But it is still in the alpha testing stage
After revealing that the Steam platform will be added to some Chromebook models, Google announced earlier that Chromebook models that can use this function, including products made by Acer, Asus, HP, and Lenovo, will basically require the use of Intel’s 11th-generation Core i5 or Core i7 specification processor, and at least 8GB of memory and Iris Xe display design.
According to Google’s current announcement of applicable models, they include Acer’s Chromebook 514 (CB514-1W), Chromebook 515 (CB515-1W), Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W), and Asus’ Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5500) and Chromebook CX9 (CX9400), in addition to HP’s Pro c640 G2 Chromebook and Lenovo’s 5i-14 Chromebook.
However, since it is still in the early Alpha version testing stage, Google emphasizes that it cannot guarantee 100% smooth operation, and there may be unexpected problems with game execution.
After the operation mode switch is announced through Google and the related functions are turned on, the system will download the Linux version of Steam, and some Winodws version games can also be executed through the Proton protocol.
At present, Google has also announced several games that have been tested, including “Portal 2”, “DOTA 2”, “Jedi Fortress 2”, “Thriller Time and Space 2” and other Valve games, including “Hades”, ” Cuphead, Tekken 7, Fallout 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and other games created by other game companies can also be executed smoothly, but due to the hardware design of Chromebooks, some games can only be played at medium and low levels. The following picture quality performs operation.