Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018

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Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018 - Lemmy NZ

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Wow, it needs more RAM than Windows!

www.microsoft.com/…/windows-11-specifications

Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft Windows

View Windows 11 specs, system requirements, and features from Microsoft. Learn about the device specifications, versions, and languages available for Windows 11.

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No no it doesn’t. It’s spec acknowledges that in addition to your OS you also run applications.