Questions tagged [hardware-certification]

Tag used for questions pertaining to hardware being certified for various uses, whilst keeping within the scope of Ubuntu related questions.

Tag used for all questions pertaining to official certification by Canonical as outlined on the following sites:

The first explains how to obtain certification and defines what "certified hardware" represents, as well as explaining the key features.

The second is a relatively complete list of compliant hardware with the Ubuntu operating system be it server or PC.

Note: The list of certified hardware isn't to be taken as a list of "The only working pieces of hardware" as not every piece of hardware working with Ubuntu will be certified, especially when the hardware has been tested by individuals and not manufacturers.

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Where can I find a list of computers guaranteed to work with Ubuntu?

Before I buy my next laptop, I'd like to make sure that it will work perfectly with Ubuntu. Is there a list of completely supported computers anywhere?
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Is there such thing as an Ubuntu Certification Program, which guarantees compatability?

Is there a list or repository which I can refer to so I can see the options of laptop brands or models which are safe to buy?
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Where can I find information about ubuntu compatible or certified hardware/PC models?

I am buying a new desktop PC in early 2013, anyway this question should apply to someone intending to buy a new laptop/ultrabook as well. This machine is not meant for gaming, and if I ocasionally do it, I can survive with minimum graphics. However…
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Is running temperature considered when a machine is added to the 'Ubuntu certified' list?

I have a 2 yr old HP pavillion dv4 laptop. Ubuntu runs fine. But I recently noticed that the temperature of the cores (with just a browser open, not playing flash videos) is significantly higher than when I run windows 7. If I buy one of the laptops…
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Which recent tablet/notebook convertible PCs run Ubuntu 14.04 LTS flawlessly?

I’m an Ubuntu newbie, and I’m interested in acquiring a tablet/notebook convertible PC that will run Ubuntu 14.04 LTS without lots of hardware incompatibility and driver tweaking hassles. In researching my options, I notice that there is a section…
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How long after new LTS release for certifications to come out?

On the Ubuntu certification website (http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/) laptops are only certified through 14.04; it doesn't look like any laptops have been certified with 16.04. Does anyone know when those certifications will be out? Looking to…
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Support for hardware components

How can I find out if Ubuntu supports a particular hardware component, that is, if it works in Ubuntu? I am going to put together a computer and I am choosing components. How do I know if Ubuntu supports this or that motherboard, or this or that…
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Is there a easy way to test ubuntu on new notebooks before buying it?

Is there an easy way to check a notebook's hardware compatibility with ubuntu before you buy it? I really don't want to buy a notebook home and find several bugs caused by the hardware. I know that DELL has some notebooks which are pre-installed…
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Ubuntu 16.04 on Lenovo ThinkPad E470

I'm considering to buy a Lenovo ThinkPad E470 which I most likely will run Ubuntu 16.04 on. Is this machine "plug and play" with Ubuntu 16.04, or does it require any kind of configuration adventures? I do see that it has been certified for Ubuntu,…
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Why is there no laptop certified under 64-bit?

Ubuntu has a hardware certification program (http://www.ubuntu.com/certification). If you search under Release 11.10 and laptop, you will find that all are certified under 32-bit and none under 64-bit. In Release 11.04 there are only two out of 107…
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Does Ubuntu support hardware which doesn't have official certification?

So I recently bought a new low-price laptop, Lenovo Essential B40-30. Specs are: Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core™ N2840 2.16 GHz processor, 14", HD, 2GB DDR3 I was wondering now if I could use Lubuntu or Ubuntu on it. I'm not sure about this because I…
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Can't find any laptops that are certified by Canonical with a standard Ubuntu image

I'm considering buying a ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 that comes pre-installed with Windows. So I looked at Ubuntu's list of certified hardware to see if the laptop is certified/compatible with Ubuntu. After finding it on their list, I clicked on the…
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How do I get the computer's SNID number from Ubuntu 20.04?

The hardware product file has some codes but its not clearly telling me if any is a SNID.
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Ubuntu certified laptops Intel WiFi

I see Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga at the Ubuntu certified list (http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201602-41481/). As I understand, everything works on this laptop out of the box. And I see that it uses Intel Wireless 8260 as a WiFi-module.…
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Servers Hardware Certification of kernel upgrades

I am trying to figure out the HW certification policy for older HW (my interest is servers). When a new point-release or HWE is available, it usually includes a Linux kernel update. Is there a certification procedure for new kernels with…
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