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Ultrabooks are a kind of super-thin laptop, defined by Intel. They're manufactured by many different computer companies. Ultrabooks usually have an SSD, but older models may have an SSD/HDD hybrid disk. Ultrabooks are designed to be thin, light, and have a more extended battery life than a normal laptop.

Most Ultrabooks don't come with an optical drive (to save space and reduce thickness) so installing Ubuntu requires a USB stick or an external CD/DVD drive.

Common Ultrabook product families include:

  • MacBook Air
  • ASUS ZenBook
  • Acer Aspire S Series (S 3, S 4 .. S 13, etc.)
  • Dell XPS Series
  • Samsung Series 5/7/9 Ultrabook
  • HP Folio & ENVY
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Status of Ubuntu for Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga

I am strongly considering to buy a Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 14 and since I will have to use it for work, I will have to partition it and install Ubuntu. For this, I am wondering about the current status of Ubuntu for this kind of laptops... Is the…
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Wrong battery state reading cause brutal shutdown

I have an Asus Zenbook UX31A, the Asus 13" unit from first generation ultrabooks. I run Ubuntu 12.10 up to date on it. Before a week or two I used to enjoy more that 5 hours of battery life, especially when watching movies with VLC and hardware…
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Ubuntu resolution with Ultrabook

I installed 12.10 to Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A. Now I face a resolution problem. The default resolution is 1920x1080. But everything is too small with this resolution. Icons, Unity, file system, browsers etc. For example in Chrome only when I set the…
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Is there a way to dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu in a Lenovo Ultrabook (without loosing the SSD cache)?

I have seen many people trying to install Ubuntu on laptops like the Lenovo U410 and fail. Sometimes,we have to give up the SSD cache. Have the developers solved it now? Can we install Ubuntu on an Ultrabook like U410 without loosing the SSD…
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[drm:intel_dp_start_link_train], too many voltage retries, give up

Upon startup in Ubuntu 14.04 on my Asus Ux32vd laptop, I get the following error: "[drm:intel_dp_start_link_train], too many voltage retries, give up" The computer boots fine otherwise, but I don't know what the issue is.
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Ultrabook convertibles that work fully with Ubuntu?

Are there any ultrabook convertible laptops that work fully with Ubuntu or can easily be made to fully work? I would like a device like the Lenovo Yoga and the Dell XPS convertible that works fully or has been known to do so.
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Ultrabook or Thin Laptop with great battery life for Ubuntu

Any recommendations on a great ultrabook or thin-enough laptop with great battery life for running Ubuntu?
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How can I make Ubuntu the default boot option on a newer laptop (UEFI)?

I have a HP Spectre XT that I installed Ubuntu on. I have turned "Secure Boot" off and turned on "Legacy Support" in the settings. This laptop has UEFI and it always boots to Windows 8 rather than the GRUB menu. To boot Ubuntu, I have to go to…
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Subwoofer problem in HP Envy

I bought a HP ENVY 6-1060ss, it has 2 front speakers and a built-in subwoofer. I can't get the subwoofer to work. I have looked around for answers, and found quite a lot, but still, nothing works. I have already tried (from already answered…
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USB 3.0 not working on Ubuntu 13.04

I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out why my USB 3.0 doesn't work on Ubuntu 13.04, but I was not able to find the answer. So I have decided to post this question here now. The port on my VAIO T ultrabook is definitely getting power, but no…
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Can Ubuntu run on Windows 8 tablet PCs and convertibles? (Dell XPS 12)

I was looking at some laptop/tablet hybrids, and I came across the Dell XPS 12 (with an Intel CPU). It looked like a nice Ultrabook convertible, but (obviously) it runs Windows 8. Can Ubuntu run on any Ultrabook convertibles?
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Can't adjust brightness on a Sony Vaio T13 ultrabook

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 7 in a Vaio T13 ultrabook. I cannot use the the Fn+F4 or Fn+F5 to change the brightness. The bubble appears indicating that brightness is being changed but with no visual impact on the screen. I've…
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ElanTech TouchPad NOT detected as PS/2 in EXO NIFTY 7385

My touchpad is not recognized (is not present in the xinput list) as a PS/2 device or a USB device after installing Ubuntu 14.04. My computer is an Ultrabook that I bought with Windows 8, the touchpad worked perfectly in that OS. Ubuntu is installed…
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Is the Sputik Kernel Project only for Dell Xps 13?

I read that Dell Sputnik Kernel is necessary for the correct usage of the hardware in dell xps 13 ultrabook and xps 15 ultrabook. Do you know if the dell sputnik kernel is necessary on Dell XPS 14 ultrabook? As all this laptop should have similar…
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brightness not working on 13.04 upgrade on dell xps 13 ultrabook

Just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 on Dell xps13 ultrabook and the display is very dim and cannot be changed using f'n keys or from system settings. This ultrabook uses Intel's ivybridge mobile. UPDATE: With the intention of reloading 12.04 I had to…
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