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.

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.

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

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Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11

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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 ...