I’d say it’s beginner-friendly. This is only my fourth distro, so I’m still relatively new, but it wasn’t that hard. If you can manage to get past the installer, it’s actually very straightforward. Most stuff is already configured; it’s pretty cool.
MX Linux is great for resource management on my Dell E5470. While the switch to Thunar from Fedora/Debian had a slight learning curve (especially the Shift+drag mechanic), the customizability via GTK themes is excellent. The biggest win for me is the hardware compatibility—it handles my mobile hotspot flawlessly where other distros like Fedora and LMDE struggled. It’s stable, light, and just works I personally use it as my Daily Driver at the moment because I’ve yet to find a better distro that doesn’t eat my resources and disconnect my mobile hotspot but I’ve been messing around with NixOS in a VM it might be my next one this is like my fourth or fifth distro.
During the install of MX Linux, you can choose between systemd and init. The installer actually boots up and lets you select your preference, which is a great feature. I personally went with the systemd option because I don’t know much about init, but it really comes down to personal preference.
It’s super light. Unlike Fedora or other distros I’ve tried, it doesn’t play weird with my mobile hotspot.
This is XFCE.