When comparing Zenwalk vs antiX, the Slant community recommends Zenwalk for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for desktops?” Zenwalk is ranked 44th while antiX is ranked 57th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Solid Slackware-based distro
Pro Suitable for older machines
Pro Can be a semi-rolling or a full-rolling release
Semi-rolling release by default (due to the blacklisted kernel for updates) but, if one desires, easily configurable as a full-rolling release based on -current Slackware branch plus dedicated "z" repositories.
Pro Pre-configured XFCE4 desktop environment
Pro Extremely lightweight
Has a 70-90MB memory footprint.
Pro Quick installation
The installation procedure for antiX is quick and painless. It installs the OS and grub in no time.
Pro Works well on 32-bit PC
Fewer distros are available to work on 32-bit machines. This works well on old Toshiba. Quick enough on older machines not to notice any lagging.
Pro Stats appear on the desktop
Pro Works very well on ASUS 1005HA netbook
Faster than other distros tested, including many on this list.