qubes-doc/user/hardware/hardware-testing.md

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title: Hardware testing
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The Qubes developers test Qubes OS on certain hardware models.
The tested hardware described on this page differs from [Qubes Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) in a few key ways:

- Qubes Certified Hardware has to meet more demanding standards than hardware that is merely tested.
- All Qubes Certified Hardware is tested, but not all tested hardware is certified.
- A specific certified configuration is guaranteed to be supported on specific versions of Qubes OS, whereas hardware testing provides no guarantees.

In general, you can think of tested hardware as "unofficial recommended" hardware:

- [Qubes Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) --- Qubes developer certified, officially recommended
- Hardware Testing (this page) --- Qubes developer tested, unofficially recommended
- [Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](/hcl/) --- community test results, neither recommended nor disrecommended
- ["Just works" for R4.0.4](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/laptops-that-just-work-with-qubes-os-r4-0-4/5560) --- compiled & recommended by community members (unofficial)

## Tested Models

These hardware models have been (and continue to be) tested and work well with Qubes OS:

- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 (i7-7600U)
- Lenovo ThinkPad x230 (i7-3520M)

Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar compatibility of the matching model from the other series.

## Desired Models

The Qubes devs would like to test these models, but the hardware is not available to us.
If anyone is willing to lend or donate these models to us, we would be happy to test them:

- Lenovo Thinkpad T or X series with Intel 8th Gen CPU and integrated graphics
- Dell Latitude with Intel 8th Gen CPU and integrated graphics

Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar compatibility of the matching model from the other series.
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			`The Qubes developers test Qubes OS on certain hardware models.`
Refactor links in order to obey the new convention rule 2021-04-10 18:09:05 -04:00			`The tested hardware described on this page differs from [Qubes Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) in a few key ways:`
Explain relationship to certified hardware and HCL; fix typo 2019-08-02 22:01:56 -04:00
Markdown formatting fixes - mark all code blocks with ``` - unify empty lines between sections - adjust list syntax (no space before dash) - adjust headers to use Atx-style syntax - remove trailing spaces 2021-03-13 12:03:23 -05:00			`- Qubes Certified Hardware has to meet more demanding standards than hardware that is merely tested.`
			`- All Qubes Certified Hardware is tested, but not all tested hardware is certified.`
			`- A specific certified configuration is guaranteed to be supported on specific versions of Qubes OS, whereas hardware testing provides no guarantees.`
Explain relationship to certified hardware and HCL; fix typo 2019-08-02 22:01:56 -04:00
			`In general, you can think of tested hardware as "unofficial recommended" hardware:`

Refactor links in order to obey the new convention rule 2021-04-10 18:09:05 -04:00			`- [Qubes Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) --- Qubes developer certified, officially recommended`
Markdown formatting fixes - mark all code blocks with ``` - unify empty lines between sections - adjust list syntax (no space before dash) - adjust headers to use Atx-style syntax - remove trailing spaces 2021-03-13 12:03:23 -05:00			`- Hardware Testing (this page) --- Qubes developer tested, unofficially recommended`
Refactor links in order to obey the new convention rule 2021-04-10 18:09:05 -04:00			`- [Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](/hcl/) --- community test results, neither recommended nor disrecommended`
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			`## Tested Models`

			`These hardware models have been (and continue to be) tested and work well with Qubes OS:`

Add "Just works" for R4.0.4 and the CPU info Link to the forum post with the community created "just works" list for R4.0.4; also added the respective CPU info the the testing hardware retrieved from @marmarek 2021-08-06 18:21:17 -04:00			`- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 (i7-7600U)`
			`- Lenovo ThinkPad x230 (i7-3520M)`
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			`Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar compatibility of the matching model from the other series.`

			`## Desired Models`

Explain relationship to certified hardware and HCL; fix typo 2019-08-02 22:01:56 -04:00			`The Qubes devs would like to test these models, but the hardware is not available to us.`
Create Hardware Testing page 2019-08-01 22:01:46 -04:00			`If anyone is willing to lend or donate these models to us, we would be happy to test them:`

Markdown formatting fixes - mark all code blocks with ``` - unify empty lines between sections - adjust list syntax (no space before dash) - adjust headers to use Atx-style syntax - remove trailing spaces 2021-03-13 12:03:23 -05:00			`- Lenovo Thinkpad T or X series with Intel 8th Gen CPU and integrated graphics`
			`- Dell Latitude with Intel 8th Gen CPU and integrated graphics`
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			`Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar compatibility of the matching model from the other series.`