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Ubuntu runs slowly on i3-7130U

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I have a computer with Intel Core i3-7130U (Kaby Lake) CPU and Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU.

For an unfathomable reason, any Linux distro I run, including the wonderful Ubuntu 21.10 or 20.04, runs slowly. It’s sluggish overall. Things like animations lag. Everything takes an extra second to happen. When I try to select text, it takes a second or two before the highlighting appears. It’s super frustrating relative to Windows, where everything feels much snappier. But I like Linux, esp. Ubuntu.

Besides obviously upgrading to a better PC, what can I do to fix this? I heard Ubuntu kills Windows when it comes to performance.

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Have you updated UEFI & SSD firmware? Some things to review & links to even more. https://askubuntu.com/questions/1284302/is-it-possible-to-make-ubuntu-20-04-boot-faster
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Stock Ubuntu (gnome) is a piece of shit and lagged a lot on my PC as well. I would recommend Xubuntu or Kubuntu. Both are fast but kubuntu wasn't as polished as manjaro when I tested it and I faced graphical glitches, so I stuck to Xubuntu. By default xubuntu uses an ugly theme, so to make it look good I use Arc Dark app theme + Numix WM theme + papyrus dark icons + picom compositor [with rounded corners and dual kawase blur]. [screenshot](https://ibb.co/Qf0QMTK)
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