Is 2.4.5 actually "better"? For 99% of developers today, the answer is likely no, but it depends on your hardware: Performance : Modern Unity Hub versions (3.16+) have significantly improved installation speeds on Windows and better file monitoring for massive 2026-era projects. Native Support
To run the Hub and associated Editors effectively, Unity generally recommends:
Unity Hub 2.4.5 was a major stable release before the complete UI overhaul in version 3.0. Its "proper" features include: Project Management
– Adding or removing Unity Editor versions is faster, and disk space usage per version is shown more accurately.