Chromebooks that support Steam
Steam already came to a small set of Chromebooks with specific specs. Chromebooks needed to have at least an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and a minimum of 7GB of RAM. However, a new generation of Chromebooks now offer an updated list of specs. According to Acer, the updated list of Chromebooks that support Steam in beta include models that are powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 5000 C-Series Ryzen 3 and higher CPU, with at least 8GB of RAM. This list includes the following:
Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514-1W) (opens in new tab)Acer Chromebook 515 (CB515-1W) (opens in new tab)Acer Chromebook 516 GE (opens in new tab)Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (CP514-3H, CP514-3HH, CP514-3WH) (opens in new tab)Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W) (opens in new tab)Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (CP714-1WN) (opens in new tab)Acer Chromebook Vero 514 (opens in new tab)
During the alpha build, Chromebooks needed to have at least an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and a minimum of 7GB of RAM. The list included:
Acer Chromebook 514 and 515Acer Chromebook Spin 713Asus Chromebook Flip CX5Asus Chromebook CX9HP Pro c640 G2 ChromebookLenovo 5i-14 Chromebook
We’ll update this page with more Chromebooks that support Steam when they become available, as the list is expected to grow closer to the official release of Steam on Chrome OS. Previously, news outlets 9to5Google (video) and Chrome Unboxed (video) have both showcased hands-on impressions of how Steam runs on Chrome OS, playing a selection of titles Google recommends and more. Games such as Portal 2 and Half-Life 2 reportedly ran smoothly at 60 fps without any input lag or performance issues. Other titles including Stardew Valley and Slime Rancher also played well, but settings needed to be adjusted or put on low graphics settings. Now that Steam is available in the beta channel, more games are set to be available with stable performance. However, since it is in beta, users are expected to run into some errors and hiccups. You can check out the full list of games available on Steam in the ChromeOS beta here, which includes Portal 2, The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Disco Elysium, Tekken 7, Hollow Knight, and plenty more. We can’t wait to try out Steam on Chromebooks capable of running the gaming client, espeically once it’s officially released. In the meantime, check out the best gaming Chromebooks on the market.
