: It can run on as little as 2 GB of RAM and requires significantly less disk space—sometimes as little as 8–10 GB compared to the 20 GB+ of a standard install.
| Metric | Stock Win11 Pro 23H2 | Win11 Pro Lite Build 22631.4169 | |--------|----------------------|----------------------------------| | Boot time (SSD) | 22 seconds | 9 seconds | | RAM usage after boot | 2.4 GB | 980 MB | | Background processes | ~145 | ~62 | | Disk space taken | 28 GB | 8.5 GB | | File Explorer launch | 1.8 sec | 0.4 sec | | Cinebench R15 (CPU) | 312 cb | 318 cb (margin of error) | | Gaming (CS:GO at 720p) | 45 fps | 47 fps | | Shutdown time | 12 sec | 4 sec | Windows 11 Pro Lite 23H2 Build 22631.4169 -x64-...
Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps are often the first to go. In a stock ISO, you will find Candy Crush Saga, Disney Hotstar, LinkedIn, and the much-maligned ClipChamp video editor. These are not just shortcuts; they are installed provisioned packages that occupy disk space and occasionally "phone home" for updates. A Lite build strips these entirely. The Start Menu is pristine, containing only the essential system utilities. The WindowsApps folder, often a source of permission nightmares in stock Windows, is lean and functional. : It can run on as little as