Hi guys I'm new in these parts, I already have experience with linux in particular systems with XFCE. I apologize in advance if I made the wrong topic, however to make a long story short I wanted some explanations about Solus Mate (which I am already using on one of my laptops) and Solus Plasma. I have an Acer spin3 2 in 1 core i3 8th gen laptop.
From this laptop I want to get the maximum performance being that I often use the openshop program to make videomakers, and I wanted to know if there are big differences between the two DE regarding the consumption of ram, speed performance etc. I state that at the moment I am using Mate and for the first time I was able to truly appreciate it having often had disappointments with Ubuntu Mate, but if Solus plasma can give me something more as a performance I would like to know. thanks for your possible reply. regards

I doubt you'll notice any difference. If you want to compare them benchmark the time it takes to render the same video on each.

But video rendering only uses RAM and CPU and they would both use about the same I would bet.

Thanks for the answer I should try plasma to realize it firsthand, perhaps the only real difference and my unfamiliarity with kde.

    Aky You'll find it fairly familiar once you start pressing buttons, it's laid out like most other classic style desktops, panel, menu, etc.

      Just curious, has anyone done benchmarking for Solus Budgie vs Plasma or Gnome or another XFCE/LXDE distro like Peppermint? I'd be curious to see how it stacks up.

      I did something similar with Budgie vs Plasma in CS:GO match. Just to test any major differences between the two.
      And I must say they where both pretty much in sync with the FPS performance that is. (Also tried using Corectrl app to try and boost my fps a bit, setting GPU to High mode and CPU in Performance mode I did gain more stability but nothing major. )
      Using Budgie as my default gaming option right now and it is pretty slick 😃

      initially I was recommended solus budgie being more suitable for my 2in1, but budgie leaves me hesitant for an i3 put under stress with video graphic work

        Aky if you like Budgie just try Budgie. I think people have this idea that Budgie is based on Gnome (it isn't) and is therefore bloated/slow (it isn't). I've used a variety of Solus editions on a variety of old and low-spec computers, and never noticed any particular performance difference between Budgie and Mate for example. (this is judging by feel - which I think is generally a better test than comparing RAM usage or what have you).

        if you want to go extremely minimalist you can always install Openbox or i3 later, and then you still have Budgie (or whatever) to switch back to!

          I used bunsenlabs on a netbook and it was the perfect choice but to push a 2in1 towards this road, as much as I love the minimal style it seems wasted, a bit like giving a pair of skates to a person who does not have legs. This is why I chose mate at the end, it seemed to me the right "compromise", to have a clean and elegant line without negatively affecting the functionality of the work I do. I don't know Solus well in this aspect yet I mostly rely on the experience I have had with other linux systems in particular ubuntu and mint manjaro etc, only with XFCE that I have always used more over the years have I found substantial differences between a distribution and the other, Xubuntu is not like Manjaro xfce, which in turn is not the same as Arch xfce etc.
          For now I am enjoying using Mate and testing the behavior it has on my laptop, for example for now the only drawback that I am detecting and a slight flicker of the monitor that I think is due to missing updates with the touchscreen, I only noticed now because it rarely happens

            Aky I chose mate at the end, it seemed to me the right "compromise"

            As has often been said, "If the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." Fortunately, Solus provides us with more than one tool!

            When Solus effectively stopped my years of "distro hopping," I tried all the editions, to find the one I generally preferred: Budgie. But not long afterward, I found that there were good reasons to prefer MATE for the computer that streams content to my TV.

            Different problems (streaming video vs. general computing) were solved with two different tools, but with the many benefits of Solus in both cases.

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                WetGeek i've found TV casting on Linux to be a pain in general. How did you get it working on Mate? Are you able to cast your screen direct to your smart TV or do you need Chromecast? Thanks!

                    h3o How did you get it working on Mate?

                    I have a fairly recent model HP desktop that I bought as refurbished for very little money. It sits beside my TV and connects via HDMI. Obviously, it runs on MATE, as I've mentioned before. The TV happens to be a Samsung 4K smart TV, but that doesn't make much difference, as in my setup it's used only as a monitor.

                    I get cable content and local stations from tv.youtube.com, and I've found the best browser for the purpose is Firefox. (I use Vivaldi everywhere else, but Firefox handles YouTube TV much better.)

                    The main reason I switched to MATE for this purpose is because it avoids screen tearing right out of the box, with no add-ons or other configuration needed. It just provides smooth video content with no issues.

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                        WetGeek ah, my mistake, I was thinking you were streaming content over a wifi network vs HDMI and got excited lol

                            h3o I was thinking you were streaming content over a wifi network vs HDMI

                            Actually, I do stream over WiFi. The TV is downstairs, and the router is upstairs. It would be very hard to run a cable between them. The HDMI cable is a very short one, from the computer to the TV. Paranoia prevents me from connecting the TV directly to the internet. 😄

                            Also, the NAS that contains my ripped DVDs and BluRay discs is also upstairs, so I watch my movie collection via WiFi, too.

                            What particular problems did you experience when you tried it?

                              Ok guys I understand the problem I know what creates the problem but I don't understand why. When I place the mouse arrow down on the right side (exactly between the edge of the panel and the screen) an intense fast intermittent flicker begins which ends when I move the mouse arrow (this also happens when I move the arrow with my finger on the screen ). I also noticed that the arrow does not move with the touchpad, I am trying to understand if I have to install Gestures from the software center, even if I have not understood well if the 2 problems are connected, the flickering of the screen and the defunct touchpad, for the I am currently using a logitech mouse.

                              Hi Justin sorry it wasn't my intention to make you cry I thought that with Solus I could be free to do whatever I wanted with my PC, without having to ask someone's permission. However, I don't have to do complicated Spielberg-style things, nothing so complicated, just some simple videos that I use for youtube, I understand that an i3 is not the best to work (I'm not stupid or unwary) but this laptop is what I use when I go out. In any case, I have definitively solved the flickering problem I had on the screen caused by the positioning of the mouse, because unlike you, it made me cry to see an operating system so full of bugs with a modern laptop, and since I wanted to continue the my adventure with Mate I finally opted for Mint Mate. I am sorry to have made such a drastic decision, but after days of trying to remedy the problem, without the slightest help of someone, it becomes quite frustrating. Thanks equally for the "help" Regards 😀