Chromebooks are a great option for students, as they are affordable and lightweight. However, not all Chromebooks support Steam. Here is a list of Chromebooks that do support Steam:
- Acer C720 Chromebook
- Asus C300 Chromebook
- Dell Inspirion 11 3000 Chromebook
- HP Pavilion 14-ak000na Chromebook
- Lenovo N20 Yoga ..
Valve and Google announced Steam for Chrome OS in 2021. Previously, it was possible to play Steam games on Chromebooks through the “Steam Link” Android app, but that was only streaming games from your PC.
As of October 2022, full-fledged Steam is available on select Chromebooks. Steam for Chrome OS is in its early stages, so don’t expect everything to work perfectly. Before you get started, let’s make sure you have a compatible Chromebook.
Which Chromebooks Are Compatible?
At the time of writing, Steam on Chrome OS is still not widely available. However, we do have a small—but complete—list of which Chromebooks are compatible. As you might expect, the list is comprised of mostly newer Chromebooks with certain hardware requirements.
Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514-1W) Acer Chromebook 515 (CB515-1W) Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W) Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5500) Asus Chromebook CX9 (CX9400) HP Pro c640 G2 Chromebook Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook 5i
Now, having one of these Chromebooks is just the first step. You also need to have a model that meets certain hardware requirements. That means an 11th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, a minimum of 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
Steam on Chrome OS is still in its early stages. However, even when it does graduate into the stable channel, you’re still likely going to need decent hardware. Steam games on Chromebooks are full-featured games that run in Chrome OS’ Linux layer. That requires more power than the typical budget Chromebook.
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