Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11

Article URL: https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-now-requires-more-ram-than-windows-11/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47648452 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Early report Major update Updated Apr 5, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC

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Hacker News (hnrss): Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11.

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Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11

Hacker News (hnrss) •published Apr 5, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC •fetched Apr 5, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC