I was Mint for years (Cinnamon was ahead of its time) but I’m on Kubuntu now and it’s very slick. I switched because I wanted Wayland, but I’ll be staying.

https://www.clearlinux.org/clear-linux-documentation/reference/compatible-hardware.html

Sorry about the delay.

Clear Linux was maintained by Intel and specifically tuned to Intel hardware. The speed enhancement it has over other distros is only possible on a very limited set of hardware.

Agreed. Mint is a very ‘new Linux user’ friendly distro, and has everything you really need. I’ve got some recent converts from Windows and even the gamers I’ve set up are happy with it.

Which is why I moved to Debian/Ubuntu based and haven’t looked back. But functionally, nearly every distro has a different strength and purpose, so go with whatever piques your interest.

I’m a recent convert from Mint Cinnamon to Kubuntu. I would definitely recommend it for being user friendly.