Steam on Chrome OS is coming to select Chromebooks from ASUS, Acer, HP, and Lenovo during its launch.
ANKARA, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 18: The logo of Google Chrome is seen on laptop's screen in Ankara, Turkey on February 18, 2020.
Steam on Chrome OS
As per a report by Android Police, it has been two years since the arrival of Steam on Chrome OS has been confirmed.
The Director of Product Management of Google Chrome OS, Kan Liu, himself confirmed that the gaming platform Steam is coming to the operating system of the search engine giant.
After two years, Google has yet to reveal any concrete details regarding Steam on Chrome OS.
However, the source code of the testing version of the operating system has been unraveling massive details about the upcoming Steam support.
In this photo illustration a Steam logo of a video game digital distribution service is seen on a smartphone.
In fact, last Jan. 28, a source code of the Chrome OS testing version suggests that the arrival of Steam support is coming soon. It comes as the code revealed that Google is working to allow RGB support for keyboards.
Although the mere RGB support of Chrome OS does not automatically confirm that a gaming Chromebook is coming, the colorful lighting feature is best paired with playing games.
Steam on Chrome OS: Supported Chromebooks
This time around, though, a new source code from Chrome OS unveiled the supported Chromebook models of the Steam support.
According to a recent report by Tom's Guide, the code from Chromium Gerrit included a total of seven Chromebooks, which supports "Borealis" the rumored code name that Google is using for its Steam support.
Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome, speaks at Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, in San Francisco on June 28, 2012.
The code included six identifiable Chromebook code names, including some from Acer and ASUS, and a single laptop from HP.
The Acer models include the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 with the code name Voxel, Acer Chromebook 515, known as Volet, and Acer Chromebook 514, which carries the moniker, Volta.
Meanwhile, two Asus machines were identified from the source code, including Asus Chromebook CX0 or Drobit and Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 or Delbin.
The lone HP laptop with Steam support is the HP Pro c640 G2 Chromebook, which is also known as Elemi.
What's more, the code also mentioned a Chromebook that carries the name Lindar, which Android Police says is the mystery Chromebook of Lenovo.
Chrome OS Steam Support System Requirements
On top of that, if you are thinking of getting the aforementioned Chromebooks, make sure to check out their specs first to make sure that it meets the system requirements of Chrome OS support for Steam.
The Chromebook needs to have at least 7GB of RAM and an 11th gen Intel Core i7 or even an i5 to run Steam.
Related Article: Google Debuts 'Chrome OS Flex' for PCs, Macs for Business and Schools-Out of a Chromebook
This article is owned by Tech Times
Written by Teejay Boris
