Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises its minimum RAM requirement to 6GB, the first increase since 2019. Systems with less memory still work, but the experience may suffer.
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.
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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.
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 make the timing less ideal.
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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.
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