This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 7745 laptop.
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For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 7745 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 7745 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Mobile Processor (6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 1.6GHz) Intel® Core™ i3-350M Mobile Processor (3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.26GHz) |
| Screen | 17.3” 1600×900 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 16GB - Intel i7 Up to 8GB - Intel i3 |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
The 7745 was tested with Ubuntu 10.10.
The Acer Aspire 7745 works tremendously well with Ubuntu 10.10. Installation went smoothly and everything worked pretty much out of the box.
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