Hi all,
I used to be a relatively happy user of VMware Workstation 7.x.x, but since that version it went downhill in terms of performance, slow and sluggish, so I turned to VirtualBox, which was much better in that regard.
Now my question is in regards to the current performance status (CPU/RAM/sluggishness) of VMware Workstation 17.6. While I'm generally happy with V-Box, one thing that irks me is lack of tabbed interface in its UI (useful in laptops) and there's no plan to introduce it soon from the company. So I thought I could give vmware workst. a try again, given that it already has the tabbed interface baked in it.
Said that, what are your current experiences with VMware Workst. 17.6 ? Worse or better than the old version 7.x.x in terms of performance?
My setup: Latest Windows or Linux hosts. I have plenty of ram and a decent cpu in a DELL laptop, still want a good performance out of it.
VMs usage: Usually one or two at a time.
I used to be a relatively happy user of VMware Workstation 7.x.x, but since that version it went downhill in terms of performance, slow and sluggish, so I turned to VirtualBox, which was much better in that regard.
Now my question is in regards to the current performance status (CPU/RAM/sluggishness) of VMware Workstation 17.6. While I'm generally happy with V-Box, one thing that irks me is lack of tabbed interface in its UI (useful in laptops) and there's no plan to introduce it soon from the company. So I thought I could give vmware workst. a try again, given that it already has the tabbed interface baked in it.
Said that, what are your current experiences with VMware Workst. 17.6 ? Worse or better than the old version 7.x.x in terms of performance?
My setup: Latest Windows or Linux hosts. I have plenty of ram and a decent cpu in a DELL laptop, still want a good performance out of it.
VMs usage: Usually one or two at a time.
- Windows Build/Version
- Windows 11, Linux Mint 22
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Linux Mint XFCE
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Precision
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 135H, vPro® Enterprise
- Memory
- 48GB
- Hard Drives
- 2.25 TB (two NVME drives)
- Internet Speed
- 300 Mb/s
- Browser
- Different
- Other Info
- Very professional laptop