With the release of the latest version of Ubuntu 24.10 \u201cOracular Oriole\u201d, Canonical developers have updated the official hardware requirements for the popular operating system. The most notable change, however, is the requirement for system memory (RAM). While Ubuntu has long been considered a system that can revive even older computers, it now requires a minimum of 12 GB of system memory to run smoothly, with 16 GB recommended. This is a significant jump compared to previous versions, where 4 GB was still acceptable.
In comparison, Windows 11, which was criticized for its strict hardware requirements upon release, still officially only requires four gigabytes of system memory, even though we all know that at least 8 GB is needed to run comfortably. However, on paper, Ubuntu's official requirements are now three times higher than those of Windows 11. This change reflects modern trends, where desktop environments like GNOME are becoming more graphically rich, while developers want to ensure that applications in the form of Snap packages, which are known for their high resource consumption, run smoothly.
In addition to memory, other requirements have also increased. To install Ubuntu 24.10, you need at least 50 GB of disk space, which is also more than the requirements of Windows 11, which usually requires around 32 GB. While Ubuntu still allows installation on weaker machines, Canonical warns that the user experience without 12 GB of system memory will not meet modern standards of responsiveness. For those with older hardware, \u201clighter\u201d versions such as Xubuntu or Lubuntu remain a better choice.<\/p>\n
Razvijalci podjetja Canonical so ob izdaji najnovej\u0161e razli\u010dice Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” posodobili uradne strojne zahteve za priljubljeni operacijski sistem. Najve\u010d pozornosti pa je vzbudila postavka o zahtevanem sistemskem pomnilniku (RAM). Medtem ko je Ubuntu dolga leta veljal za sistem, ki o\u017eivi tudi starej\u0161e ra\u010dunalnike, zdaj za nemoteno delovanje zahteva najmanj 12 GB sistemskega pomnilnika, […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[1065],"class_list":["post-7399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-operacijski-sistemi","tag-linux-distribucije"],"acf":{"subtitle":"Dolgoletno prepri\u010danje, da so distribucije Linuxa lahkotnej\u0161a alternativa operacijskemu sistemu Windows, je pravkar do\u017eivelo velik udarec. Najnovej\u0161a razli\u010dica Ubuntuja, najbolj priljubljene namizne razli\u010dice Linuxa, je namre\u010d uradno dvignila minimalne sistemske zahteve, s \u010dimer je po potrebi po sistemskega pomnilniku prehitela celo Windows 11.","heading":"","summary":"Ubuntu 24.10 je z novimi sistemskimi zahtevami postavil nov mejnik, saj za delovanje zahteva minimalno 12 GB sistemskega pomnilnika. S tem je uradno postal strojno zahtevnej\u0161i od sistema Windows 11, kar kon\u010duje obdobje Ubuntuja kot \"lahkega\" operacijskega sistema za starej\u0161e ra\u010dunalnike.","thumbnail_small":"https:\/\/racunalniske-novice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ubuntu-24-04-lts-numpy-numbat-on-dell-xps-13_result-1024x542-1-1-560x315.jpg","thumbnail_large":"https:\/\/racunalniske-novice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ubuntu-24-04-lts-numpy-numbat-on-dell-xps-13_result-1024x542-1-1.jpg","thumbnail_caption":"","gallery":"","video_gallery":[{"youtube_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/miIwCJjoyiI"}],"author":"","links":[{"title":"Ubuntu ","url":""}],"sources":null,"skip_language":[]},"yoast_head":"\n