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Clear Linux 31530

IN BRIEF

A rolling release distro from Intel that’s been around for several years. It initially targeted only cloud and container deployments, but is also taking on additional use cases, particularly towards becoming a more general-purpose desktop distro.

SPECS

Mem: 4GB

HDD: 20GB

CPU: Any 64-bit processor

Builds: 64-bit only, it requires UEFI firmware

Clear Linux has been in development for years but has only recently widened its mandate, where Clear Linux outperforms its peers on Intel hardware.

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