--- title: Linux Mint 22.3 HWE released with Linux kernel 7.0 description: Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) now has a new HWE ISO available that boots with Linux kernel 7.0. This follows an earlier HWE ISO released in March that shipped with... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-lgll8imkd twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Linux Mint 22.3 HWE released with Linux kernel 7.0 | daily.dev og:description: Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) now has a new HWE ISO available that boots with Linux kernel 7.0. This follows an earlier HWE ISO released in March that shipped with... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-lgll8imkd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Lgll8IMkD.png og:image:alt: Linux Mint 22.3 HWE released with Linux kernel 7.0 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Linux Mint 22.3 HWE released with Linux kernel 7.0 **[omg\! ubuntu\!](https://daily.dev/sources/omgub)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) now has a new HWE ISO available that boots with Linux kernel 7.0. This follows an earlier HWE ISO released in March that shipped with Linux 6.17. The HWE images are based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS but include a newer hardware stack. Existing Linux Mint 22.3 users do not need to reinstall — the HWE kernel is available as a standard software update. Linux Mint's official guidance is to use the regular ISO unless hardware compatibility issues require the HWE version. The kernel update originates from Canonical's Ubuntu HWE program, which backports Linux 7.0 from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Do I need to reinstall Linux Mint 22.3 to get the HWE kernel 7.0? No reinstall is needed. Existing Linux Mint 22.3 users receive the HWE kernel as a standard software update. The new HWE ISO is intended for fresh installations on hardware that requires a newer kernel to boot or install correctly. Linux Mint's own advice is to use the regular ISO by default and only choose an HWE image if the regular one does not work on the device. _Linux Mint users tracking kernel updates and HWE releases find the latest news on daily.dev._ ### What is the difference between the Linux Mint 22.3 regular ISO and the HWE ISO? The regular Linux Mint 22.3 ISO boots with Linux 6.14, while HWE ISOs ship with newer kernels — first Linux 6.17, now Linux 7.0. Both deliver the same core Linux Mint 22.3 experience on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. HWE ISOs exist to support newer hardware that requires a more recent kernel to boot or function correctly. _Developers and enthusiasts choosing between Linux Mint ISO variants can follow distro news on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE Update: Linux 6.17 & Mesa 25.2.7](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-24-04-4-lts-hwe-update-linux-6-17-mesa-25-2-7-ki7fa2zcq) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE update is now available](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-24-04-4-lts-hwe-update-is-now-available-7u8poa0ga) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux Kernel 7.1 is a Feature Release That Could Be Useful For You](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-kernel-7-1-is-a-feature-release-that-could-be-useful-for-you-77klzz9de) · It's Foss · 3 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-lgll8imkd) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Linux Mint 22.3 HWE released with Linux kernel 7.0","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-lgll8imkd","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/linux-mint-22-3-hwe-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-lgll8imkd"},"datePublished":"2026-08-10T15:16:41.806Z","dateModified":"2026-08-10T15:17:13.602Z","description":"Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) now has a new HWE ISO available that boots with Linux kernel 7.0. 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