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In this list only distros which may be suitable for users with no experience with GNU/Linux (i.e., "new user") are considered. This is a curated list. Distros for more advanced users such as Arch are omitted from the list.
Distro variants are grouped together with the + symbol when they exhibit similar characteristics.
Installation
KDE Plasma Distro
|
Fedora KDE |
Kubuntu |
Debian KDE |
SteamOS
|
| Installer process |
Not easy |
Easy |
Not easy |
?
|
| Dual boot |
Not easy |
Easy |
Not easy |
?
|
| Multimedia codecs |
Not easy |
Easy |
Not easy |
?
|
Non-KDE Plasma Distro
|
Fedora+ |
Ubuntu+ |
Linux Mint+ |
Pop!_OS
|
| Installer |
Not easy |
Easy |
Easy |
?
|
| Dual Boot |
Not easy |
Easy |
Easy |
?
|
| Multimedia codecs |
Not easy |
Easy |
Easy |
?
|
Usage
KDE Plasma Distro
|
Fedora KDE |
Kubuntu |
Debian KDE |
SteamOS
|
| Popular with new users |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes
|
| Low-spec HW |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
| 32-bit support |
No |
No |
Yes |
No
|
| Proprietary software availability |
? |
Easy |
? |
?
|
| New user onboarding |
No |
? |
No |
?
|
| New user online documentation |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
?
|
| Update stability |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
?
|
| Customization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
?
|
| Cutting edge software |
Yes |
No |
No |
?
|
| Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
Non-KDE Plasma Distro
|
Fedora+ |
Ubuntu |
Xubuntu/Lubuntu |
Linux Mint Cinnamon/Mate |
Linux Mint Xfce |
Debian Gnome/Mate |
Debian Xfce/LxQt |
Pop!_OS
|
| Popular with new users |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
?
|
| Low-spec HW |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
?
|
| 32-bit support |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
?
|
| Proprietary software availability |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
?
|
| New user onboarding |
No |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
?
|
| New user online documentation |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
?
|
| Update stability |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
?
|
| Customization |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
| Cutting edge software |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
?
|
| Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
