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Lenovo IdeaPad Y480
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 laptop. If you have the Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Y480. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-2370M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.40GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Core i7-3610QM processor (4 cores / 8 threads, 2.30GHz, 6MB cache) |
| Screen | 14” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 1TB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 or 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE Graphics |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200, 2×2 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Not Tested | |
| VGA Out | Works | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Works | |
| Headphone Jack | Works | |
| Microphone Jack | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works | |
| Touch Pad | Works | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works |
Notes
KDE works great. Tried it out Mint 13 KDE x64 and Kubuntu 12.04 x64. Ubuntu wouldn't detect the touchpad and Fedora simply doesn't boot up. So as long as you stick with KDE, its all good.
The ivy bridge graphics works quite smoothly, haven't tried installing NVidia drivers yet.
Summary
Very good compatibility.
Discussion
Problem with wlan drivers in Ubuntu, BT 5rc3 (not posible to use original live cds)
I bought a lenovo y480. Today is 17-nov-12 is better the compatibility or I have to use the win-bugs? thks
Linux mint works fine. The touchpad and the graphics drivers are the biggest problems. Right click does not work out of the box and installing the nvidia drivers is a nightmare. I haven't been able to do it till now.