Comment on 'Steam for Schools' is a free version of Steam for studentsparentComments−cmelbye14yYour Air can't run Portal 2? Which model is it? (I'm not doubting you, I'm genuinely surprised. Glad I opted to get the Retina MBP, I'd hate to lose my games.)−icebraining14yWell, the requirements specify at least a 2.0 GHz dual-core, which most Airs don't have (even this year's edition only has an 1.8 GHz i5).−nitrogen14yA 1.8GHz Core i5 should be faster than a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo. If a computer with an i5 struggles with Portal 2, it's probably the GPU.
Comments
Your Air can't run Portal 2? Which model is it? (I'm not doubting you, I'm genuinely surprised. Glad I opted to get the Retina MBP, I'd hate to lose my games.)
Well, the requirements specify at least a 2.0 GHz dual-core, which most Airs don't have (even this year's edition only has an 1.8 GHz i5).
A 1.8GHz Core i5 should be faster than a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo. If a computer with an i5 struggles with Portal 2, it's probably the GPU.