Requirements breakdown

Official requirements for Xbox One streaming

Xbox Streaming laptop According to Microsoft’s official requirements, it’s quite easy to get a laptop for Xbox streaming.

Official requirements for good performance:

  • 2 gigabytes of RAM
  • 1.5 GHz CPU or faster
  • Ethernet connection or 5 GHz 802.11 N or 802.11 AC wireless access point

Adapted requirements

Basic laptop:

  • Processor: Intel Core i3-7100U
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Storage: 1 TB HDD
  • $450

Optimal laptop:

  • Processor: Intel Core i5-7200U
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Storage: 250 GB SSD
  • $550

Best laptop for Xbox Streaming:

  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Storage: 500 GB SSD
  • $750 – $1300

Best laptop for Xbox Streaming and gaming:

  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ or i7-7820HK
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, or 1070, or 1080
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Storage: 500 GB SSD
  • $1300+

Best laptops for Xbox One Streaming

Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM

1
Cheapest Xbox One Streaming laptop
Price
$430
i3-7100U | HD 620 | 4GB RAM | 1000 GB HDD | 1920×1080 | 6h

The first laptop on the list comes with pre-installed Windows 10 and includes Office 365. You won’t need to set up Windows 10 for yourself so you can start using Xbox One App instantly.

Performance of this Asus isn’t the best, but for streaming, it is enough to stream on Wi-Fi. It is required to have strong Wi-Fi connection and it depends on the router a lot. I’d recommend using Google Wifi System as it is flexible to cover ~1500 square meters, reliable connectivity and easy to use mobile app.

HP 17-X116DX

2
Best Connection Performance for Xbox One Streaming
Price
$470
i5-7200U | HD 620 | 8GB RAM | 1000 GB HDD | 1600×900 | 6h

If you want a laptop that is bulkier but has fastest internet connectivity on Ethernet port, this deal is for you. There will be more wires on Xbox One Streaming setup, but it’s worth the internet performance.

Talking about the laptop itself, it comes with 1 slot of 8 GB RAM, so you can install up to 32 GB in two DDR4-2133 SDRAM slots. USB Type-C and VGA ports. Sadly it comes without a backlit keyboard. Last great addition is that it has Windows 10 Home 64-bit preinstalled.

Lenovo Flex 4

3
Convertible Laptop for Xbox One Streaming
Price
$650
i5-7200U | HD 620 | 8GB RAM | 1000 GB HDD | 1920×1080 IPS | 9h

Great battery life, but 9 hours is according to manufacturers, so realistically it would be about 6-7 hours of battery while browsing on Wi-Fi with medium brightness. The best feature of this laptop is its 360-degree hinge, so you can rotate the display accordingly to your setup. With this, you can save up space if you want to see only the screen and “hide” the keyboard by using it as a stand.

Performance wise laptop has dual-core 7th generation i5, 8 GB RAM which is more than enough for accepting processed images from Xbox one. The display comes with IPS technology that allows watching the screen from narrow angles and a backlit keyboard for non-streaming usage.

Dell Inspiron i5378-7171GRY

4
Lightweight Laptop for Xbox One Streaming
Price
$750
i7-7500U | HD 620 | 8GB RAM | 250 GB SSD | 1920×1080 IPS | 10h

Dell always produces well-designed laptops that can suit multiple purposes. For example, this Inspiron model can handle Xbox One streaming while being used as business laptop. Display includes IPS technology with high screen benchmarks (Contrast 1:1000; Color Gamut ~230cd/m²; sRGB ~58%)

Weight and keyboard are other great factors for casual usage. It weighs only 1.6kg (3.4 lbs) and the keyboard is backlit so it is possible to use it at night when you are not streaming.

Microsoft Surface Pro

5
Microsoft Laptop for Xbox One Streaming
Price
$1,300
i5-7300U | HD 620 | 8GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | 2736×1824 IPS | 12h

Using a Microsoft product to stream with Xbox One is a great option as it is the most supportive laptop. This Surface Pro 3 has extremely healthy battery so when streaming you won’t need to think about any cables at all.

Comparing to the previous laptop this device lacks connectivity port for another usage, but trading that off you get powerful dual-core processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD all packed in 0.8kg (1.7lbs) laptop!

Table of Best Laptops for Xbox One Streaming

LaptopPrice (approx)
Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM$430
HP 17-X116DX$470
Lenovo Flex 4$650
Dell Inspiron i5378-7171GRY$750
Microsoft Surface Pro$1,300

2 thoughts on “Best laptops for Xbox One Streaming

  1. I never really would have thought that laptops for xbox one games really existed. I guess I have been so much obsessed with the consoles instead.

    Thanks for taking the time to put up such a great article. It’s helpful

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