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HP ProBook 6470b
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the HP ProBook 6470b laptop. If you have the HP ProBook 6470b 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 ProBook 6470b. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the HP ProBook 6470b page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the HP ProBook 6470b specifications page.
| Name | HP ProBook 6470b |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-3520M (2.90 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores) Intel Core i5-3360M (2.80 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 2 cores) Intel Core i5-3320M (2.60 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 2 cores) Intel Core i5-3210M (2.50 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 2 cores) Intel Core i3-2370M (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) |
| Screen | 14” 1366×768 Widescreen 14” 1600×900 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| HDD | Up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7570M |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n Intel Centrino 802.11b/g/n Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n Atheros 802.11b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | OK | |
| Screen | OK | |
| HDD | OK | |
| Optical Drive | OK | |
| Graphics Chip | OK | Occasional freezes in Gnome 3 on Ubuntu, not in Linux Mint |
| VGA Out | OK | Plug and play |
| DisplayPort | Not Tested | |
| Sound | OK | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | OK | The sound capture is noisy |
| Headphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | OK | |
| Wireless | OK | No issues |
| Bluetooth | OK | |
| WWAN | Not Tested | |
| Modem | NA | |
| USB | OK | |
| ESATA | OK | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | OK | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | OK | |
| Smart Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Docking Station | Not Tested | |
| Touch Pad | OK | |
| Track Point | OK | |
| Suspend/Resume | OK | works well on ubuntu 12.04 |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the HP ProBook 6470b here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the HP ProBook 6470b works with Linux here.
Discussion
I experienced GUI freezes on Ubuntu, both Unity and GNOME 3.6.
After I switched to Linux Mint 14, the freezes went away.
HP Probook 6470b - Core I5 3210M, 500 GB ST9500423AS, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge Mobile (GT2),16 GB RAM.
OS: Ubuntu Desktop 12.04.2 LTS, Unity interface.
Faced a frequently-disconnecting Ethernet (Intel 82579V). Using ubuntu's gui to manage the nic somehow fixed it, unsure why.
Have faced freezes related to the graphics card. Use of Unity 2D and disabling FBE seems to have fixed it.