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Can the Aspire 5 Spin 14 run Subnautica?

Subnautica by Unknown Worlds Entertainment: the publisher’s own minimum requirements, compared with this exact laptop.

Minimum requirements

Likely meets minimum requirements

Likely meets recommended requirements

The publisher lists Intel HD Graphics 4600 (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. Intel Iris Xe Graphics (inferred): LIKELY. Intel Iris Xe Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1. The result is capped at LIKELY because this graphics part depends on the memory configuration. Assumption: we have no configuration list for this model, so the graphics are inferred from its Intel Core i5-1335U and assumed to be integrated-only (a version with a discrete GPU would rate higher). (Core i5/i7 U-series parts of 12th/13th generation use Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Core i5-1335U); the manufacturer notes Iris Xe needs dual-channel memory (single-channel configurations get UHD Graphics).)

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.

Published requirements

Minimum requirements

CPU
Intel Haswell 2 cores / 4 threads @ 2.5Ghz or equivalent
GPU
Intel HD 4600 or equivalent - This includes most GPUs scoring greater than 950 points in the 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark · DirectX 11
RAM
4 GB
Storage
20 GB
OS
Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)

Recommended requirements

CPU
Intel Haswell 4 cores / 4 threads @ 3.2Ghz or equivalent
GPU
Nvidia GTX 550 Ti or equivalent, 2GB VRAM · DirectX 11
RAM
8 GB
Storage
20 GB
OS
Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)

Sources and limits

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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.