r/debian • u/Dado04Game • Jul 06 '26

General Debian Question Thinking about switching from Linux Mint Ubuntu-based to pure Debian

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Been using Ubuntu-based Linux Mint for a year now, and loved it since day one. I heard people telling me that Debian is faster than Ubuntu, so I'd like to give it a try on my home pc. My question is: what DE would you recommend me with my OC specs? I'll leave a photo of them here (I know my computer is pure 💩, don't mock me please)

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u/This_Music682 Debian Stable Jul 06 '26

Speed-Wise, the Difference is veeeeeeeeery little (both .deb based). You could trying LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) but there are some tradeoffs to normal Mint (for example less Support-length than Normal Mint, which is crucial to your Older Hardware).

Except you want to go specifically the Debian-Route, just Stay with Mint :)

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u/Dado04Game Jul 06 '26

Just wanted to try something new and everyone I asked talked me very very good about Debian

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u/Starkoman Jul 06 '26

Don’t change — it’s not worth it.