Google Book Hardware Leaks Are Here: What We Know About the First Android Laptops from Lenovo and ASUS

After months of relative silence since Google first teased its Android-powered laptop initiative at I/O back in May, the leaks have finally started pouring in. Four unannounced “Google Book” devices — two from Lenovo, two from ASUS, plus scattered details on a few more — have surfaced, giving us our clearest look yet at what this new category of hardware might offer.

Here’s a full breakdown of everything we know so far.

Lenovo Leads With Three Models

A leak points to three unreleased Google Book machines from Lenovo. The lineup includes two conventional clamshell laptops in different sizes, both finished in Lenovo’s signature bright white, plus a two-in-one convertible that appears to use a magnetic detachable keyboard and an Apple Pencil-style stylus. Alongside the laptops, there are also renders of a glowing companion mouse — reportedly the previously rumored Lenovo AI mouse, named for the dedicated AI button located just below its scroll wheel. It’s unclear exactly what that button will do beyond invoking Gemini, but it opens the door to some interesting possibilities.

Lenovo Google Book 15

Further renders and hardware digging have filled in the picture for the larger of the two conventional Lenovo machines, believed to be called the Lenovo Google Book 15. Highlights include:

• An all-white keyboard deck with a large trackpad
• Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos branding
• Dedicated Android-style navigation keys (Back, Home, Recents) mapped to the F1–F3 keys
• A “G” key in place of the traditional Windows key, likely for summoning Gemini
• Display: 15.3-inch, 2880 x 1800 resolution
• Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (a mid-tier Panther Lake chip)
• RAM: 16GB
• Graphics: Basic integrated Intel graphics — not the more powerful Arc iGPU found in some other Core Ultra Series 3 chips
• Webcam: 1080p
• Fingerprint sensor, Wi-Fi 7, and up to 65W charging

Perhaps the most telling detail isn’t a spec at all — it’s the software. Mockup renders reportedly show both Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro sitting in the taskbar. If Google Books genuinely support full desktop-grade Adobe apps rather than scaled-down, iPad-style versions, that would be a significant differentiator for the platform. It’s still unclear which version of Premiere this actually is, but its prominent placement in official-looking renders suggests Google is positioning Google Books as serious productivity machines, not just oversized Chromebooks.

Lenovo Google Book Duet

The two-in-one convertible glimpsed in the initial leak may launch as the Lenovo Google Book Duet. Early details suggest:

• A MediaTek Compagnion Ultra 910 chipset — a high-end 8-core ARM processor
• An Immortalis G925 GPU
• A 13-inch OLED display supplied by BOE

That’s about all that’s known about the Duet for now.

ASUS Google Book CX9406

Thanks to an early listing on the iF Design awards site, we also have a first look at ASUS’s entry: the ASUS Google Book CX9406.

ASUS appears to be leaning into weight as its headline feature. The chassis reportedly comes in at under 1kg, built from an “ultra-ceramic light alloy” that’s claimed to be 34% lighter and 14% stronger than standard aluminum. It’s finished in dark gray, a contrast to Lenovo’s all-white approach.

Under the internal codename “Lapis,” hardware listings show configurations with:

• Processor options: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355
• RAM: up to a massive 64GB

Like the Lenovo model, both chip options here stick with basic Intel graphics rather than the higher-end Arc iGPU — a pattern that’s starting to look consistent across the first wave of Google Books. That said, the availability of 64GB RAM configurations hints that Google may be targeting creative professionals, and possibly setting the stage for more advanced Gemini features running locally on-device rather than relying on the cloud.

The bigger concern is the apparent absence of any Google Book configuration with a genuinely powerful GPU. That could mean demanding creative workloads and gaming will be a weak spot for this first generation. On the plus side, the Panther Lake chips being used across these devices are known for strong power efficiency — and Android’s comparatively lightweight footprint (versus Windows 11’s decades of legacy baggage) should help these machines deliver excellent battery life.

Other Google Books on the Radar

A handful of additional models have also surfaced in spec leaks, even without renders yet:

• ASUS Google Book 14 — a 14-inch model with a 2.8K, 120Hz display, the same Core Ultra 5 325 / Ultra 7 355 chip options, and 16GB or 32GB RAM configurations.
• HP Google Book 14c — expected to pair a Snapdragon X Elite X1E-8100 (the mid-tier Snapdragon X Elite chip from the original 2024 Snapdragon laptop wave) with 32GB of RAM.
• Dell Google Book (XPS 13-based) — unconfirmed reports suggest Dell may be developing a Google Book variant of its new XPS 13, the MacBook Air rival announced at Computex in June. This version is rumored to run a Snapdragon X Elite chip with either 16GB or 32GB of RAM.

How Does This Stack Up Against the MacBook Air?

Any conversation about ultraportable laptops eventually runs into Apple’s MacBook Air, now starting at $1,299 after its latest price increase. Even at that price, many of the leaked Google Books may end up costing close to — or more than — Apple’s entry-level machine, given how memory prices have been climbing industry-wide. Apple has the scale and supply-chain leverage to absorb rising RAM costs better than most hardware partners building Android laptops this year.

The base M5 MacBook Air still offers strong value, backed by a mature, full desktop-class app ecosystem. Google having Adobe on board is a meaningful step, but gaps elsewhere in the app catalog seem inevitable — and that’s before factoring in the many Windows laptops running comparable Panther Lake or Snapdragon hardware at similar price points.

That comparison matters most if the Adobe apps arriving on Google Books turn out to be limited, iPad-style versions rather than full desktop software. In that scenario, the case for choosing a Google Book over similarly priced Windows hardware — which already supports the complete desktop Adobe suite — gets a lot harder to make.

As for AI as a differentiator, that edge may be narrower than expected too. Apple’s upcoming macOS 27 is expected to bring a wave of AI features through a revamped Siri — one reportedly powered by Gemini under the hood.

The Bigger Picture

Despite the uphill battle Google faces in establishing this new hardware category, there are genuine signs of ambition here: multiple 32GB and 64GB RAM configurations, and marketing renders that put professional creative software like Adobe Premiere front and center. That’s a level of ambition you’d never see from a traditional Chromebook, and it suggests Google is serious about pushing beyond browser-based computing in 2026.

Whether that ambition translates into a real alternative to MacBook Air and Windows ultrabooks remains to be seen. But with this many devices now surfacing from Lenovo, ASUS, HP, and possibly Dell, the first generation of Google Books looks like it’s closer to launch than many expected.

More coverage to come as official announcements roll in.