Laptops

The [TuxMobil Linux Laptop and Notebook Survey](http://tuxmobil.org/mylaptops.html) contains a huge survey of Linux installation reports on more than 2,500 laptops and notebooks from almost any manufacturer.

The following laptop computers are classified as RED BAND and not recommended for purchase:

• ABS Mahem G5 Vanguard - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• ABS Mahem Z5 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 1524WLMi - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 5650 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 5920 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 5920g - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 6920g - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 8920g - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 9110 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire 9150 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire One 532g - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Aspire Revo SFF - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Travelmate 4200 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Acer Travelmate 4260 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Alienware m15x - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Alienware m17x - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Alienware Area 51 M5550 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• **Asus N71V**: sporadic system lockups in OpenSuse 11.1, more often in OpenSuse 11.2. Suse 10 cannot be installed at all, because the hard disk is not recognized (a fault which occurs on this hardware also with many other CD-Bootable software, e.g. partitioners or backup software).
• Asus Eee PC 1201N - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Asus S96S - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Asus F3SV-A1 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Clevo Cyberpower - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Clevo Rock - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Clevo Sagem - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Compaq Presario V3000 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Compaq Presario V6000 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Inspiron 1420 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Latitude D620 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Latitude D630 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Latitude D630c - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Latitude D820 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Latitude D830 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Precision M2300 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Precision M2400 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Precision M4400 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Precision M6300 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Precision M6500 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Studio 14z - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Vostro Notebook 1310 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Vostro Notebook 1400 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Vostro Notebook 1510 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell Vostro Notebook 1710 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell XPS M1330 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell XPS M1530 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Dell XPS M1730 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Eurocom M570TU Montebello - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Eurocom M57RU Divine X - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller

• Fujitsu Celsius H250 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Fujitsu Celsius H265 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Fujitsu Celsius H270 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller

• Fujitsu FMV Life Book FMHV8240 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Fujitsu Siemens Amilo XI 1526 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Gateway P-6831 FX - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Gateway P-6860 FX - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Hewlett Packard DV6000T - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Hewlett Packard HP HDX9494NR - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Hewlett Packard HP Pavilion DV2000 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Hewlett Packard HP Pavilion DV6000 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Hewlett Packard HP Pavilion DV9000 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Intel Atom (Ion) - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Lenovo Thinkpad R61 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Lenovo Thinkpad T510 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Lenovo Thinkpad T61n - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Lenovo ThinkPad X201
• Linux Certified LC2430S - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Linux Certified LC2520S - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Rock Xtreme X770 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Sager NP5793 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Sager NP9262 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Samsung Q70 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Sony VAIO SZ-110B - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller
• Toshiba Satellite X205 - Requires proprietary drivers for onboard Nvidia graphics display controller