Note
Dell MB18250 is an officially supported Linux laptop (via Dell OEM Ubuntu 24.04 LTS).
This repository is for users who do not want to use OEM Ubuntu.
If you do not care what distro you use and just want everything to work out-of-the-box, use an official Dell Ubuntu installation, and everything will "just work".
Caution
USE THIS REPOSITORY AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Any guide, especially code, in thie repository may be subject to a specific environment, or it may even cause unexpected concequences. I am not affiliated with Dell or any vendor of its hardware.
Make sure you know what you are doing and proceed with care.
Tip
If you have any questions, feel free to use the "Discussion" feature to reach out! Have fun!
- CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
- RAM: 1x128GB 6400MT/s CAMM2 Dual Channel, non-ECC
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 24GB
- WWAN: 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon DX72 with e-SIM
- Display: QHD+ LCD 2560x1600, non-touch + IR camera
- Palmrest: Finger print reader + smart card + NFC + Control Vault 3+
- Factory-installed OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS OEM
- OS: Fedora 43 (as-of March 2026)
Full specs (for nerds)
Component,Part Number,Description,Quantity
"817-BBXG : ""Not selected in this configur ation"" Label","W21JJ","INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN","1"
"817-BBBN : NO RAID","00009","Information,Generic,Part Number","1"
"817-BBBB : Custom Configuration","W21JJ","INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN","1"
"658-BFWT : Ubuntu Dell Pro Max Laptops","H781T","INFO,GO-TO-AHCI","1"
"","G156K","INFO,NSRS,SET AHCI,OPTI","1"
"","XP1N9","INSTR,UBUNTU CLIENT OS","1"
"","WT4RH","INFO,RYLTY,UBT,LIC,DELLPROMAX","1"
"650-BBBG : No Intel Connectivity Performa nce Suite","73K1G","INFO,ICPS,OPT-OUT","1"
"650-AAAM : No Anti-Virus Software","T5D0W","INFO,NO ANTI-VIRUS SW","1"
"631-BCJY : Intel vPro Enterprise Technolo gy Enabled","VY54T","INFO,MGMT,INTEL,VPRO","1"
"","H738F","LBL,STNG,MGMT,AMT/VPRO,1","1"
"","00HG8","SRV,SWME19P0,KINGDA","1"
"","H9WWN","INFO,RYLTY,ME,VPRO,KINGDA","1"
"631-BBZB : No Factory Install Language So ftware","YK34V","INFO,PLACEHOLDER,PIECE-PART","1"
"630-AAPK : No Productivity Software","864KE","Information,PLACEHOLDER PIECE-PART","1"
"620-AALW : OS-Windows Media Not Included","864KE","Information,PLACEHOLDER PIECE-PART","1"
"605-BBPV : Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Long Term Su pport)","7RXM1","INFO,ESP-ADDR,100","1"
"","X0601","INFO,BYPS,UPTN","1"
"","0616F","INFO,BOOT,GPT,OVERRIDE","1"
"","DP1FF","INFO,SECUREBOOT,ENABLE","1"
"","01YT5","INFO,HEVC,PRESENT","1"
"","DXJP5","INFO,LINUX,SET MODE TPM2.0","1"
"","XP9T9","INFO,BOOT,CNTNR,GPT","1"
"","57154","Service Charge,Software, Windows 98,Fully Integrated System Test","1"
"","YX48R","SRV,SW,OS,UBUNTU24.04,FI","1"
"","YJH1C","INFO,LNX,DISABLE,LGCY,OPROM","1"
"","9472R","Information,Software,Linux- Partition","1"
"583-BMQF : English US backlit Copilot key keyboard with numeric keypad","R9T05","INFO,KYBD,BLIT,XLOB","1"
"","P30CW","KYBD,99,US,ENG,M24IXU-BS","1"
"556-BGGS : WWAN 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 2 with E-Esim","C6YHV","INFO,COMMS,MMB,WWAN,MSFT","1"
"","43PRR","SRV,XHTML,MBLBB,DW5934E","1"
"","PDKVN","SRV,E-LBL,DW5934E,SAB,CITC","1"
"","J98PM","LBL,REG,MBLBB,DW5934E,E2K","1"
"","PTNW2","MDM,WRLES,DW5934E,5G","1"
"","02PY8","INFO,WWAN,ESIM,ORDER","1"
"","WCW8D","LBL,REG,WWAN,IMEI","1"
"","187R6","SRV,DRVR,DW5934E,KDK ARLHX 18","1"
"","19TP4","INSTR,ESIM,EMBEDDED,WWAN","1"
"","7YPNW","INFO,RYLTY,ERICSSON,5G WWAN,PC","1"
"555-BMWM : Intel BE200 WLAN Driver with B luetooth","XMDVP","SRV,DRVR,WRLES,M2,BE200,KDK18","1"
"","D6J6N","SRV,DRVR,WRLES,BT,BE200,KDK18","1"
"","VNFG5","SRV,HTML,WRLES,INTEL,BE200","1"
"555-BMSL : Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 Wireless C ard","22V2Y","LBL,REG,WRLES,BE200,WW","1"
"","DT7J9","CRD,WRLES,M.2,INTEL,BE200,WW","1"
"492-BFFX : 280W AC adapter, USB Type C","F9FR7","ADPT,AC,280W,LTON,TYPEC,LIANO","1"
"490-BKYQ : NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 24GB GDDR7","NWP3T","CBL,FPC FXBM-X126F043A,MB1X250","1"
"","YRV12","SRV,SW,DRVR,NV,WIN32UX","1"
"","HVTGX","ASSY,HTSNK,DGFF2,MB18250","1"
"","9VN2G","ASSY,FAN,UMA/DIS,MB18250","1"
"","P83G7","CRD,GRPHC,NV,WN22-X11,DGFF2","1"
"","H63J6","SRV,SW,DRVR,NV,WN22-X11","1"
"","H75JR","CBL,FPC,FXBM-X126F043B,MB1X250","1"
"451-BDMS : 6 cell, 96Whr, ExpressCharge(T M) Capable, Long Life Cycle ba ttery, 3-year warranty","X7JKK","INSTR,LCL,LONGLIFE,BATTRY","1"
"","KX3ND","INFO,LCL,LONGLIFE BATTERY, NEW","1"
"","6DCG2","BTRY,PRI,96WHR,6C,LITH,COSMX","1"
"450-ALFS : E5 Power Cord 1M for Australia /New Zealand","DMDFW","CORD,PWR,2.5A,1M,C5,E5,PP,AUS","1"
"409-BCZB : Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technol ogy Driver","9D219","SRV,DRVR,APP,INTL,IRST,MB1X250","1"
"401-AAGM : No Additional Hard Drive","W21JJ","INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN","1"
"400-BTMB : 512GB Performance SSD Gen4, SE D Ready,TLC","55D30","SSDR,512G,OP2,G44,80S2,XG10D","1"
"","2HMFM","INFO,C DRIVE,PCIESSD","1"
"391-BKCR : 18"" QHD+ LCD 2560x1600 with 50 0 nits, DCI-P3 100%, Non-Touch , WLAN+WWAN, IR camera, Microp hone","5D83R","BRKT,FOR WWAN ANT,MB18250","1"
"","4XYFH","INFO,MDIAG,SABRE,WBT CHECK","1"
"","5GKR3","ASSY,LCD,H,Q,IR,WWAN,MB18","1"
"","HCC9J","INFO,SWSI,LCD,18.0,NON-TCH","1"
"","WG17P","SRV,SW,WALLPAPER,N,QHD+LOGO","1"
"","25W60","INFO,IR CMRA,FOR WBT CHECK","1"
"389-FGBC : Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor L abel","25PYN","LBL,INTEL,CU7,14,ULTRA,SMALL","1"
"389-DVNR : Not EPEAT Registered","W21JJ","INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN","1"
"389-BCGW : No UPC/EAN Label","2CVKK","INFO,NO,UPC/EAN,LBL","1"
"387-BBDO : Not ENERGY STAR Qualified","864KE","Information,PLACEHOLDER PIECE-PART","1"
"379-BGKP : Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 proc essor 265HX, 55W vPro","W21JJ","INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN","1"
"370-BDFD : 128GB: 1x128GB 6400MTs CAMM2 D ual Channel, non-ECC","7N1WY","ASSY,CON,DIMM/D-CAMM,MB1X250","1"
"","PX69W","CRD,MEM,128GB,DC,6400,CAMM2","1"
"","30H47","PLT,THRM2,CAMM,SINK,MB1X25","1"
"","DP2MY","BRKT,FOR,D-CAMM,WO/R,B,MB1X250","1"
"","6KG8F","PLT,THRM1,CAMM,MB1X25","1"
"","1FK7X","INFO,CAMM MEMORY,M-DIAG","1"
"346-BMKG : Palmrest with Finger Print Rea der + Smart Card + NFC + Contr ol Vault 3+","185D2","INFO,SC,CONTACT","1"
"","RGRRR","LBL,NBK,NON-FIPS FPR,MB1X250","1"
"","4WM5C","LBL,REG,NFC STKR,52X36,TRSP","1"
"","CGDM9","INFO,RYLTY,NFC,CHIP","1"
"","0XDTD","INFO,RFID,PALMREST","1"
"","1XWFN","INFO,RYLTY,CV,KLC,PLTFRM","1"
"","F5PK5","ASSY,PLMRST,FP/SC/NFC,MB18","1"
"","P67K7","LBL,REG,NBK,RFID,WW,MB1X250","1"
"","YR93R","SRV,DRVR,USH,MB1X250","1"
"","DHTHW","CBL,FOR USH BRD,MB18250","1"
"","J7D02","INFO,RYLTY,BRCM,CV3,FP+SC/FS","1"
"","WCRND","INFO,MDIAGS,USH FW FLASH","1"
"","H1M32","INFO,APP, NFC","1"
"","R161G","INFO,RYLTY,DCPSC,HIDGBL,XLOB","1"
"340-DXMC : Dell Pro Max Laptop Packaging","G47TK","SHP MTL,BG,18,435X406,RC,LDPE","1"
"","6DC41","SHP MTL,PAD,KYBD,KGKA,18","1"
"","HJ0DK","SHP MTL,PPR SEAL,MAINST,16-17","1"
"","GYRFG","SHP MTL,DOC,BAND,240X40","1"
"","KR8M7","LBL,REG,COO,CKS,280W,MB18250","1"
"","Y31DH","KIT,SHP MTL,OVPK,ENH,KGKA,18","1"
"","2J81W","INFO,MIN-CONFIG,NB,BIZ,DAO","1"
"","Y364G","INFO,DIRSHP,CMPL,KUNSHAN","1"
"","864KE","Information,PLACEHOLDER PIECE-PART","1"
"340-DXCS : Quick Setup Guide for Dell Pro Max 18 Plus","97C0J","PLCMT,MB18250,DELL PRO MAX,WW","1"
"340-CKSZ : No AutoPilot","W21JJ","INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN","1"
"340-AFGK : Australia and New Zealand Warr anty Tech Sheet","J8NF0","TSH,WSI,ENG,AUS","1"
"340-ACBS : Document for MUI (English, Khe mer, Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic, Spanish)","4N89R","GDE,PROD,MUI,SERI,APCC","1"
"329-BLKQ : Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265H X","X4N2V","CBL,BATTERY,MB1X250","1"
"","6T462","LBL,REG,AIO,170X11,BLANK","1"
"","Y6GJC","BRKT,EDP,MB18250","1"
"","JDMYG","ASSY,BRKT,WLAN,MB18250","1"
"","VR9FG","PWA,PLN,MS3,U7,V,DS,MB18250","1"
"","G0MCT","ASSY,FRM,INNER FRM,MB18250","1"
"","6HY70","ASSY,BASE,MB18250","1"
"321-BMDT : Dell Pro Max 18 Plus Bottom Do or","9GYTV","ASSY,DOOR,MB18250","1"
"319-BBLZ : 8MP IR with USB Synapctics Cam era, HDR with UPD ready, TNR5","YK34V","INFO,PLACEHOLDER,PIECE-PART","1"
"210-BRXJ : Dell Pro Max 18 Plus (MB18250) XCTO Base","1VC62","SRV,OS,W11,MEP,INTEL,ARL","1"
"","991D1","SRV,SW,ISS5P6,KINGDA","1"
"","H82C5","INFO,HASH,ENABLE,VERIFY,RGD","1"
"","K5NGT","SRV,DRVR,INTL,PMT,MB1X250","1"
"","PHJFR","INFO,RYLTY,INSYDE,AGS,BIOS,NBK","1"
"","9JTWW","SRV,DRVR,AUDIOTRINITYTB16,WD15","1"
"","H1R74","INFO,INTEL,SW,ISS3P0,XLOB","1"
"","TVCJ7","SRV,DRVR,LAN,TRINITY,TB16","1"
"","1HCYJ","SRV,APP,INTEL,TBT,MB1X250","1"
"","WXM2C","SRV,BIOS RECOVERY 2","1"
"","9MV2C","SRV,SW,AUD,MB1X250","1"
"","XPRGW","INFO,UEFI-CL3","1"
"","MV1F1","SRV,DRVR,INTEL,LAN,MB1X250","1"
"","5TCXK","INFO,CODEC,CPU,CHECK","1"
"","GWK5X","INFO,MYDELL,DEP QR CODE,PKG","1"
"","NX0Y6","SRV,DRVR,INTL,NPU,MB1X250","1"
"","8MWHP","SRV,DRVR,LINUX,MB1X250","1"
"","D3GG1","INFO,SWSI,NB,STD,PM,MB18250","1"
"","56YDJ","INFO,MYDELL,DEP QR CODE,SYS","1"
"","J8PH2","INFO,CHAIN,CUSTODY","1"
"","01YT5","INFO,HEVC,PRESENT","1"
"","WX4P1","SRV,SW,FISH,WBI OPTIMIZATION","1"
"","N6RX7","SRV,SCPC,CHECK","1"
"","KNYCD","INFO,WIN,ADCNTDSTBY,DCMOD","1"
"","33MP4","INFO,SVC TAG,EMEA LOGISTIC","1"
"","W07TN","INSTR,REG,E-LBL,BIOS,MB1X250","1"
"","GK9XK","SRV,DRVR,INTL,HID,MB1X250","1"
"","XVP8C","SRV,DRVR,TBT,MB1X250","1"
"","57154","Service Charge,Software, Windows 98,Fully Integrated System Test","1"
"","5JCXP","SRV,DRVR,CHIPSET,MB1X250","1"
"","4P9FX","INFO,HASH,BIOS","1"
"","HMGJW","SRV,WIN10/11,ALS,ON","1"
"","FKGV4","SRV,DRVR,INTL,IPF,MB1X250","1"
"","15W8J","SRV,SW,INTL,UMA,MB1X250","1"
"","T3C54","SRV,SW,SERIAL IO,MB1X250","1"
"","2RGHR","SRV,DRVR,DTT,MB1X250","1"
"","G6MPX","INFO,SW,MS,SCPC,CHECK,UEFI","1"
"","HP6JJ","INFO,WIN,ADCNTDSTBY,ACMODE","1"
"","C5R7K","SRV,SW,MEM-CARD,MB1X250","1"
"","GHVV5","INFO,SW,MS,SCPC,CHECK,TXT","1"
"","K10MK","SRV,DRVR,BARLOW RIDGE,MB1X250","1"
"","6GHHV","SRV,DRVR,INTL PPM,W11,MB1X250","1"*on Fedora 43 Workstation
| Component | Working | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Boot with vanilla kernel | ✅ | |
| Secure Boot with vanilla kernel | ✅ | |
| Display (max resolution and refresh rate) | ✅ | |
| NVIDIA GPU | ✅ | Follow Fedora or NVIDIA offical guide for driver. Easy install and automatic akmods sign |
| Wi-Fi | ✅ | |
| WWAN (5G) | ✅ |
Additional steps required. See /wwan/README.md |
| Bluetooth | ✅ | |
| Keyboard | ✅ | |
| Touchpad | ✅ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Microphone | ✅ | |
| Modern Standby / Suspend (S0ix / s2idle) | ✅ | |
| Camera | ✅ | |
| IR camera | Not tested | |
| Fingerprint | Only works in OEM Ubuntu. Port to Fedora WIP | |
| Battery report and charging | ✅ | |
| Thunderbolt + DP alt mode | ✅ | |
| SD card reader | Not tested | |
| Smart card reader | ✅ | |
| NFC | Not tested | |
| Ambient light sensor | Only works in OEM Ubuntu. Port to Fedora WIP | |
| 3.5mm | Not tested | |
| HDMI | Not tested | |
| RJ45 | Not tested |