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Does Ubuntu 13.10 run well on Alienware 14 laptops? My specs are:

- Processor: 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.4GHz)
- Memory: 8GB DDR3L at 1600 MHz(2 x 4G)
- Hard Drive: 750GB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 16B GDDR5.

Thank you for your help!

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The only potential issue would be the Graphics card. That particular card uses Optimus which has been known to cause issues with Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. If the bios allows you to turn off Optimus and specify either Nvidia or Intel as the graphics card there should not be an issue.

There are some questions her about your video card:

The other items that can cause issues are:

  • Web Camera
  • Sound Card
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Special Function Keys

Does your system have any of those items?

If you already own the system or have access to one you could try booting to an Ubuntu live CD to see how things work.

Update

It would appear that there are some potential issues - I found this thread: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/f/4457/t/19530230.aspx

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