| Metric | Windows 11 Pro | Zorin OS 17 Pro | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $199 (or subscription) | $39 (one-time) | | Privacy | Extensive telemetry | Zero telemetry | | Hardware Requirements | TPM 2.0, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD | 2GB RAM, 20GB HDD (Core 2 Duo ok) | | Updates | Forced reboots, slow | Voluntary, fast (usually no reboot) | | Software Installation | EXE, MSI (websites) | App Store + sudo apt install |