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(IN REPLY): It doesn't matter which OS it was validated and shipped with, the question (in two parts) is 1: can (in)Secure boot be disabled, and 2: can it boot from USB.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.ASUS doesn't provide Linux support, and the laptop was only validated, qualified and released with Windows OS.
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