Linux Mint is one of the lightest yet powerful and easy to use free Linux distributions, which is based on Debian and Ubuntu and works out-of-the-box and provides full multimedia support too. Moreover, it has a helpful community, which is really supportive even if you’re a beginner working with Linux for the first time.
If you’re looking to switch from your current OS to a lighter Linux distribution or want to set up Linux Mint on a secondary PC and try it out, here are the system requirements for Linux Mint 3 Cindy through Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia, as well as the official download links for all the versions.
The 64-bit ISO for Linux Mint can boot with BIOS or UEFI while the 32-bit ISO can only boot with BIOS. If you bought your PC after 2007, most probably it’s powered by a 64-bit processor, so download the 64-bit version of Mint Cinnamon.
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Linux Mint 3, 4, 18.2, 18.3, 19, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 system requirements
All the editions of the Linux Mint 3 Cindy, LMDE 4 Debbie, 18.2 Sonya (except KDE), 18.3 Sylvia (except KDE), 19 Tara, 19.1 Tessa, 19.3 Tricia, share the same system requirements, which are as follows.
Minimum
- RAM: 1GB
- Storage: 15GB disk space
- Screen resolution: 1024×768
Recommended
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 20GB
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Linux Mint 18, 18.1 system requirements
All editions (except KDE) of Linux Mint versions 18, 18.1, share the same system requirements, which are as follows.
Minimum
- RAM: 512MB
- Storage: 9GB disk space
- Screen resolution: 1024×768
Recommended
- RAM: 1GB
- Storage: 20GB
Linux Mint KDE edition system requirements
The following system requirements are the same for Linux Mint 18 Sarah KDE, 18.1 Serena KDE, 18.2 Sonya KDE, 18.3 Sylvia KDE,
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 10GB minimum (20GB recommended)
- Screen resolution: 1024×768
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All Linux Mint releases till date
Following are the names and download links of all Linux Mint versions and editions, alongwith their download size (64-bit), package base, and support status.
- Version 3 Cindy (1.6GB; Debian Stretch): Long term support release (LTS).
- Version 4 Debbie (1.9GB; Debian Buster): Long term support release (LTS).
- Version 18 Sarah (Ubuntu Xenial): LTS, support ends April 2021.
- Version 18.1 Serena (1.7GB; Ubuntu Xenial): LTS, support ends April 2021.
- Version 18.2 Sonya (1.6GB; Ubuntu Xenial): LTS, support ends April 2021.
- Version 18.3 Sylvia (1.8GB; Ubuntu Xenial): LTS, support ends April 2021.
- Version 19 Tara (1.8GB; Ubuntu Bionic): LTS, support ends April 2023.
- Version 19.1 Tessa (1.8GB; Ubuntu Bionic): LTS, support ends April 2023.
- Version 19.2 Tina (1.9GB; Ubuntu Bionic): LTS, support ends April 2023.
- Version 19.3 Tricia (1.9GB; Ubuntu Bionic): LTS, support ends April 2023.
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