Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) raises its minimum RAM requirement to 6GB, up from 4GB in Ubuntu 18.04. This surpasses Windows 11's official 4GB minimum. The change reflects modern computing workloads like browser tabs and multitasking rather than OS bloat. The 6GB figure is a soft minimum — Ubuntu will still install on lower-RAM machines but with degraded performance. Users with older hardware can still turn to lighter Ubuntu-based distros like Xubuntu or Lubuntu.
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