Performance & battery · Performance modes
Do I lose any features if I set Storage Studio to Light?
Short answer: No. Light keeps every tool and window; it only swaps live charts and animations for a static view and runs background work more gently. Minimum is the mode that switches services off.
No features go away in Light. You keep every window, button and tool; what changes is the presentation and the pace. Live charts and continuous animations are replaced by a static view, and background work runs more gently, so things like folder sizes and profiles may take longer to fill in.
That's the key difference from Minimum — core only, which does switch off non-essential services such as Bridge sharing, the Junk Yard and scheduled backups.
Light is a fine setting to leave on for an older or busy Mac. See all performance modes.