Hardware Compatibility WIP

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In order to install and run GalliumOS, your ChromeOS device needs firmware with Legacy Boot capability. This feature is typically provided by SeaBIOS, and included in coreboot.

Some Chromebooks and Chromeboxes have Legacy Boot enabled in the default factory firmware. Other models require a firmware update to add or enable the feature, and unfortunately some models will not work at all.

In general, ChromeOS devices fall into categories by the core architecture of their CPU:

  • Intel Haswell, Broadwell, Bay Trail, Braswell, and Sandy/Ivy Bridge Chromebooks and Chromeboxes are supported by GalliumOS
  • Intel Skylake models are newer and mostly supported
  • Intel Apollo Lake models are new and support is unknown
  • Intel Kaby Lake models are new and support is unknown
  • Intel Pineview models are older and not supported: they do not ship with compatible firmware, and custom firmware is not presently available
  • ARM models are not supported: they do not ship with compatible firmware, and custom firmware is not presently available

The table below lists all ChromeOS devices ever produced, and the vital details regarding their ability to support GalliumOS. If you find any errors or omissions, please let us know!

If you run into any issues not covered here, please check our issue tracker and submit a bug report.

Third party firmware updates for many devices are available from several parties -- see Firmware.

Additionally, some devices can support dual-boot (GalliumOS alongside ChromeOS) either with stock firmware or with updated firmware. See chrx for full details.

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GalliumOS Support by Model

Model Hardware ID[14] Released Processor Supported by GalliumOS? … with factory firmware?[16] … with custom firmware?[16] … dual-boot with ChromeOS?[15] Known Issues
Acer AC700 ZGB 2011 Intel Pineview[1] No[1] - - - -
Acer C7 PARROT 2012 Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge[3] Yes No Yes No -
Acer C710 PARROT 2012 Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge[3] Yes No Yes No -
Acer C720/C720P PEPPY 2013 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Acer C730 GNAWTY 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer C910 YUNA 2014 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes, with issues:
text display[17] 		Yes Yes[15] -
Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) PAINE 2014 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes, with issues:
text display[17] 		Yes Yes[15] -
Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-111) GNAWTY 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) GNAWTY 2016 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer Chromebook 11 (C735) GNAWTY 2016 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer Chromebook 11 (C771, C771T) LILI, LARS 2017 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) RELM 2017 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer Chromebook 11 (C732, C732T, C732L, C732LT) ASTRONAUT 2018 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Acer Chromebook 11 (CB311-8H/8HT) SANTA 2018 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Acer Chromebook 13 C810 (tbd) 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Acer Chromebook 13 (CB5-311) BIG 2014 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Acer Chromebook 14 (CB3-431) EDGAR 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer Chromebook 14 For Work (CP5-471) LARS 2016 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-531) BANJO 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes[6] Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Acer Chromebook 15 (CB5-571) YUNA 2014 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes, with issues:
text display[17] 		Yes Yes[15] -
Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-532) BANON 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -/>
Acer Chromebook 15 (CB515-1HT/1H) SAND 2017 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Acer Chromebook R11 (CB5-132T, C738T) CYAN 2015 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio[7]
Acer Chromebook R13 (CB5-312T) ELM 2016 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T) REEF 2017 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Acer Chromebox CXI MCCLOUD 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Acer Chromebox CXI2 RIKKU 2015 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
AOPEN Chromebase Commercial 22 (WT22M) SUMO 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes[6] Yes, after firmware update[15] -
AOPEN Chromebox Commercial (DE3255) NINJA 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes[6] Yes, after firmware update[15] -
ASUS Chromebook Flip C101PA BOB 2017 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
ASUS Chromebook C200 SQUAWKS 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
ASUS Chromebook C201PA SPEEDY 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
ASUS Chromebook C202SA TERRA 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
ASUS Chromebook Flip C213SA REEF 2017 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
ASUS Chromebook C300 QUAWKS 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
ASUS Chromebook C300SA TERRA 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
ASUS Chromebook C301SA TERRA 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 CAVE 2016 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
ASUS Chromebox CN60 PANTHER 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes, with issues:
USB init[20] 		Yes Yes[15] -
ASUS Chromebox CN62 GUADO 2015 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
ASUS Flip C100 MINNIE 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
CTL J2 Chromebook for Education JERRY 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
CTL J4 Chromebook for Education JERRY 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
CTL Chromebook J5 WIZPIG 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
CTL NL6 Education Chromebook ENGUARDE 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
CTL NL61 Chromebook RELM 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Dell Chromebook 11 WOLF 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Dell Chromebook 11 (3120) CANDY 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Dell Chromebook 11 (3180) KEFKA 2017 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Dell Chromebook 11 (3189) KEFKA 2017 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Dell Chromebook 11 5190 NASHER 2018 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Dell Chromebook 11 2-in-1 5190 NASHER360 2018 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Dell Chromebook 13 (7310) LULU 2015 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes, with issues:
text display[17] 		Yes Yes[15] -
Dell Chromebook 13 (3380) ASUKA 2017 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
Dell Chromebox TRICKY 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Edugear CMT Chromebook WIZPIG 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Edxis Education Chromebook RELM 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Google Chromebook Pixel LINK 2013 Intel Ivy Bridge[3] Yes Yes? Yes Yes[15] HiDPI[18]
Google Chromebook Pixel SAMUS 2015 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] HiDPI[18][19]
Google Cr-48 MARIO 2011 Intel Pineview[1] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Google Pixelbook EVE 2017 Intel Kaby Lake[10] Yes Yes (non-NVMe models) Yes Yes[15] Numerous[10]
Haier Chromebook 11 JAQ 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Haier Chromebook 11 (edu) MIGHTY 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Haier Chromebook 11 G2 HELI 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Haier Convertible Chromebook 11 C WIZPIG 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
HEXA Chromebook Pi EXPRESSO 2014 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
HiSense Chromebook 11 JERRY 2015 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
HP Chromebook 11 G1 SPRING 2013 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
HP Chromebook 11 G2 SKATE 2013 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
HP Chromebook 11 G3 KIP 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
HP Chromebook 11 G4 KIP 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
HP Chromebook 11 G5 SETZER 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
HP Chromebook 11 G5 EE RELM 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
HP Chromebook 13 CHELL 2016 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
HP Chromebook 14 FALCO 2013 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
HP Chromebook 14 G3 BLAZE 2014 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
HP Chromebook 14 G4 KIP 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 SNAPPY 2017 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
HP Chromebox ZAKO 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes, with issues:
USB init[20] 		Yes Yes[15] -
HP Pavilion Chromebook 14 BUTTERFLY 2013 Intel Sandy Bridge[3] Yes No Yes No -
LG Chromebase (22CV241, 22CB25S) MONROE 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Lenovo 100e Chromebook ROBO 2018 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]>
Lenovo 100S Chromebook ORCO 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo 500e Chromebook ROBO360 2018 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Lenovo N20 Chromebook CLAPPER 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo N20P Chromebook CLAPPER 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo N21 Chromebook ENGUARDE 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo N22 Chromebook REKS 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo N42 Chromebook REKS 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox TIDUS 2015 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook GLIMMER 2015 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook G3 ULTIMA 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook G4 PYRO 2017 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Chromebook SENTRY 2016 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga GLIMMER 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga G3 ULTIMA 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga G4 PYRO 2017 Intel Apollo Lake[9] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] internal audio, etc[9]
Lenovo X131e Chromebook STOUT 2013 Intel Ivy Bridge[3] Yes No Yes No -
Mecer V2 Chromebook RELM 2017 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
NComputing Chromebook CX100/110 JERRY 2016 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
PCMerge Chromebook (PCM-116T-432B) WIZPIG 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Prowise ProLine Chromebook WIZPIG 2017 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Samsung Chromebook (XE303C12) SNOW 2012 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Samsung Chromebook 2 (XE500C12) WINKY 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Samsung Chromebook 2 (XE503C12) PIT 2014 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Samsung Chromebook 2 (XE503C32) PI 2014 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Samsung Chromebook 3 (XE500C13) CELES 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] Several severe issues[21]
Samsung Chromebook Plus (XE513C24) KEVIN 2017 ARM[2] No[2] - - - -
Samsung Chromebook Pro (XE510C24) CAROLINE 2017 Intel Skylake[8] Yes Yes, with issues: boot video Yes Yes[15] internal audio[8]
Samsung Series 3 Chromebox STUMPY 2012 Intel Sandy Bridge[3] Yes No Yes No -
Samsung Series 5 (XE500C21) ALEX 2011 Intel Pineview[1] No[1] - - - -
Samsung Series 5 550 LUMPY 2012 Intel Sandy Bridge[3] Yes No Yes No -
Senkatel Edu ENGUARDE 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Toshiba Chromebook CB30 LEON 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Toshiba Chromebook CB35 LEON 2014 Intel Haswell[4] Yes Yes Yes Yes[15] -
Toshiba Chromebook 2 CB30 SWANKY 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Toshiba Chromebook 2 CB35 SWANKY 2014 Intel Bay Trail[6] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Toshiba Chromebook 2 CB35 GANDOF 2015 Intel Broadwell[5] Yes Yes, with issues:
text display[17] 		Yes Yes[15] -
Viglen Chromebook 360 WIZPIG 2016 Intel Braswell[7] Yes No Yes Yes, after firmware update[15] -
Model Hardware ID Released Processor Supported by GalliumOS? … with factory firmware?[16] … with custom firmware?[16] … dual-boot with ChromeOS?[15] Known Issues

Notes

  1. Pineview models do not ship with compatible firmware. Custom firmware is available for MARIO (Google Cr-48). See Support/Pineview.
  2. ARM models do not ship with compatible firmware, and custom firmware is not available at this time. See Support/ARM.
  3. Sandy/Ivy Bridge models are supported. See Support/SandyIvy.
  4. Haswell models are well-supported. See Support/Haswell.
  5. Broadwell models are well-supported. See Support/Broadwell.
  6. Bay Trail models are well-supported. See Support/BayTrail.
  7. Braswell models are well-supported. See Support/Braswell.
  8. Skylake models are mostly supported. See Support/Skylake and Skylake Platform Validation.
  9. Apollo Lake models are new, and support is uncertain. See Support/ApolloLake and Apollo Lake Platform Validation.
  10. Kaby Lake models are new, and support is uncertain. See Support/KabyLake and Kaby Lake Platform Validation.
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  14. Hardware ID: Each Chromebook/box/base model is identified by a hardware ID. Some manufacturers reuse model names for different hardware IDs (e.g. Samsung), and others market several versions of the same hardware ID (e.g. HP). For purposes of support questions, hardware ID is the most important identifier for your model. You can check your Hardware ID from the Developer Mode boot screen ("OS verification is OFF"), from the Terminal (dmidecode -s system-product-name) or from inside ChromeOS by navigating to chrome://system, where it's called hardware_class.
  15. Dual-Booting with ChromeOS is possible where the factory firmware supports legacy booting (SeaBIOS), or the custom firmware installs legacy boot capability without removing ChromeOS boot functionality. Currently, dual-boot setups are installed via chrx.
  16. Firmware options are available for all models, and required for some. See Firmware.
  17. Text Mode: The factory firmware of this model fails to display text-mode output, so messages printed to screen during the early boot process will be invisible. This can be functional, but very difficult to debug if problems arise. Updated FULL ROM firmware fixes it. See Firmware.
  18. HiDPI: This model has a 2560x1700 display. GalliumOS (Xfce, Gtk2, xfwm4) will work at this geometry, but GUI elements will be very small (possibly unusably small), since they are not scaled appropriately. You can install the galliumos-hidpi package for better settings.
  19. SAMUS (Google Pixel, 2015) See Installing/Samus for some notes on audio and HiDPI config.
  20. PANTHER/ZAKO (ASUS Chromebox, 2014 / HP Chromebox, 2014) have a broken factory legacy boot payload that fails to initialize the USB3 ports; custom firmware is the only resolution. See also Installing/Panther.
  21. CELES (Samsung Chromebook 3) This model has been very problematic for many users, so we do not recommend it. However, it has also been perfectly successful for others, and we haven't found the difference that separates the two groups. If you own a CELES already, and want to try GalliumOS, give it a shot! If you are looking to purchase a Chromebook with the intention of running GalliumOS, we strongly suggest choosing a different model. (↑)
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