Acer Iconia Tab w501 / w500
Introduction
This laptop is a cheap-end 10.1“ ultraportable, meant to be an alternative to a netbook.
Specifications
Name | Acer Iconia Tab w501/w500 | |
Processor | Amd C50/C60(64-bit) | |
Amd C50(dual-core, 1.0 GHz), 1Mb L2 cache (64 bit) | Amd C60 (dual-core, 1.3 GHz), 1Mb L2 cache (64 bit) | |
Screen | 10.1” TFT (1280 x 800 (WXGA)) | |
RAM | Samsung 2GB (one stick), MAX 2GB | |
SSD | Samsung 32GB | |
Graphics | AMD Radeon 6250 gpu 280 МГц (for C50) | AMD Radeon 6290 gpu 400 МГц (for C60) |
Wireless | Atheros Ath9k 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wireless | |
Ethernet | USB adapter Sonix | 100 Ethernet |
Card Reader | SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard | |
Linux Compatibility
Device | Compatibility | Comments |
Processor | Works | tested |
Screen | Works needs adjustement | Brightness (Fn) is apparently increased/decreased in two steps for one key press |
SSD | Works | tested |
Graphics | Works | tested |
TouchScreen | Works | Need eGalaxD daemon autostart |
Sound | Works/Built-in Mic needs manual install | (Fn) Volume controls work perfectly, headphones jack works |
Ethernet | Works | Tested |
Wireless | Works | Tested with WPA2, WPA, WEP and plain |
USB | Works | Tested |
Card Reader | Works | Tested with SD Card |
Camera | Works | Tested using Cheese and Skype, Google Hangouts |
Microphone | Works | Tested with Skype |
Fan | Needs manual install to slow it down | With kernel>=3.11 and kernel parameter radeon.dpm=1 proper power management |
External Monitor HDMI | Works | Tested with different kind of monitors |
Playback HD movies 720p | Works | With kernel>=3.10 and Mesa>=9.2 full HD video decoding is possible |
Notes