MSI GT683

Introduction

This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the MSI GT683 laptop. If you have the MSI GT683 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.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the MSI GT683 specifications page.

Name	MSI GT683
Processor	Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.00 GHz)
Screen	15.6” HD (1366 x 768) 15.6 FHD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	32 GB
HDD	750GB (4K sector) 2 750GB SATA 7200rpm 2 500GB SATA 7200/5400rpm2 320GB SATA 5400rpm2 120GB SSD + 750GB SATA 120GB SSD + 500GB SATA 750GB (4K sector) 750GB SATA 7200rpm 500GB SATA 7200/5400rpm
Optical Drive	Super-Multi / Blu-Ray
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M
Network	10/100/1000 802.11 b/g/n

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Not Tested
Screen	Not Tested
HDD	Not Tested
Graphics Chip	Not Tested
VGA Out	Not Tested
HDMI Out	Not Tested
Display Port	Not Tested
Optical Drive	Not Tested
Sound	Not Tested
Microphone	Not Tested
Headphone Port	Not Tested
Microphone-In Port	Not Tested
Line-In Port	Not Tested
SPDIFOut	Not Tested
Ethernet	Not Tested
Wireless	Not Tested
Bluetooth	Not Tested
USB	Not Tested
Firewire	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested
ESATA Port	Not Tested
Keyboard	Not Tested
TouchPad	Not Tested
Docking Station	Not Tested
Suspend/Resume	Not Tested