the slow part happens when you open the Google Docs page, taking about half a second to respond.
the slow part happens when you open the Google Docs page, taking about half a second to respond.
A slight delay from that processor and memory is perfectly acceptable.
You prefer fast performance and didn’t expect a mini PC to handle lag. The N95 isn’t built for smooth operation, just to keep power usage low and cost-effective for simple tasks. The 8GB of RAM is sufficient for basic work, though you might notice occasional slowdowns when the pagefile gets used often.
Identified the slow part You could benefit from a lightweight Linux setup which reduces resource use. On the other hand, 0.5s? Are you sure? On my 2-year-old laptop it takes 5 seconds to open a fresh blank document and 8 seconds for one with 90 pages of text (D&D adventure log). This comes from the dev tools performance section, which brings me back. While I was studying I bought several 2$ paring knives. Honestly they performed well and I only needed to sharpen them every six months or so, but eventually spending about three dollars to sharpen a two-dollar knife became less appealing, so I upgraded and now only need to sharpen them every eighteen months.
Let me try to predict this. Arch /j Chrome seems to be the main problem, especially with low-end parts. I’m sharing my own experience, but switching browsers might help a bit, though it won’t fully fix it. In the end, it really shows the hardware is still lacking. I’d say you don’t need sharpening—just a straightener would work better, depending on how often you use it and what you do. At least this has been true for my family (work-related, not restaurant work, food is part of daily life). But if you’re aiming for better knives, you’ll need a better PC. More RAM or storage upgrades won’t help much unless you really want to “upgrade” it.
Linux offers speed and smoothness for local interfaces, yet once a web browser is added, performance drops significantly—everything returns to the same limitations.
It’s a bit slower but generally a much better option most of the time. Most lightweight browsers that aren’t Chromium will use far less memory than Chromium-based ones, which means they won’t hog more than a quarter of your RAM. I’m planning to upgrade my current setup into a digital media hoard for legally owned content so I won’t worry about hardware failure or data loss. In the worst case, I’ll set up an Am4 DAS/NAS with it.
Millios has a good point. Keeping things simpler in the browser helps free up space and resources. It won't run smoothly on Windows because the OS often uses background processes, which can consume more memory. But on a proper Linux system, it runs lighter, uses less RAM, and operates faster since the system can allocate memory more efficiently.