In January, there were rumors that it is being prepared A new generation of Chromebook designed for gamers with support for steam. The google It’s bringing Valve’s video game platform to ChromeOS, and new details suggest the technology is entering the final stage of the process.
The Mountain View giant now has a more specific timeline for Steam support arrival on ChromeOS, something that could be tied to tech partnerships with companies like Lenovo and HP to develop more gamer-targeted Chromebooks, 9to5Google website.
Additionally, in a recent project code review, the company has included a preliminary list of compatible Chromebooks, which you can see in the gallery below. In addition to the Asus, Acer and HP models, there is also a computer codenamed “Lindar”, which is believed to be a yet-to-be-released Lenovo device.
Click the images to see the first Chromebooks with Steam support
The code also shows the specifications required to be able to access Steam on your Chromebook. According to the information, the computer needs, at least, an 11th generation Intel processor (i5 or i7), as well as 7 GB of RAM.
The list of compatible Chromebooks is expected to grow over the next few months. At the moment, the equipment With pre-discovered RGB lighted keyboards Not on the list yet. Google will also test ChromeOS compatibility with Steam on PCs with 10th generation Intel Core and AMD processors.
It appears that Nvidia may be involved in the process, as several of the company’s employees are submitting changes to the project’s code. The company will also develop a new type of graphics card for Chromebooks.
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