This is a compatibiltiy guide to running Linux with the Asus B53J laptop.
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For full specifications see the Asus B53J specifications page.
| Name | Asus B53J |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 620M Processor Intel® Core™ i5 430M/520M/540M Processor Intel® Core™ i3 350M Processor |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 640GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD5470 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Work | |
| Screen | Work | |
| HDD | Work | |
| Optical Drive | Work | |
| Graphics | Work | With the ATI proprietary drivers |
| Sound | Work | |
| Ethernet | Work | |
| Wireless | Work | |
| Bluetooth | Work | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Work | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Working | Not detected with Fingerprint GUI or fprint-demo |
| Webcam | Work | Tested with Cheese software & Skype |
I used Ubuntu 11.04 64bit
You can enter a summary of how well the Asus B53J works with Linux here.
Andrea Ravazzolo
Sudoit
Discussion
Hello Andrea ,
I read Your test about Linux and Asus Asus B53J , Did You fight for make linux working on Asus B53J ???
I'd buy one !!!