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HP EliteBook 8570w
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the HP EliteBook 8570w laptop. If you have the HP EliteBook 8570w 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 8570w. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the HP EliteBook 8570w page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the HP EliteBook 8570w specifications page.
| Name | HP EliteBook 8570w |
| 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 | 15.6” 1600×900 Widescreen 15.6” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| HDD | Up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray Blu-ray-RW |
| Graphics | AMD FirePro M4000 NVIDIA Quadro K2000M NVIDIA Quadro K1000M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | both internal SATA and mSATA |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Works | Nvidia K1000M |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| DisplayPort | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Works | |
| Headphone Jack | Works | |
| Microphone Jack | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| WWAN | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| ESATA | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works | |
| Smart Card Reader | Works | |
| Docking Station | Works | |
| Touch Pad | Works | |
| Track Point | Works | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works |
Notes
Under Ubuntu 12.10 with NVIDIA Quadro K1000M I had to add 'nomodeset' option to grub after 'quiet splash'.
Summary
Works OK.
Discussion
Can you tell me about the power consumption, when running with X11 on? Powertop will tell when power is unplugged.
The battery reports a discharge rate of 33.1 W
I just installed Fedora 17 (64 bit version) and made the Windows 7 partition shrink to an appropriate size. Fedora's install process did this for me nicely. It setup the partitions (boot, root, home) and all was well with the world. When I booted back to W7, it did want to do a disk check, but after that there were no problems.
On the display front, I have an external monitor connected, and at first it was a mess. A quick load of the Nvidia drivers, and all was well again. Everything else seems to be quite functional with no special setups. I haven't played around witht he camera yet so I can't comment on it. Also, I'm not using a docking station, but I expect few problems to be had. Others can comment on these.