Gaming
Can the Sword 17 A12UE run 7 Days to Die?
Minimum requirements
Meets minimum requirements
Meets recommended requirements
The publisher lists Feature-level-only requirement (DirectX / OpenGL / memory size, no chip named) (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU: PASS. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050: PASS. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: PASS. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 1.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 3 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050: Meets the minimum requirements. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 1.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- 7 Days to Die system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/inspiron-14-5430-laptop/inspiron-14-5430-setup-and-specifications/gpudiscrete?guid=guid-d5b37be7-2d7f-4094-b039-4eec4e45f2b1&lang=en-us · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/LOQ/LOQ_15ARP10E/LOQ_15ARP10E_Spec.pdf · manufacturer
- https://rog.asus.com/laptops/rog-strix/2021-rog-strix-g15-series/spec/ · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU
- GPU
- 2 GB Dedicated Memory · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 15 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 or higher (64-bit); also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster
- GPU
- 4 GB Dedicated Memory · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 15 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 or higher (64-bit); also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — 7 Days to Die on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
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.