Best Laptops for Balatro
Balatro is an indie strategy game developed by LocalThunk and published by by Playstack released in 2024. The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Laptop Requirements for Balatro
The app is very light to run; every new laptop can run Balatro.
Any modern laptop covers the RAM requirement of 1gb.
Windows System Requirements
Minimum:
- Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory (RAM): 1 GB RAM
- Graphics Processing Unit: OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
- Storage space: 150 MB available space
Recommended Windows Laptops for Balatro
These laptops meet the system requirements stated by the developer. Macbooks with M1 or M2 CPU may require Rosetta 2 to run the game.
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 13″
EP2-66386
Popular2026 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 13″
EP2-73301
Popular2026 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 13″
EP2-65033
2026 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen120hz screenHigh resolution
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83DL
Popular2025 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptop
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83DL
Popular2025 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptop
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
15″
Dell Inspiron 15″
Popular2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMTouchscreeni7 CPU
15″
Dell Inspiron 15″
Popular2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMTouchscreenAMD CPU
15″
Dell LDC15250-3883BLK-PUS
Y3VGT
Trusted brand8 GB RAMThinIPS screenBudget choice
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 50% of new games on recommended RTX 5050 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
Mac System Requirements
Minimum:
- Operating System: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
- Processor: Any Intel or Apple Silicon processor
- Memory (RAM): 1 GB RAM
- Graphics Processing Unit: 4 GB RAM
- Storage space: 150 MB available space
Recommended Macbooks for Balatro
These laptops meet the system requirements stated by the developer. Macbooks with M1 or M2 CPU may require Rosetta 2 to run the game.
14″
Apple MacBook Pro 14” (2021)
MKGT3LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
15″
Apple MacBook Air 15″
Z18T0LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
13″
Apple MacBook Pro 13″
MNEJ3LL/A
Trusted brand8 GB RAMThin
These recommendations are based on technical details and requirements. We can't guarantee that the game will run on every laptop.
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Updated November 5, 2026