22+ Best Lightweight Linux Operating Systems In 2022

Last modified on March 5th, 2022 at 12:31 pm

Insight: 22+ Best Lightweight Linux Operating Systems In 2022

Old is gold and yes, if you have an old computer in your home and don’t want to throw it away then we have a solution to make it alive. Yes, you can start playing with your old computers/laptops. There are plenty of Linux-based operating systems available which can easily run on computers with low specs.

Let’s have a quick look at the list of some of the best lightweight Linux operating systems for your old computers or laptop.

22+ Best Lightweight Linux Operating Systems In 2022

Operating System	RAM	CPU (Min) MHz	Disk ( Min)	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