Which linux distro suits my computer?

Question

I have HP Compaq NC6400 with 128mb ATI Mobiltiy X1300 graphics. 1280x800 display. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz 3gb ram x64 based processor 2006 model laptop

I know this is Ubuntu site but kindly give me some independent suggestion because there are over 300+ Linux distros.

Thanks.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 07 '16 at 07:50

The correct answer is: pick any you like and see if it works well enough.

The one thing that would most likely cause problems and sluggishness is the graphics chipset. It is listed as working on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver but I had a M200/X1100 myself and from 14.04 it became simply too sluggish. So you need to try and decide for yourself.

If the graphics chipset holds up, you can most likely run a full blown Ubuntu 16.04 with Unity, in 64-bit mode.

If that's too sluggish to your liking, try in order Lubuntu and then XUbuntu. After that, you most likely have to divert to other distros that are targeted to slower computers.

Good luck.