Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises its desktop minimum RAM to 6 GB, up from 4 GB in 24.04, while Windows 11 still lists 4 GB.
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises its desktop minimum RAM to 6 GB, up from 4 GB in 24.04, while Windows 11 still lists 4 GB. Canonical’s update reflects practical memory needs under GNOME, whereas Windows’ TPM requirement implies most systems already exceed the minimum
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-minimum-ram-requirement/#TechNews #Canonical #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2604 #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #GNOME #UserControl #Privacy #LightweightLinux #DigitalFreedom #OperatingSystem #Computing #PCBuild #Software #Debian #Fedora
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises its desktop minimum RAM to 6 GB, up from 4 GB in 24.04, while Windows 11 still lists 4 GB. Canonical’s update reflects practical memory needs under GNOME, whereas Windows’ TPM requirement implies most systems already exceed the minimum
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-minimum-ram-requirement/#TechNews #Canonical #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2604 #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #GNOME #UserControl #Privacy #LightweightLinux #DigitalFreedom #OperatingSystem #Computing #PCBuild #Software #Debian #Fedora
Sort of defeats the purpose of Linux - and the .iso is large too.
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises its desktop minimum RAM to 6 GB, up from 4 GB in 24.04, while Windows 11 still lists 4 GB. Canonical’s update reflects practical memory needs under GNOME, whereas Windows’ TPM requirement implies most systems already exceed the minimum
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-minimum-ram-requirement/#TechNews #Canonical #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2604 #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #GNOME #UserControl #Privacy #LightweightLinux #DigitalFreedom #OperatingSystem #Computing #PCBuild #Software #Debian #Fedora
@knoppix95 4 GiB is fine for Debian, even KDE runs okay, though personally I'd say 8 GiB is the real minimum for full-fat desktop.
Windows 11 barely moves with 8 GiB, 16 GiB is the sane minimum to get it to move sensibly and feel responsive.
Can't comment on GNOME as I avoid it like the plague.
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@knoppix95 4 GiB is fine for Debian, even KDE runs okay, though personally I'd say 8 GiB is the real minimum for full-fat desktop.
Windows 11 barely moves with 8 GiB, 16 GiB is the sane minimum to get it to move sensibly and feel responsive.
Can't comment on GNOME as I avoid it like the plague.
@drajt I get your point but we're talking about minimum requirements Canonical/MS suggest
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@drajt I get your point but we're talking about minimum requirements Canonical/MS suggest
@knoppix95 I've always found Ubuntu to be slower and more resource hungry than Debian, and GNOME always seems to be a greedy pig, so Canonical are probably being honest.
Microsoft are living in La-La land with their minimum...
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@knoppix95 I've always found Ubuntu to be slower and more resource hungry than Debian, and GNOME always seems to be a greedy pig, so Canonical are probably being honest.
Microsoft are living in La-La land with their minimum...
@drajt That's the minimum to let W11 boot
anyway, luckily I'm not short in RAM and GNOME feels like butter to me, but I get your point -
@drajt That's the minimum to let W11 boot
anyway, luckily I'm not short in RAM and GNOME feels like butter to me, but I get your point@knoppix95 it's true if you have modern NVme storage and 16 GiB or more of modern RAM all desktops seem silky smooth.
I've done a lot of recycling and still use boxes with HDD, older dual core CPUs and under 8 GiB of RAM. KDE works but is slow to start, and it helps to turn some of the bling off. As you go to 2 GiB then LXQt is the way to go.
I just can't get on with GNOME, everything is in the wrong place and it feels so ugly. It is 100% a personal choice based on my experiences obviously.
