Insight: 20+ Best Lightweight Linux Operating Systems In 2024
Let’s have a quick look into the list of some of the best lightweight Linux operating system for your old computers or laptop in 2021.
22+ Best Lightweight Linux Operating Systems In 2024
Operating System | RAM | Minimum CPU (Min) MHz | Minimum Disk Required | Desktop Environment |
Arch Linux | 512 | 64-bit compatible machine | 1 GB | No default desktop |
Puppy Linux | 128 | 233 MHz | 512 | JWM |
Lubuntu | 512 | Pentium 4/Pentium M/AMD K8 | 3000 | LXQT |
Linux Lite | 512 | 700 MHz | 2000 | XFCE |
ArchBang | 256 | i686 or x86_64 compatible machine | 700 | Openbox |
LXLE | 512 | Pentium 3 | 8000 | LXDE |
ArchLabs | x86-64 Processor | 5000 | Bspwm, AwesomeOpenbox, XFCE4, i3, | |
Zorin OS Lite | 512 | 700 MHz | 8000 | Custom |
Bodhi Linux | 128 | 500 MHz | 4000 | Moksha |
CRUX | 192 | x86-64 or newer CPUs | 1000 | Openbox |
KNOPPIX | 120 | i486 | 2000 | LXDE |
Peppermint | 512 | Intel x86 architecture | 3600 | LXDE |
PCLinuxOS | 512 | Any Intel, AMD or VIA x86/64 processor | 12000 | KDE, LXDE, XFCE, Mate |
Trisquel Mini | 128 | AMD K6 or Intel Pentium II | 3000 | LXDE |
Manjaro Linux – Xfce Edition | 512 | 1 GHz | 30000 | Xfce |
Peach OSI | 512 | 700 MHz processor | 8600 | XFCE, Mate & Cinnamon. |
Raspbian | 512 | 1 GHz | 5000 | Custom environment |
Debian | 256 | 1 GHz | 10000 | KDE |
antiX Linux | 256 | Pentium III | 2.7 GB | NA |
Sparky Linux | 256 | i686 / AMD64 CPU | 10000 | LXDE, JWM, Openbox, KDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce, Budgie, Enlightenment. |
SliTaz | 192 | i486 or x86 Intel-compatible processors | 80 | Openbox |
CrunchBang++ | 512 MB | Pentium 4 | NA | NA |
Elive | 128 | 300 MHz | 700 | Enlightenment |
BunsenLabs Linux | 256 | 1 GHz | 10000 | Openbox |
Slax | 48 | Any Intel, AMD or VIA x86/64 processor | 220 | KDE |
Tiny Core | 46 | Pentium 2 | 11 | FLWM |