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Samsung NP530U3B
Introduction
Ultraportable laptop from Samsung. Also known as the “Series 5” laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Samsung NP530U3B. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Samsung NP530U3B page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Samsung NP530U3B specifications page.
| Name | Samsung NP530U3B |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2467M Processor, 1.6GHz, turbo up to 2.3GHz |
| Screen | 13.3” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | 4GB (up to 8GB) |
| HDD | 500GB plus 16GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel 802.11a/b/g/n |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | Brightness adjustment works |
| HDD | Yes | |
| VGA out | Yes | |
| Graphics Chip | Yes | |
| HDMI Out | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Built-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Yes | Realtek RTL8111/8168B |
| Wireless | Yes | Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | recognized, but hasn't been tested yet… |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| Webcam | Yes | |
| Touch Pad | Yes | |
| Suspend/Resume | Partial | see the note below! |
Notes
* Tested with Ubuntu 12.04 live from USB key and Debian Testing (as of August 2012). To boot from USB remember that Quick Boot needs to be disabled from the BIOS.
* Seems to suffer a little overheating when compared to Windows.
* suspend/resume Suspend/resume is not working out of the box. Though, for me it worked with the little script described here http://thecodecentral.com/2011/01/18/fix-ubuntu-10-10-suspendhibernate-not-working-bug
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Samsung NP530U3B works with Linux here.
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