When comparing Linux Mint Xfce Edition vs Linux Lite, the Slant community recommends Linux Mint Xfce Edition for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for Xfce?” Linux Mint Xfce Edition is ranked 2nd while Linux Lite is ranked 7th.
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Pros
Pro Beautiful implementation of the Xfce desktop
Pro Everything works out of the box
Xfce is very intuitive and straightforward and Mint is very polished and stable.
Pro Most intuitively Windows-like
Pro Works on old and new hardware
Linux Mint XFCE can successfully run on all kinds of machines - for example, on a 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 desktop PCs.
It can also be installed on a USB drive and you could boot it on all of your computers.
Pro Very stable
Pro Good community support
Pro Built on Debian
Pro 5 year long term support
Pro Beginner friendly
Linux Lite renames software it comes bundled with to be more user-friendly, it gives suggestions on what additional software the user might be interested, support on how to keep the system up to date, etc. It should especially be familiar to Windows users, since the desktop layout and the basic way you interact with it is similar.
Pro Windows-alternative
It is extremely easy for a Windows user to get along with this OS.
Pro Based on XFCE
Linux Lite is based on XFCE. It makes Linux Lite extremely appropriate for old hardware without any compromise in features. Linux Lite is also loaded with lightweight apps which ensure smooth workflow.
Pro Good performance
Even on an old machine Linux Lite perform most everyday operations quickly and without stability issues.
Pro Works well with under 4 Gb RAM
Linux Lite seems to bring to life machines with 2-4 Gb RAM. There must be something that adjusts when it sees lower specs.
Pro Active forum and helpful community
The forum is pretty active and community is very friendly and helpful. The creator of Linux Lite itself is active on the forum and helps to get problem sorted out.
Pro Highly customizable
Linux Lite is a highly customizable OS. Background, icons, panel location, panel appearance, menu appearance and almost everything else you can imagine.
Pro Has an efficient Update Manager
Updating Linux Lite is made a breeze by Update Manager.
Cons
Con Late on updates
Con Broken installer
Con Working with local files can be messy
All XFCE distros are known for having little bugs here and there but Linux Lite takes the cake as local HTML files get executed as if they were shell scripts instead of being opened on Firefox.
Con Not compatible with UEFI
Linux Lite is not compatible with UEFI. You have to enable Legacy Mode to install Linux Lite. Which makes this OS a little behind latest OS.