If this is your main work or personal laptop, avoid it. Instead, buy an 8GB RAM stick (costs $20) and run the official Windows 11, or switch to Linux.
| Alternative | Official? | RAM Idle | Disk Space | Security | |-------------|-----------|----------|------------|----------| | (coming) | Yes (Enterprise) | ~1.5GB | 15GB | Full | | Windows 10 LTSC 2021 | Yes | ~1.2GB | 12GB | Full | | Tiny11 (official script) | No (but you build it yourself) | ~1GB | 8GB | Moderate | | Linux Mint / Zorin OS Lite | Yes | ~600MB | 10GB | Excellent | windows 11 super lite 23h2
The Super Lite movement proves that Windows can be lightweight. It’s just a shame Microsoft refuses to offer an official "Minimal Mode" for billions of aging devices still in use worldwide. If this is your main work or personal laptop, avoid it
| Test | Stock Windows 11 | Super Lite 23H2 | |------|----------------|-----------------| | Boot time (cold start) | 58 seconds | 18 seconds | | RAM usage after boot | 2.8 GB (70%) | 680 MB (17%) | | Explorer window open | 0.6 sec lag | Instant | | Chrome (5 tabs) | Stuttering, 100% disk | Smooth, 45% RAM | | Microsoft Office 2016 | Launched in 12 sec | Launched in 3 sec | | Shutdown time | 22 seconds | 5 seconds | | RAM Idle | Disk Space | Security
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