Leaked images published by Digital Citizen and reported on by PCWorld and TechPowerUp show what appears to be the Lenovo Googlebook 15, described as the first real-world look at Google's upcoming Googlebook platform. The images reportedly form a full press image set, though they contain no confirmed technical specifications, pricing, or exact release date. Both outlets note that neither Lenovo nor Google has commented on the leak.
The renderings show a 15-inch laptop with a sandblasted aluminium casing, Lenovo's traditional bezel design, and a medium-thickness body. The keyboard includes a dedicated key with a Google icon for accessing Gemini, similar in concept to a Windows key, along with a Googlebook logo. Two speakers flank the keyboard, supporting Dolby Atmos sound. Port options include HDMI, USB-C (with one possibly supporting Thunderbolt), USB-A, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a card slot resembling an SD reader.
Googlebooks are described as Google's new laptop platform intended to replace Chromebooks, running a new operating system called Aluminium OS that combines Chrome OS and Android with deep integration of the Gemini AI assistant. PCWorld describes a feature called Magic Pointer, which lets Gemini act contextually as a cursor moves over content—for example, suggesting a calendar event when hovering over a date in an email, or combining two photos when both are selected.
According to TechPowerUp, Google is working with OEM partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, and has set strict requirements for CPU, memory, keyboard layout, and storage across devices. Intel has said it is collaborating with Google on these laptops, with Intel Core processors—likely the recently launched Core Series 300 'Wildcat Lake' chips—expected to power at least some models. These chips use six cores, split between two 'Cougar Cove' P-cores and four 'Darkmont' LPE cores. TechPowerUp adds that Qualcomm and MediaTek are also expected to be launch partners, meaning Arm-based Googlebooks may appear alongside x86 models.
Both sources indicate Googlebooks are expected to launch in fall 2026. PCWorld notes that reception so far has been mixed, since the devices are designed to be semi-autonomous, recognizing user intent and acting on it—prompting some to call them 'anti-personal computers' rather than traditional PCs.