Which is better Xfce or KDE?

KDE Plasma Desktop offers a beautiful yet highly customizable desktop, whereas XFCE provides a clean, minimalistic, and lightweight desktop. KDE Plasma Desktop environment might be a better option for the users moving to Linux from Windows, and XFCE might be a better option for systems low on resources.

Should I use Xfce?

The Xfce desktop is thin and fast with an overall elegance that makes it easy to figure out how to do things. Its lightweight construction conserves both memory and CPU cycles. This makes it ideal for older hosts with few resources to spare for a desktop.

What are the best desktop environments for Arch Linux?

The Best 1 of 11 Options Why? Best desktop environments for Arch Linux Price License Programming Language 93 Xfce – GPL, LGPL, BSD mostly C 85 i3wm – – – 77 KDE Plasma Desktop – GPL, LGPL Mainly C++ — dwm FREE MIT/X Consortium C

Why should I install KDE desktop on Arch Linux?

It was an amazing experience with KDE Desktop in Arch, which was installed in my 15 year old PC. And also, it consumes only 500-600 MB of RAM when idle, which saves 400 MB when compared to KDE in other distros. These are the reasons for recommendation 🙂 See More

What is the difference between Xfce and KDE?

Well, it depends on your priorities. Xfce is light on memory (150-300 MB) while KDE will occupy almost double the memory or more depending on your settings (200-800 MB). Xfce and its apps are currently (version 4.10.2 as I’m typing) based on GTK+ 2 while latest KDE (4.14) and its apps are based on Qt5.

Is KDE the lightest desktop environment?

Yes, it looks like KDE has managed to beat XFCE as one of the lightest desktop environments. Not just limited to Jason’s test, you will find numerous benchmark comparisons and tests that point to the same result. KDE also makes it easier to connect your phone with your Linux system using KDE Connect.