GNOME, KDE, Xfce and Cinnamon compared
The desktop environment controls menus, windows and settings.
- GNOME: clean and modern, uses an overview instead of a classic menu.
- KDE Plasma: very customisable, familiar to Windows users.
- Xfce: light and quick, good for older computers.
- Cinnamon: traditional layout, used by Linux Mint.
- LXQt and LXDE: the lightest options.
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