Coming from Windows or Mac, most Linux distros look old and frumpy. Zorin got me to switch by being the first distro that looked like a commercial OS.

I think Zorin OS has a much better UI, that alone can help new users out. First impressions matter!

Zorin is still the only distro that looks like they used professional graphic designers, like a commercial OS. So it's not a letdown when coming from Windows, Mac or Chrome OS. I wish the major PC makers would get together and develop OEM Linux and put some money into it to make it look nice.

I'm relatively new to Linux and have tried both Zorin OS Pro and Linux Mint. I gravitate toward Zorin OS because of the "fit and finish" benefits you describe. Mint just feels more primitive to me when I compare it to Zorin OS, although I understand that's not really the case under the hood. I would like to add that my favorite distribution, however, is Fedora, but I consider Zorin OS a close second.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🚀 *Introduction to Zorin OS 17 and Linux Mint 21.3* - Introduction to choosing a Linux distribution for new users. - Mention of Zorin OS and Linux Mint as popular choices for beginners. - Overview of the video's goal to provide thoughts on Zorin OS 17 and compare it with Linux Mint. 01:38 🖥️ *Installation Process and Development Lifecycle* - Both Zorin OS 17 and Linux Mint 21.3 use the same ubiquity installer. - Mention of their common base on Ubuntu 20.04 with distinctions in development timelines. - Discussion on Zorin OS 17 having service pack updates for kernel and driver compatibility. 03:09 🌐 *First Impressions: Desktop Environment* - Zorin OS 17 noted for a polished, modern, and spaced-out interface. - Linux Mint 21.3 desktop described as standard with more granular details. - Comparison of UI elements, menu, system tray, and overall aesthetics. 07:04 ⚙️ *Performance Insights* - Remarkable performance of Zorin OS 17 with RAM usage under 1 GB at cold boot. - Linux Mint 21.3 also praised for responsiveness with a focus on Spartan functionality. - Mention of Zorin's optimizations for a smoother and fluid user experience. 10:18 🎮 *Gaming Performance Comparison* - Brief comparison of gaming performance, acknowledging Zorin OS having a slight advantage. - Recognition that neither distribution is explicitly built for gaming. - Emphasis on Zorin OS delivering a slightly better gaming experience in superficial testing. 11:42 🛍️ *App Selection and Installation* - Zorin OS praised for a polished GNOME Software Center with support for Flatpak, Snap, and Deb packages. - Mention of Zorin's seamless integration of Windows app support. - Acknowledgment of Linux Mint's functional but somewhat aged software manager with more customization. 14:39 📱 *Integration with Hardware and Smartphones* - Both Zorin OS and Linux Mint discussed for using similar backend tools for hardware integration. - Recognition of Zorin Connect for smartphone synchronization out of the box. - Acknowledgment that Linux Mint can achieve similar functionality but requires separate installations. 16:03 🛠️ *Quality of Life Improvements and Longevity* - Discussion on Zorin OS having quality of life updates and service pack updates. - Concerns raised about Zorin OS being based on an older Ubuntu release and potential hardware compatibility issues. - Acknowledgment of Linux Mint following closely behind Ubuntu for hardware compatibility. 17:56 ✨ *Conclusion and Recommendation* - Zorin OS recommended for new users due to its curated and polished experience. - Personal preference for Linux Mint highlighted for users seeking more configuration and customization. - Overall acknowledgment that both Zorin OS 17 and Linux Mint 21.3 offer positive experiences for Linux users. Made with HARPA AI

Zorin is nice, I've ran it in VMs for quite a while, thanks for the review.

The integrated file search alone would lead me to Zorin.

Appreciate the video, looking at both of these, used Zorin the past, a few years ago, nice to see an update and a recommendation

I personally use Fedora Workstation KDE spin and I switched from Mint (which I still use on other computers) and If I were to recommend an OS, I would recommend Mint. It has pretty much everything you need preinstalled, the codecs, the LibreOffice suite, great multimedia players, backups and huge Debian repository - wide software selection and I personally still prefer APT (or miss?) over DNF. However I must admit that after watching this video and seeing Zorin in action, it is really another awesome OS. I absolutely agree with what was said in the video - Cinnamon in Mint allows more customization, while Zorin is more polished and minimalistic - yet it does not lose much in personalization and customization. I personally prefer some more customization options here and there, that is why actually use KDE on Fedora now. And if something goes the wrong way with Fedora or Red Hat, I am returning to Mint or LMDE for sure. Anyways, thank you for your time and great review!

For people who have never even heard of Linux, I recommend: For diehard Win 7 users, try Zorin. For those sick of Win 10, try Mint. I have just the opposite opinion of these two desktops - which is the first impression a new user gets. Zorin looks simpler, plainer, more basic. Mint looks more advanced. True newbies will be comfortable with either, based on their long-learned Windows exposure, but first impressions count. I'd bet that the vast bulk of computer users do very little more than access the internet with maybe some basic "office" work on the side. For them, it matters very little what OS is running when all they do is boot up and open a browser.

Excellent review as always. It's bit like the old Holden vs Ford debate although they are now both defunct. The thing that impresses me is that there are options and Not just 'one size fits all' especially good for new new users. So I'll be trying Zorin alongside Pop and the Mint/s on my systems and then gravitate to the most suitable one. Always look forward to your vids so can't wait for the next one. Have a warm/hot silly season. 🎄🏄‍♂ 👍

Ive given Zorin to all my home users. Never had an issue. Ive given Mint to all my business customers. Never had an issue.

Thanks for the overview! I didn't know that it can run with just 1GB of RAM, that's impressive. Hardware compatibility per the older LTS is somewhat of a concern, but I don't have anything that new, and the overall package looks great. So long as "it works on my machine" 😅, I'll be happy.

I consistently recommend Mint to new people; and I have been meaning to try ZorinOS, currently running Windows on my main PC (for compatibility with editing software that are harder on Linux) and Mint on my slightly older PC. Can't wait to try ZorinOS :)

I'm on LMDE 6 and cold boot runs at a little over 900mb. Not super light but better than Ubuntu which was using 1.6GB cold. Zorin have done a good job with this release and I think people coming from a Mac would be better suited to Zorin. Whereas Windows users might find Mint more familiar.

I am just very happy Linux has come such a long way. Both distros look great, and there are fewer reasons to use Windows.

I have been using linux mint for daily driver for years, yesterday I tried Zorin OS 17, I think Zorin Os 17 is the best linux distro for 2023

I am a Fedora Workstation user and I would recommend Zorin. It is a great intro to Gnome in general so if people like the concepts of Zorin but don't like the outdate stuff, they can just use another Gnome based distro and replicate what they like.

Very nice content, thank you. I will try to get Zorin running on my old iMac from 2009

I've used both distros, I find both pretty good, never had problems with any of them, it's just that I'm too fond of the asthetic of Mint, I'm usually a fan of old looking things, and if I can have something that doesn't look too modern but with modern features, it's a huge factor for me, but both of them is pratically the same in usability and stability, things under the hood, for most people, won't make any difference, they won't even notice, so it's more of just which look better to you, a more old style or a more modern appereance. In the end I can't recommend one over the other, just choose which suits your taste the most.

I don't recommend distros anymore, what I recommend are desktops. Currently I suggest people try something with Cinnamon on it as it's an easy transition from Windows. These days that usually means Linux Mint. Zorin OS certainly looks slick, though.

Outstanding review. I'm a new Linux user and I went with Zorin. Great user experience. Everything works exactly as i hoped it would.

I'm running two Intel NUCs from 2013, one on Zorin 16.3, and the other on 17. Zorin is very usable and they make very good TV media boxes for youtube/jellyfin content.

Recently bricked zorin, switched to mint for the snap shot feature. Probably my fault, but it’s a nice feature to have.

I love mint, it is super intuitive and user friendly, but I am tired of the windows xp vibes and title bars in general. it needs to get on with the times and start looking good. I am currently trying Zorin OS and am happy so far, nice looking, responsive ...

i have distro hopped since 2014? linux mint is the only distro that feels like like an alternative to windows and mac to me. sure other linux distros look better have more flashy features, but linux mint is well rounded like mac and windows.

Good job on the comparison 👋

Great video, thank you. I am installing Zorin

I don't know about LM but with Zorin I don't think there is anyway you can go wrong. I started with Elementary OS ans switched to Zorin 15 a long time ago. I actually bought the Pro (Ultimate) version because I was new and I wanted to see what programs were included. Pro version also offers support if needed. If you are just doing simple things like web browsing, video watching, PDF reading, e-mail, using Libre Office, then this Zorin is perfectly fine. It is super simple to install side by side with Windows or some other OS without overwriting everything on your disk, and when it starts it is in Windows 7 layout mode making everything as simple as it can be.

Not only for beginners. I'm coming from some years of Fedora to Zorin OS to try and i love the UI.

I am really happy with LMDE, which is basically the same interface, but built on Debian rather than Ubuntu.

Candy coating is nice but rounded edges disappear once you are deep in and barely see your desktop or explorer anymore. I normally turn all that stuff off just to keep things moving as fast as possible.

I'm a life-long Windows user who tried both Linux Mint and Zorin in the past, and struggled with the need to use the Terminal to get everything working. But when Zorin OS 17 came out, I gave it a try, and this is the first Linux distro which has not required me to use the Terminal whatsoever, and I've installed everything I need to do the same things I am also doing on Windows. I set my computer up with a dual boot option, so I can boot into either Windows 10 or Zorin OS 17. Now that Microsoft has made Windows 11 more and more unattractive, I may switch entirely to Zorin next year, when support for Windows 10 comes to an end. I suspect millions of other Windows users may make the same decision.

I would usually recommend Kubuntu over these two for new users, you get all the best parts of Ubuntu I think. As much as people recommend Mint I've often had cryptic problems installing it, or getting gfx drivers working properly and they aren't supporting Wayland yet as far as I know. Zorin is pretty slick though and may be a good option for those who are impressed by pretty desktops, but I feel Plasma over Gnome is a better option for traditional Windows users (Those who started out in the Win 95 - 7 era).

Great review, thanks mate.

Why new users? Why not only just users? I think most of people just need a working operating system and dont want to switch os day by day.

Zorin is beautiful but there's just something great about that old fashioned look of Mint that I Iike more

Thanks for that... Good job! For the past couple of years, I have been trying to find a suitable Linux distro for my old low-end laptop, and myself - as a Windows user for years. I've tried several distros but some weren't suitable for me or my laptop. However, I shortlisted Zorin 16.3 lite, and mint cinnamon 21.2/3 which I couldn't make up my mind about which to use. So I kept on searching until I came across your video... and made my mind up to use Zorin.

I really like Zorin but the software manager is slow as hell, often hangs at 99% install and often just won't search at all. Not sure what I could be doing wrong. I have several older laptops (varying ages and brands) and they all have this problem, so I don't think it's a hardware-specific issue. I also dislike having to install and configure Samba on Zorin, in order to access my router's NAS drive. Mint has Samba installed but I still have to enable the older protocol for it to work.

InfinitelyGalactic: Zorin OS Pro is Gnome, and Linux Mint doesn't have a Gnome, so this wasn't a good comparison. I think the best way that you could have done this comparison would be Zorin OS Lite versus Linux Mint Xfce. Therefore it would be Zorin's Xfce versus Linux Mint's Xfce. I have Linux Mint Xfce on this laptop, and I have Zorin Lite on my other laptop. Both operating systems look beautiful (out of the box). Most of the time I just use what they give me under appearance and add my own wallpaper, and boom! Gorgeous! If you don't like it you can always change it! You'd be surprised what you can do with one theme, one icon pack, one wallpaper, and one plank. You can make it look totally different. It is absolutely amazing what you can do. Some people even change their cursor. Others change the appearance of their terminal. Just use your imagination! BTW: The application you were mentioning is called timeshift, and it has saved my a__ atleast one time.

I've used Windows since the year dot and numerous Linux flavours since 2000. I slowly settled down being a regular Mint user around Mint17. I've tried all Zorin versions, as an alternative to Mint, since the original Zorin OS and recently trialed the latest version on a standalone laptop. After more than two weeks of trialing I gave up on it's numerous glitches and reverted to the solidity of Mint 21.3. Sorry, my opinion is that Zorin's claims of flashy supremacy are still empty promises. A trendy graphical appearance is one thing but above all an OS needs to be reliable

I don't normally watch Linux comparison vids...BUT i broke my own rule and watched yours. hope your having a wonderful holidays. keep up the good content. i may try zorin for a few months..see how i like it. looks interesting. i run LMDE 6 and i love it...using it since 2 on one device or another.

I didn't know that Zorin OS used Gnome Extensions to get their start menu and other Windows like features. I thought it was a customised version of Gnome the same as the old versions of Linux Mint Gnome used to be. Mint is better as when I used Zorin some years ago it did have some bugs. And if you want to use Gnome you can do that by installing the Ubuntu desktop on Linux Mint as I have done, Then installing Dash to Panel and Arc Menu in Gnome Extensions. Which gives you the Mint or Windows style taskbar and start menu.There is also a Zorin menu extension for Gnome but it does not work on the current versions of Ubuntu or Mint. So the Arc Menu is better and it works best with Dash To Panel Extension. Which moves the taskbar to either the top or bottom of the screen. Depending on your choice.

This video is probably the main reason I'm running Zorin 17.1-r2 on this machine and not Mint Cinnamon 22. I've stayed with Mint 21.3 on another, older machine because I'm a bit worried that it's to basic to run the new version. I was pleased that the new kernel 6.8 installed fine on Mint, but there have been many issues with the Zorin upgrade as it now uses Wayland as default. I agree with you that Zorin is the easier transition for new users, ad must point out that Timeshift can be downloaded from the Software Store. However, Zorin does come ready with Déjà Dup, which creates back ups and snapshots saved to GDrive - something a lot of ex-Windows users might really feel comfortable with. I would really love you to do an updated version of this video, especially as WX support ceases in just over a year! More people will be looking for a viable alternative. Thank you.

As new user myself,i would go with zorinOS 100%

I've been a huge Linux Mint fan for years but I have to say I'm loving Zorin OS. I'd have to give it the edge at this point. I think it offers a better out of the box experience and the app installation is a bit better experience. Huge win for Zorin on the UI side. The only thing Mint could do to beat Zorin at this point is offer a KDE version again. 99% of people do NOT need support for the latest hardware and do NOT need the latest version of Gnome. I honestly do not know a single person ever who has installed Zorin OS or Mint on a thread ripper running a 4090. Most people will be installing either of the distros on 5+ year old hardware. At this point you cannot go wrong with either distro.

Unless I'm missing it, neither distro remembers the size and position of the last window opened for an application. I have three monitors and use at least six applications that I want in certain positions. Windows and MacOS have done this for years. Linux desktop remains fiddleware for me.

I have used Linux Mint from late 2016 and I have tried a lot of different distros on my spare laptop. I still haven't found any that would beat Mint. Zorin... well that's one I haven't tried yet. Maybe I will, one day, out of curiosity. EDIT: The only distro I've planned to switch to is LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition). But, lets watch the video till the end.

I tend to encourage pop os for new individuals for the first impressions. It was the first os that I felt confident I could walk my parents through installing over the phone.

Be aware that the price for the premium version has gone up, from $39 to $49. Also if you're running Zorin OS 16 premium, you can't upgrade to 17 yet, it will be weeks before you can do that.

Would be interesting to see a Zorin vs PopOS comparison.

Had issues with Zorin, like crashes. Would suggest either Linux Mint or Pop Os.

I feel like mint is more like the windows 7 we know and love where zorin is more like windows 10 with a more updated UI look and feel. Obviously they both are independent of windows but that's just what comes to mind if you're trying to do a comparison or transition.

I love the simplicity and availability availability of Linux mint

I would put MX Linux into the mix. And just for fun. Get 5-10 non-Linux users and let them test Mint, Zorin and MX. Then they should give the rating and opinion after: setting up the personal desktop environment, use some multimedia apps, check some of the personal daily important apps, do some file management (search, organize, transfer, ...)

After hearing what Microsoft has planned for Windows, I finally bit the bullet and tried Linux for real. I removed my Windows drive and installed Linux Mint and I've been very pleased with it so far. There's a few things I've had to make work, but I'm shocked at how good it is.

Mint to try first and get acquainted with Linux, MX as the second distro when you already get used to Linux and realise you didn't like Mint

Guys, Zorin looks appealing! No doubt! But mint is a rock solid! You won't know it's robustness & features unless you try it. Mint doesn't look soo cool as zorin but it has everything you need. Someone who is used to windows, mint is the goto OS. One feature i found zorin is missing - automatic change of wallpapers. Not sure if it's a pro feature of Zorin. But I couldn't find it in Zorin 16. No doubt both the communities r doing a good job. So far, i could neither find a reason to replace mint nor i found other distro comfortable enough to replace mint. For someone who is used to mint, it's not easy to come out.

Very good and balanced review, although it should be taken into account how this reccomendation will change when Mint 22 releases next year, while Zorin will be stauck on 22.04.

What about performance and power consumption? Is there any difference?

Used Mint for years, great simple to use distro. Just moved to Zorin and love it much the same and will be keeping it due to the native GPU drivers.

My daily driver is Zorin but have recently given KDE neon a try and it is very beginner friendly as well

Disclaimer: I'm a very biased LM user 😀. On the bright side of Zorin OS: ✅ Q-rating is really useful; ✅ tweaked Gnome looks nice; ✅ modest hardware requirements are impressive. Now about drawbacks of Zorin OS: 🚩 pro version makes me think standard users are missing something (or aren't they 😱); 🚩 registration on the download page (I thought Linux was about privacy 😠); 🚩 delayed releases; 🚩 "eye-gouging" themes (everything looks either too bright or too dark, but equally annoying); 🚩 detached UI elements, like that main menu "floating" a few above the task bar (sometimes the task bar floats, WHY?); 🚩 made up terms used by reviewers to describe the looks of the OS (all those "polished", "refined", "professional looking", etc.); That's too many red flags to me 😀!

Without a question, since I've tried both, I would straight up say Zorin OS, It's just a better user experience, more compatibility. and easier to understand, especially if you're not familiar with Linux

I find more weird edge, cases in Mint Linux that cause problems overtime. Zorin Just works really really well

Zorin 16.0 is based on Ubuntu 20.04. However, Zorin 16.2 is based on Ubuntu 22.04. I think Zorin 17 will get the same treatment.

I'm on zorin 17 pro since end of December and I have to say that it is the best distro I have tried since I begin to use linux in 1998. It fast, stable and even if I'm more of a KDE user the gnome interface can be tuned with the same look or better than what I liked on KDE. I will keep Zorin on my laptop and it will stay there for a long time. Everything works and it's very stable, fast and good looking. No this distro is not only for linux beginner. Cudo to Zorin team for that nice distro. :=)

Love your video on linux distros, placing Mint at the top. Will be switching from Zorin for sure.

I've been using Ubuntu since 2014 ... I like zorin 17 because really, its the Ubuntu that Canonical should have done. I'm using it as a daily driver and does all that Ubuntu 23.10 does. At 6gb, I thought Ubuntu must be joking so I shall keep using Zorin 17.

Appreciate the comparison. My enthusiasm for Linux, is that it could bring new life into an old Windows 7 laptop. In that case is the Zorin OS still better for it as well as being a new Linux user? I already have a Windows 10 laptop, so would install Linux completely and solely on the older machine.

LM is smooth as silk and has great community support, however only uses x86. ARM and RISC-V are powerful enough to run a desktop (probably not gaming) on an SBC (single board computer) for convenience and affordability.

I used Linux mint for years. I never thought of changing it. But after I updated to Linux mint 22, my booting process took so much time. I only get mint logo after 3-4 mins. So, I changed Linux mint and now I am using zorin os. But I really miss the pre-installed tools in Linux mint.

I like the fundamental stability of Linux mint. But work is still required to get it up and going if you were previously a windows user. Zorin on the other hand is ready to use as is and might be a better experience for a windows user from the start . I personally use Mint but have a Zorin install as a VM.

TL;DR: Zorin OS is the way to go for a non linux user hands down. I started with Linux mint on some old hardware. The bios was 32 bit but the hardware was 64 bit. I could install Linux mint but could not boot. Turns out LM is only compatible with 64bit UEFIs. So now I need to modify GRUB using the boot CD. Well not if LM doesn't recognize your wifi card. Just update the wifi drivers manually? Drivers will not persist on a boot CD. I spent way to long trying to build my my own distro or modify GRUB. I did finally get it all working by buying a USB wifi that had compatibility with Linux Mint which allowed me to make changes to GRUB. After getting it all working which took weeks, I ran across a KZfaq video on Zorin vs Linux Mint. I decided to try Zorin on another machine (exact same hardware) and it booted up on the first try and WiFi worked out of the box. Not to mention the UI looked polished when Linux Mint felt dated/under construction. Linux Mint is great, for Linux users. Zorin OS is great for non-Linux users.

Does Davinci Reslove run on Zorin and what is the Nvidia experience like?

The Zorin brothers made Linux look slick and modern like a commercial OS. Functionality is simple and straightforward, unlike bloated Windows. I stayed with Chrome so switching was easy. It's really like a more elegant version of Windows or a better Chrome OS that doesn't expire.

Excellent video. I had narrowed my initial linux options to Mint, Zorin and another (its name I can't remember) before seeing your video. At least I am on the right track in my research. I've had it with Microsoft and want to escape Windows world. I will be trying out linux and hopefully I will be able to find the same functionality on linux for my day-to-day needs.

what about LMDE? that is moving away from Ubuntu altogether and going back to Debian

Hi, Is Zorin OS 17 lighter on resources than Mint? Thank you for your time.

Great review

When comparing these two Distros and considering newer hardware compatibility, your best choice might be Mint Cinnamon EDGE. I just bought a new Mini PC with newer hardware such as Intel N100 and the WiFi would only work when I updated to the newest kernel. I wonder how Zorin would do in this scenario?

I love your reviews. But, please review how GTK *and* QT look and feel out of the box when reviewing a distro. Because nobody that seriously uses a Linux distro is using only GTK or only QT apps.

Guess ii have to go try zorin on my old netbook.

Hey thx for the great Review, I also tryed mint ant Zoron. For Me is Zorin the best Distro, because it‘s most polished and modern looking 😊 Where did you get the wallpaper from your Mint OS ? It looks very clean and calm 😊 can you share it?

As long as Zorin lets me install games from GOG offline... Then so be it.

i started using linux ( mint ) in my relatively new ryzen 5 powered laptop in the start of this year ...and tried Ubuntu, pop os Debian etc. and came back to mint ..but lack of Wayland support and some other bugs forced to switch and finally settled down in Debian 12 and I'm very happy and i have very few problems.i mostly use Flatpak and i side load some .deb and app images also..till now i didn't have major hiccups and i learned how to tackle basic problems..if u ask me mint is great for beginners but if u want to do something more than basic computing activities it gives me some headaches and some time lot of software packages are not compatible or gives problems. And before 2 months I deleted my Windows 11 and i stopped dual booting and I'm daily driving Debian 12 now. And also I'm doing some programming/designing and switching to Linux gave me a lot of happiness. I'm switching back to mint since they announced Wayland support in the future..I will try when roll it on updates

Excellent review

Is that possible on Zorin to control music or youtube running music from locked screen as in LM?

How does it work with AMD 64bit processors?

Hi, I loved the clear explanations. But, I want to ask which is better for an i5 5th gen 4gb RAM laptop? Thanks.

Hello I'm new to linux. How did you switch between two different linux distro when comparing mint and zorin?

If Windows OS users want to jump onto Linux, they simply cannot go wrong with Zorin OS 17. It has a VERY familiar layout. Windows OS users will feel right at home (mostly). The UI and UX have been intentionally kept VERY similar or nearly identical to Windows 10. Mint OS seems to be geared towards Linux Users who want a reliable Desktop or Laptop and are fairly familiar with Linux as an Operating System. Zorin OS 17 has come a LONG WAY in terms of multiple Optimizations, Tweaks, and Smoothness. It is highly polished but not restrictive. It is somewhat curated but does not limit users. Windows OS users looking to shift can EASILY and QUICKLY get onboard the Linu train with Zoring OS 17.

I have been using Linux Mint for over 10 years on my homework station. I've installed it on my friends and family who are non linux users. They never really had any issues. Mint is rock solid and is very stable. I have tried Zorin in the past. It was okay. I think mint has a better community base and better support.

Thank You from other side of earth.

Which of both to not throw away a notebook with touch screen instead of using Chrome Os Flex?

I'll simply never understand the appeal of Roundedness and padding. I like tightly packed rectangles and squares. I like instantaneous stuff over animated stuff. Those are frames getting wasted on nothing.

I am thinking of switching to Linux again; however, I only had experience with Ubuntu until around 2018, then my old Laptop died. Therefore, I wonder which would you recommend to me. Zorin or mint? I don't have any knowledge of programming or how to use the terminal… I need something that is effortless to use. My hardware is an HP Pavilion Laptop from 2018, you can still switch out the battery easily!! OMG it's about to be 6 Years! Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.81 GHz RAM: 8,00 GB I know it's old. I just don't want it to get slow in operating Linux. My old Laptop came with a Linux operating system when I bought it.

Zorin OS 100% Lots of familiarity for windows users and has enough polish for mac refugees

Try to compare Big Linux. My grade 5 & 6 find Big Linux is very easy compared to Linux Mint & KDE neon. I haven’t ask yet their answer in Zorin is yet. I hope you can make a comparison between this and Big Linux in the future aside from my comparison as your fellow KZfaqr.

I started using Linux Zorin for a year, and I prefer it over mint.