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This brand-new Googlebook chip is basically an old flagship smartphone processor
Confirmed
In Short: Google has unveiled its first Googlebook laptops, featuring processors based on existing smartphone technology.
Google has launched its first Googlebook laptops, a new category of devices that blend Android and ChromeOS technologies. The company announced the launch on September 21, 2026, with pre-orders now available for five models from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, starting at $899.
MediaTek has revealed its first chipset for Googlebooks, the Dimensity CX C10 Max, which is essentially a rebranded version of the Dimensity 9400 smartphone processor. This chip is designed to compete with Intel and Qualcomm processors in the premium Googlebook segment.
The Dimensity CX C10 Max also features the same Arm Immortalis-G925 MC11 GPU and NPU 890 AI silicon as the Dimensity 9400, making it a nearly identical processor adapted for laptop use.
John Solomon, Google’s VP and General Manager for Laptops, Tablets & Android Enterprise, emphasized that Googlebook is designed to integrate seamlessly with Android phones, leveraging the platform’s active user base of over four billion users.
Googlebook laptops are built to work with Android phones from the moment of sign-in, offering a unified experience across both devices. The company plans to support Googlebook OS with updates for up to 10 years.
At launch, Googlebook laptops are available with either Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or Snapdragon X Elite processors, each paired with NPUs capable of over 45 TOPS of on-device AI processing.
Google’s strategy with Googlebook is to focus on Android integration rather than raw specifications, positioning the devices as a new category that can appeal to both Android and ChromeOS users.
The launch of Googlebook laptops marks a significant step in Google’s efforts to expand its presence in the laptop market, leveraging its extensive Android ecosystem to attract users.
Googlebook’s entry-level model, the Acer Googlebook 14, is priced at $899 in the US, making it accessible to a wide range of consumers.
What's confirmed
- Google has launched its first Googlebook laptops, a new category of devices that blend Android and ChromeOS technologies. The company announced the launch on September 21, 2026, with pre-orders now available for five models from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, starting at $899.
- MediaTek has revealed its first chipset for Googlebooks, the Dimensity CX C10 Max, which is essentially a rebranded version of the Dimensity 9400 smartphone processor. This chip is designed to compete with Intel and Qualcomm processors in the premium Googlebook segment.
- The Dimensity CX C10 Max also features the same Arm Immortalis-G925 MC11 GPU and NPU 890 AI silicon as the Dimensity 9400, making it a nearly identical processor adapted for laptop use.
- John Solomon, Google’s VP and General Manager for Laptops, Tablets & Android Enterprise, emphasized that Googlebook is designed to integrate seamlessly with Android phones, leveraging the platform’s active user base of over four billion users.
- Googlebook laptops are built to work with Android phones from the moment of sign-in, offering a unified experience across both devices. The company plans to support Googlebook OS with updates for up to 10 years.
- At launch, Googlebook laptops are available with either Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or Snapdragon X Elite processors, each paired with NPUs capable of over 45 TOPS of on-device AI processing.
- Google’s strategy with Googlebook is to focus on Android integration rather than raw specifications, positioning the devices as a new category that can appeal to both Android and ChromeOS users.
- The launch of Googlebook laptops marks a significant step in Google’s efforts to expand its presence in the laptop market, leveraging its extensive Android ecosystem to attract users.
- Googlebook’s entry-level model, the Acer Googlebook 14, is priced at $899 in the US, making it accessible to a wide range of consumers.
What's still developing
- For starters, both chips have the same TSMC 3nm design.
- These processors also share the same powerful octa-core CPU layout, consisting of one Cortex-X925 core, three Cortex-X4 cores, and four Cortex-A720 cores.
- The only difference is that the new chip has a 3.73GHz clock speed versus the old chip’s 3.62GHz frequency.
- The two chips even share the same NPU 890 AI silicon.
- AndroidPure’s US coverage puts the entry-level Acer Googlebook 14 at the same US starting price already noted above, well below the Australian figure.