I've got a 2018 ASUS X540BA laptop with an AMD A9-9425 dual-core processor, 8 GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 480 GB SSD. It has an integrated AMD Radeon R5 graphics card too. I'm looking for suggestions on a lightweight Linux distribution that would run well on it. I've heard LXQt and XFCE are solid options and wanted to see if anyone has recommendations or experiences to share.
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Your processor is on the lower end, so I suggest going with XFCE. It generally feels more polished compared to some other options, even if it's a tad heavier. It should work fine on your setup without much hassle.
Why not give LXQt a shot? It’s lightweight and might be a better fit depending on what you're looking for.