Google officially announced its re-entry into the laptop market on May 12 with the unveiling of Googlebooks, and while these will be powered by Intel chips, Google has confirmed that Intel won’t be the only provider of chipsets for its new laptops.
If you happened to miss the announcement about the Googlebook laptops, they’re slightly reminiscent of Google’s Chromebook Pixel in terms of design, and they’ll no doubt offer a more premium experience. At least judging buy the looks of the hardware. Google hasn’t shared everything about its new hardware category but it has elaborated a little bit on some of the details. For example, Googlebooks aren’t really replacing the Chromebook. They’re an entire new category according to Google VP John Maletis, and Google is working with multiple partners to create them.
Google is working with Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek for Googlebook chips
Chip providers are varied in this day and age when it comes to laptops and you won’t just see Intel and AMD on everything. The Googlebook for instance will have a few different config options for the chipset provider, as Google confirms it’s working with Intel, MediaTek, and Qualcomm. The company hasn’t confirmed which chips exactly will be powering its laptops.
It’s good news, though, that there will be different options. Because it gives Google some leniency in terms of price point, performance, and what will overall be offered by each Googlebook. Intel might provider more performance power, but you could end up with better battery life using a Googlebook that has a Qualcomm chip inside. And ultimately, this variety gives consumers a better selection. Googlebooks are set to launch sometime in 2026.
Google has also confirmed that you will see Googlebooks coming from Dell, ASUS, Acer, Lenovo, and HP. These could be the only manufacturers making these laptops, or it could just be the first crop. Either way, there’s already a good variety of options, it seems.
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