Xfce runs on over 90 UNIX-like distributions. Below is a short list of 6 representative distributions that use Xfce as their primary, default Desktop Environment (DE) as well as their minimum system requirements for installation.
Xubuntu is a community‑developed, Ubuntu‑based Linux operating system. Its minimum requirements are:
MX Linux is “a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS communities, using the best tools and talents from each distro. It is a midweight OS designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.” Based on Debian Stable, its minimum system requirements are:
Manjaro is based on and provides all the benefits of the Arch operating system combined with a focus on user-friendliness and accessibility. Its minimum system requirements are:
Kwort is a Slackware-based operating system featuring the Xfce4 desktop with Kwort's own Network Manager and kpkg package manager. Its minimum requirements are:
Mythbuntu is “an official Ubuntu flavor focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system.Mythbuntu uses the XFCE desktop. All unnecessary standard Ubuntu applications such as LibreOffice, Evolution, and a full Gnome desktop are not installed in a default Mythbuntu install” Its minimum requirements are:
Pentoo is “a security-focused livecd based on Gentoo. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the features currently included : available binary packages, updated 4 times daily, module loading support ala Slax, XFCE4 WM, dozens of daily security and functionality updates daily.” Its minimum requirements are:
The following memory footprint test was obtained on an Ubuntu 19.10 desktop and this script.