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HP EliteBook 8470w
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the HP EliteBook 8470w laptop. If you have the HP EliteBook 8470w 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 HP EliteBook 8470w. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the HP EliteBook 8470w page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the HP EliteBook 8470w specifications page.
| Name | HP EliteBook 8470w |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-3820QM (3.7/2.7 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) Intel Core i7-3720QM (2.60 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) Intel Core i7-3610QM (2.30 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) |
| Screen | 14” 1366×768 Widescreen 14” 1600×900 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| HDD | Up to 750GB, optional additional m-SATA 20GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray Blu-ray-RW |
| Graphics | AMD FirePro M2000 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | Changing brightness works OK with fglrx driver |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics Chip | Yes | VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames [Radeon 7500M/7600M Series] |
| VGA Out | Yes | |
| DisplayPort | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Yes | |
| Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| Microphone Jack | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| WWAN | Yes | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| ESATA | Yes | |
| Firewire | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | No | |
| Webcam | Yes | |
| Docking Station | Yes | |
| Touch Pad | Yes | |
| Track Point | Yes | |
| Suspend/Resume | Yes |
Notes
Summary
Works OK under Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS and 12.10.
Discussion
lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 138a:003d Validity Sensors, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2888 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 03f0:3d1d Hewlett-Packard
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point KT Controller (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames [Radeon 7500M/7600M Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Turks HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6000 Series]
24:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): JMicron Technology Corp. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 30)
24:00.1 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 30)
24:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 30)
25:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (rev 34)