Gaming
Can the MacBook Air (13-inch, M5, 2026) run Elden Ring?
Not compatible
No — it doesn't meet Elden Ring's minimum requirements. Elden Ring lists Windows 10 as its supported platform in the publisher's requirements, and the MacBook Air (13-inch, M5, 2026) runs macOS.
We did not judge the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage — only components we can verify are counted. This result stands regardless of them.
Component by component (minimum)
CPU
This laptop: not determined · Required: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
Why not judged: There is no verified way to compare processors by name, so the CPU is shown for reference but not marked as meeting or missing the requirement.
GPU
This laptop: not determined · Required: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB · DirectX 12
Why not judged: There is no verified way to compare graphics chips by name, so the GPU is shown for reference but not marked as meeting or missing the requirement.
RAM
This laptop: not determined · Required: 12 GB
Why not judged: This laptop is sold with different amounts of RAM (or has upgradeable slots), so we can't tell how much yours has.
Storage
This laptop: not determined · Required: 60 GB
Why not judged: Installed storage depends on the configuration bought, and we don't record it. Check the free space on your own drive.
Operating system
This laptop: macOS · Required: Windows 10
“Not judged” means we lack verified information for that component. It never means the laptop fails it.
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
- GPU
- NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 60 GB
- OS
- Windows 10
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
- GPU
- NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 60 GB
- OS
- Windows 10/11
Sources and limits
- Valve (Steam) — ELDEN RING on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.