Windows 11 now needs less RAM and CPU than Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises hardware requirements beyond those of Windows 11, and here's why this is happening.
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Ubuntu 26.04 now needs more RAM than Windows 11, which says more about Microsoft than Canonical

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A popular Linux distro now has higher system hardware requirements than Windows 110 0

If you thought running Windows 11 was hard on your PC and that you should switch to Linux, this popular Linux distro may not ...

Ubuntu Raises CPU And RAM Requirements Above Windows 11 Amid Linux’s Steam Surge

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.

Ubuntu 26.04 requires more RAM than Windows 11

The development of Ubuntu 26.04, codename “Resolute Raccoon”, has entered its final stretch; it will be ready in about two ...

Ubuntu’s latest version now needs more RAM than Windows 11

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS requires a dual-core 2GHz CPU and 6GB RAM, which is more than Windows 11's 1GHz and 4GB minimums.