with Linux, and also ship it with Ubuntu. They already provided an improved touchpad driver for it.