Google and Qualcomm on Monday unveiled Googlebook, a new laptop line built around Google’s Gemini AI, with five models available for pre-order ahead of an October 4, 2026 launch.. The first devices come from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer and Asus, with prices starting at $899 for the Acer Googlebook 14 and reaching $1,299 for models from Asus, HP and Lenovo..
Googlebook combines ChromeOS with Android technology and adds native Android app support, cross-device links with Android phones and on-device AI features powered by a neural processing unit with up to 45 TOPS of performance.. The Dell XPS Googlebook and HP Googlebook 14 use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chip, which has a 12-core Oryon CPU clocked up to 4GHz, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and support for up to three external 4K displays..
Acer and Asus models use Intel Core Ultra Series 3, also known as Panther Lake, while the Lenovo Googlebook 15 also runs on Intel.. All models include OLED touchscreens, Dolby Atmos audio, fingerprint sensors and the Glowbar, an LED light strip that responds to power-on, battery status and Gemini interactions..
Software features include Cast my Apps, which mirrors Android phone apps to the laptop, and Magic Pointer, which activates Gemini by wiggling the cursor.. MediaTek separately announced the Dimensity CX C10 Max, a 3-nanometer chip designed for Googlebooks with 55 TOPS of AI performance.
The chip, paired with an Immortalis G925 GPU, claims about 15% better multi-core performance than Snapdragon X Elite in Geekbench 6.. MediaTek is working with Lenovo on a future Googlebook, though no release date has been announced.. Only the Acer model meets Google’s stated $899 entry price, and that is a limited-time offer.
A 16GB minimum memory requirement across the lineup, combined with rising memory costs, puts sub-$1,000 pricing under pressure.. Each Googlebook purchase includes 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5TB of cloud storage, three months of YouTube Premium, three months of Adobe Photoshop and an Nvidia GeForce NOW subscription..
Google said it has secured native app support from Adobe, Netflix and HBO Max, and is offering developer tools including Claude CLI and Google Antigravity.. “Snapdragon X Elite delivers extraordinary performance and efficiency, now paired with support for native Android apps and games for Googlebook users,” said Kedar Kondap, Qualcomm senior vice president of compute and gaming..
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