Performance.
Iron Linux hasn't published benchmarks. Here is what runs, and how to measure it on your own machine.
Everything that runs.
Session autostart fileYour session
- WaybarPanel
- swaybgWallpaper
- makoNotifications
- nm-appletNetwork
- blueman-appletBluetooth
- udiskieUSB drives
- lxpolkitPassword prompts
- cliphistClipboard history
- swayidleIdle and lock
Compositor
- LabwcWindows and input
Login
- greetdSession manager
- gtkgreetLogin screen
System
- systemdServices
- NetworkManagerNetworking
- PipeWireAudio
- BlueZBluetooth
- LinuxDebian kernel
No GNOME, KDE Plasma or XFCE. Anything else you install is your choice.
Measure it.
Run these in the terminal (Super + Enter). The numbers depend on your hardware, so measure your own.
Boot time
systemd-analyzeSlowest services at boot
systemd-analyze blame | head -n 10Memory in use
free -hLargest processes by memory
ps -eo rss,comm --sort=-rss | head -n 15Installed packages
dpkg-query -W | wc -lPower profiles.
Iron Linux's package lists include no power daemon. Build Your Iron can add one for you.
Balanced
power-profiles-daemon, balanced profile
power-profiles-daemon
Maximum performance
power-profiles-daemon, performance profile
power-profiles-daemon
Battery saving
TLP laptop power management
tlp tlp-rdw
Minimal
No power daemon. Nothing extra runs.
no packages