HCL - Dell XPS 9520

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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'Notebook'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  '2.0'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  Dell Inc.
model: |
  XPS 15 9520
bios: |
  1.2.0
cpu: |
  12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700H
cpu-short: |
  12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-12700H (24 MB cache, 14 cores, up to 4.70 GHz)
chipset: |
  00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 12th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:4641] (rev 02)
chipset-short: |
  Intel HM670
gpu: |
  02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:46a6] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4 GB GDDR6
network: |
  14.3 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P PCH CNVi WiFi [8086:51f0] (rev 01)
memory: |
  32439
scsi: |
  
usb: |
  3
certified:
  'no'
versions:
  - works:
      'yes'
    qubes: |
      R4.2.4
    xen: |
      4.17.5
    kernel: |
      6.12.54-1
    remark: |
      Subwoofer doesn't work, but audio does (still investigating). Fingerprint reader not working (But not investigated). Webcam not tested yet.  
    credit: |
      rowie
    link: |
      https://forum.qubes-os.org/u/rowie/summary

First of all, I really like the Dell XPS 9520 for QubesOS. Out of the box most of it is working fine. A nice thing about the 9520 is it’s modern 12th gen CPU, with a decent batterylife and performance.
As with all QubesOS notebooks, 32Gb memory is recommended.

Remarks

  • The fingerprint reader isn’t working, but I didn’t look into that. I guess easy fix.
  • S3 Sleep isn’t working as with many QubesOS laptops.
  • I haven’t tested the webcam, but I suppose it will work
  • The audio subwoofers are not working, but the high-tone speakers are working fine. So the sound isn’t great. I’m still working on that issue to get it working. This is a general Linux issue, not Qubes specific.

Usefull post for setting up E and P-cores with QubesOS for better performance:

Attachments

Qubes-HCL-Dell_Inc_-XPS_15_9520-20251211-094501.yml (1.2 KB)
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