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Samsung NP900X3B
Author(s)
John Slade
Introduction
Ultraportable laptop from Samsung. Also known as the “Series 9” laptop - this is the second edition released in Q1 2012.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/pc-peripherals/notebook-computers/ultra-portable/NP900X3B-A01UK
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Specifications
| Name | Samsung NP00X3B |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) |
| Screen | 13.3” Display (1600 x 900) |
| RAM | 4GB DDR3 |
| HDD | 128GB SSD |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | Micro HDMI, VGA (via dongle), Ethernet (via dongle), Wireless, Bluetooth) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | Brightness adjustment works |
| HDD | Yes | |
| Suspend | Partial | |
| Trackpad | Partial | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Yes | |
Summary
Works with Fedora 16 x86_64.
Trackpad works with 3.1 kernel but needs additional commands to be run in 3.2 and 3.3:
synclient FingerHigh=1
synclient FingerLow=1
Backlight is set very low after suspend (the screen looks off). Enter password and then brightness can increased using Fn+F3
Discussion
Some more details on my experience with this laptop and Fedora 16 is on my blog.