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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’s minimum RAM requirements will get a more realistic bump to at least 6GB.

As OMG Ubuntu points out, the new minimum is in place beginning with version 26.04, scheduled for release on April 23rd. You’ll still be able to install Ubuntu on systems with less RAM, if you can ...