Lenovo, Asus Googlebook Leaks Show AI Keys and 2.2-Pound Aluminum OS Designs
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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 5
Lenovo, Asus Googlebook Leaks Show AI Keys and 2.2-Pound Aluminum OS Designs
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 5
Summary
Leaked Lenovo Googlebook 15 and Asus CX9406 images show Google’s next Android-based laptops with a dedicated “G” key, likely for Gemini, plus a Quick Launch key replacing Caps Lock.
Asus’s model is listed with Google’s Aluminum OS and an “Ultra-Ceramic Light Alloy” chassis—apparently Asus’s Ceraluminum finish—while weighing under 2.2 pounds, signaling a push beyond basic Chromebook hardware.
App support may be the bigger shift: a Lenovo desktop image appears to show Adobe Premiere Pro, hinting Googlebooks could run software unavailable natively on ChromeOS or Android today.
The leaks still leave core specs unclear, though Qualcomm’s smaller Snapdragon X2 variant has been floated as a possible chip as Google tries to blend Android apps and features into ChromeOS.
Coming after earlier Asus and Lenovo leaks, the new details suggest Googlebook hardware is nearing launch and will test whether Google can turn its ChromeOS successor into a credible notebook platform.