Best Laptops for Need
Need is a game developed by Criterion Games and released by by Electronic Arts released in 2010. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.
Laptop Requirements for Need
The system requirements are lightweight; almost every new laptop will work for playing Need.
Any modern laptop meets the RAM requirement of 1gb.
Windows System Requirements
Minimum:
- Operating System: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.)
- Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
- Memory (RAM): 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7)
- Storage space: 8 GB free hard disk space. Additional space required for DirectX 9.0c installation and for saved games
- Graphics Processing Unit: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D-accelerated 256 MB video card with Shader Model 3.0* or higher
Recommended Windows Laptops for Need
These laptops meet the system requirements stated by the developer. Macbooks with M1 or M2 CPU may require Rosetta 2 to run the game.
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
16″
HP OmniBook 3 16″
D5AU3UAABA
Popular2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThinTouchscreen
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
ZIB-00018
2025 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
ZID-00001
2025 model32 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
ZIB-00035
2025 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
15″
Dell LDC15250-3883BLK-PUS
Y3VGT
PopularTrusted brand8 GB RAMThinIPS screenBudget choice
13″
ASUS ROG Flow Z13
Runs 80% of new games on recommended 8060S GPU2026 model64 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptop
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 50% of new games on recommended RTX 5050 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
17″
HP OmniBook 3 17″
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2026 modelTrusted brand8 GB RAMThinAMD CPUIPS screen
17″
HP OmniBook 3 17″
OmniBook
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThinTouchscreeni5 CPU
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 October 18, 2026