The first 5 Googlebook laptops are here, with an OS that blends Android and Gemini

Google announced Googlebooks at Google I/O, running on Googlebook OS. Say that five times fast. By Alex Perry Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social. Read Full Bio and Timothy Beck Werth Timothy Beck Werth Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth is the Tech Editor at Mashable, where he leads coverage and assignments for the Tech and Shopping verticals. Tim has over 15 years of experience as a journalist and editor, and he has particular experience covering and testing consumer technology, smart home gadgets, and men’s grooming and style products. Previously, he was the Managing Editor and then Site Director of SPY.com, a men's product review and lifestyle website. As a writer for GQ, he covered everything from bull-riding competitions to the best Legos for adults, and he’s also contributed to publications such as The Daily Beast, Gear Patrol, and The Awl. Read Full Bio on September 21, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard The new Googlebooks are available for preorder now. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable For decades, laptop shoppers have really only had two choices: Mac or PC? Now, there's a third option: the Googlebook.Starting today, the first five Googlebook devices are now available for preorder (they officially launch on Oct. 4), with Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo each launching a new device.Earlier this year, Google announced the imminent arrival of Googlebooks, a new generation of premium AI laptops running on an entirely new operating system, which blends elements of Android, ChromeOS, and Gemini. (A Google spokesperson confirmed the new operating system is called Googlebook OS.) Unlike Chromebooks, which are generally cheaper, stripped-down laptops, the new Googlebook devices feature a baseline 16GB of RAM, are made with premium materials such as aluminum and magnesium, and feature much more impressive chipsets. They're also priced more like MacBooks than Chromebooks. All the devices are ultra-thin and lightweight, and except for the Dell, they all come with OLED displays.Acer Googlebook 14 2-in-1 Convertible (Intel Core Ultra 3 Panther Lake, 16GB RAM, 256GB) — Starting at $899ASUS Googlebook 14 (Intel Core Ultra 3 Panther Lake, 16GB RAM, 256GB) — Starting at $1,299Dell XPS Googlebook (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB) — Starting at $1,199HP Googlebook 14 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 Elite, 16GB RAM, 256GB) — Starting at $1,299Lenovo Googlebook 15 (Intel Core Ultra 3 Panther Lake, 16GB RAM, 256GB) — Starting at $1299First, the MacBook Neo, and now the Googlebook. It's not a good time to be a Windows laptop.What is a Googlebook? The Googlebook home screen experience. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable If you weren't following along when Google announced Googlebooks at Google I/O earlier this year, we're here for you. The idea is similar to Chromebooks, in that Google makes the operating system and software, while hardware partners make the devices themselves. But the similarities end there. Googlebooks are more powerful on both the hardware and software level, and many analysts have referred to them as Google's answer to MacBooks. Thanks to a brand-new operating system that blends Android Gemini, users can cast Android apps on their laptops, search all of their files in one place, and use Gemini to perform agentic tasks across devices.Google says it's "reinventing the laptop" with the Googlebook, and to attract users, the new devices come with one year of Google AI Pro for free, alongside 10 years of promised update support to keep them viable for a long time. The new operating system is like Android for desktop The Create My Widget tool. Credit: Google Google has been not-so-secretly working on an Android-based desktop operating system for years, under the rumored code name AluminiumOS. Mashable Light Speed The OS integrates Gemini into just about every aspect of the software, while also letting you pair your laptop with your Android phone.Some of the major new features include:Magic Pointer: A special mouse cursor feature that uses Gemini to understand on-screen context and act upon it. Just shake the cursor, and a list of contextual actions will pop up on the screen.Cast your apps: After you pair your phone, you can cast your apps and use them on the laptop screen.Create My Widget: Exactly what it sounds like. Simply describe the widget you want, and Gemini will create it and add it to your desktop homescreen.Rambler: Automatically transcribes your speech, but removes all the "Ums" and "ahs" and adds proper punctuation as it doesUniversal file search: When you search for files on your Googlebook, you can instantly access the files on your phone as well. If you edit a file on your phone, it instantly updates on your laptop, and vice versa.Oh, and before you ask: This does not mean Chromebooks are imminently going away. They're popular enough and different enough that brands can and will keep making them, at least for the time being. But Googlebooks seem to be the priority of the future for Google's laptop business.Where can you buy Googlebooks? The new Lenovo Googlebook has a 2.8K OLED touchscreen display. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable The Googlebooks are available for preorder starting today and ship Oct. 4 in the United States, and Oct. 5 in Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia. You can buy Googlebooks at the Google Store, Best Buy, and other retailers. Googlebooks hardware specsWant to learn more about the five new Googlebooks coming from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo? Let's dive into the details.HP HP's Googlebook in full force. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable The HP Googlebook 14 is a 14-inch clamshell laptop with an OLED touch display. It starts at $1,299, and the specs are as follows:Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 Elite processor16GB RAM, 256GB starting storage14-inch 2.8K OLED touch display with 500 nits peak brightnessHaptic touchpad with fingerprint sensor2.7 poundsAll-aluminum buildDell Dell's Googlebook in action. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable The XPS Googlebook is a 13-inch clamshell device with a touch display. It starts at $1,199. Here are the specs:Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor16GB RAM, 512GB starting storage13-inch 2.5K display with 500 nits peak brightnessHaptic touchpad with fingerprint sensor and face authentication2.5 poundsMachined aluminum chassisLenovo Love an HDMI port on a laptop. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable The Lenovo Googlebook 15 is a little bigger than the rest. It's a 15.3-inch clamshell with an OLED touch display, starting at $1,299. Intel Core Ultra 3 (Panther Lake) processor16GB RAM, 256GB starting storage15.3-inch 2.8K OLED display with touch supportDolby Atmos supportHaptic touchpad with fingerprint sensor and face authentication2.68 poundsMagnesium-alloy and carbon fiber buildAcer The one convertible of the bunch. Credit: Joseph Maldonado / Mashable Acer's Googlebook 14 is by far the cheapest of the bunch. It's a 14-inch convertible laptop, and it starts at $899. The specs are:Intel Core Ultra 3 (Panther Lake) processor16GB RAM, 256GB starting storage14-inch 2.8K OLED touch display with 500 nits peak brightnessFingerprint sensor2.7 poundsAluminum and magnesium chassisAsus There's the Asus one. Credit: Asus Lastly, the Asus Googlebook 14 is the lightest of the bunch. It's a clamshell laptop that starts at $1,299, and the specs look like this:Intel Core Ultra 3 (Panther Lake) processor16GB RAM, 256GB starting storage14-inch 3K OLED touch display with 500 nits peak brightnessHaptic touchpad with fingerprint sensor2.2 poundsAluminum and magnesium chassisAs with Chromebooks, expect there to be a lot more of these going forward. It'll be fascinating to see how much the Googlebook brand takes precedence over the Chromebook brand in the near and far future. Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social. Timothy Beck Werth is the Tech Editor at Mashable, where he leads coverage and assignments for the Tech and Shopping verticals. Tim has over 15 years of experience as a journalist and editor, and he has particular experience covering and testing consumer technology, smart home gadgets, and men’s grooming and style products. Previously, he was the Managing Editor and then Site Director of SPY.com, a men's product review and lifestyle website. As a writer for GQ, he covered everything from bull-riding competitions to the best Legos for adults, and he’s also contributed to publications such as The Daily Beast, Gear Patrol, and The Awl.Tim studied print journalism at the University of Southern California. 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