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.

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Ubuntu’s latest version now needs more RAM than Windows 11

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS requires a dual-core 2GHz CPU and 6GB RAM, which is more than Windows 11's 1GHz and 4GB minimums.
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