can i install ubuntu 14.04 on a samsung ultrabook 4?

[Ben_Hur_Zuniga]

hello. i just buy a samsung ultrabook NP470R5E-K02UB. I work with ubuntu on a desktop computer, and i always use windows and ubuntu. but now that i have a samsung laptop i dont know if it will work, or how i even install ubuntu.

[oldfred]

Some old Samsungs had major issues.
UEFI boot live-usb bricks SAMSUNG 530U3C,np700z5c laptop - fix released
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/1040557
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Booting-Linux-using-UEFI-can-brick-Samsung-laptops-1793958.html
http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/25091.html
The problem also appears to affect Ubuntu 12.10 and other Samsung models. The Ubuntu bug report includes posts from users reporting that the problem also affects 300E5C, NP700Z5C, NP700Z7C and NP900X4C series laptops.

But newer ones have dual booted.

Installing Ubuntu 13.10 on a Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2203824
Update UEFI/BIOS helped see ports and other issues.
How to: Dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.10 on Samsung 900X3E
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2176559
Samsung Ultrabook Windows 8 & Ubuntu & recovery boot Disk view of partitions post 7
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2097690
Samsung Series 7 - post #5 Windows 8 & UEFI, Ubuntu only to new SSD
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12382951
SAMSUNG Series 3 NP365E5C-XXXXX laptops
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2120763
Samsung series 5 UltraBook, erase Windows & install to SSD
http://schoolsplay.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/install-ubuntu-linux-on-a-samsung-series-5-ultrabook-with-ssd/

[fantab]

hello. i just buy a samsung ultrabook NP470R5E-K02UB. I work with ubuntu on a desktop computer, and i always use windows and ubuntu. but now that i have a samsung laptop i dont know if it will work, or how i even install ubuntu.

Does this machine come with pre-installed Windows? What version?
What CPU, RAM and especially Graphics Card?

Download and 'burn' the latest Ubuntu onto a USB/DVD and "Try Ubuntu" from Live USB/DVD. If it runs well then you can go ahead and install it.
If you run into problems post the details here and also consult links posted by oldfred.