Ubuntu 26.04 LTS requires a dual-core 2GHz CPU and 6GB RAM, which is more than Windows 11's 1GHz and 4GB minimums.
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Ubuntu 26.04 now needs more RAM than Windows 11, which says more about Microsoft than Canonical
There's more under the surface.
Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements, but experts are calling it an 'honesty bump'
Increasing RAM requirements from 4GB to 6GB isn't a big ask, especially for better performance, but ongoing RAM shortages ...
Canonical has posted a new set of system requirements for the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, otherwise known as Resolute Raccoon, and they are now higher than what Microsoft recommends for Windows 11.
Tom's Hardware on MSN
Ubunto Linux raises minimum system requirements to 6GB of RAM
Not the best timing due to the RAMpocalpse, but there are leaner distros like Lubuntu available if you need them.
If you thought running Windows 11 was hard on your PC and that you should switch to Linux, this popular Linux distro may not ...
Canonical has just released the beta of the next Ubuntu LTS – but what's grabbed the attention of many is that it features ...
The next major release of Ubuntu is almost here with a Beta now available for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Long-term support) for ...
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