A new set of images just leaked showing off ASUS’s upcoming Googlebook, giving us a closer look at the laptop’s design, keyboard, and internal cooling setup. The Mac Observer got these exclusively, and they reveal a dark grey chassis, a sizable touchpad, a dedicated Google-branded G key, and a multicolor light bar running along the lid.
This laptop belongs to Google’s new premium Googlebook category, an effort to blend elements of ChromeOS and Android into one device. ASUS hasn’t confirmed the final name, specs, pricing, or release date yet.
ASUS Googlebook With A Glowing Lid and Dedicated Google
The leaked images show a fairly standard clamshell design, with slim bezels around the display and a slightly raised section housing the webcam.
On the lid, there’s an ASUS logo positioned under a narrow, multicolor light bar, something Google previously nicknamed the “glowbar.” Expect this feature to become a recurring visual signature across the whole Googlebook lineup.
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Inside, you get a wide rectangular touchpad, a keyboard that skips the number pad, and vents on either side of the keyboard. There’s also a dedicated Google G key sitting on the bottom row, right next to the Alt key. What that key actually does isn’t clear from the images.
On the right edge, you can spot a full-size USB-A port, though the rest of the port lineup and full specs haven’t been confirmed yet.
Internal shots reveal a cooling fan positioned under the right side of the keyboard, connected to a heat pipe that runs toward the center of the laptop. That points to an actively cooled design, though which processor powers it remains unknown for now.
Googlebook focuses on Gemini and Android integration
Google unveiled Googlebook back in May as a new premium laptop category, and ASUS is one of several hardware partners on board, joining Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. The platform builds around Gemini and focuses heavily on connecting these laptops more tightly with Android phones.
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One standout feature is Magic Pointer, which lets you select content directly on screen and ask Gemini to help with it. There’s also Create My Widget, which builds custom widgets from your prompts, and Cast My Apps, that let you open apps from your Android phone right on the laptop without installing anything separately.
Quick Access rounds things out by pulling your phone’s files straight into the laptop’s file browser. Keep in mind all of these phone-connected features need Android 17 or newer to work.
According to Google’s own site, Googlebook preorders start September 21, though it’s still unclear whether ASUS’s specific model will be ready to buy that soon. Details like the processor, memory, storage, display, battery capacity, and price are all still up in the air.
