Lenovo’s upcoming Googlebook 15 just got its latest and most comprehensive leak, and woof — this is not the affordable Chromebook you’re used to if the specs are accurate. The leak comes from MacObserver, which has the full purported specs sheet, showing that the Lenovo Googlebook 15 is very much going to be a premium laptop, though the leak doesn’t reveal a price or exact launch date.
A Google representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Under the hood, we’re apparently looking at an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor, 16GB or 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM, 256/512GB storage and a 70-watt-hour battery that can last for up to 11 hours. MacObserver notes that the leaked machine is identified as GB 151PH12, and according to Lenovo’s naming guide, IPH is the platform code for Panther Lake-H, so you can expect an Intel integrated graphics chip.
The laptop sports a 15.3-inch, 2,880-by-1,800-pixel OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 16:10 aspect ratio with super-thin bezels, according to the leaked photos that you can view on MacObserver. Brightness is 500 nits, and it has 100% DCI-P3 color. According to the leaked specs, the entire device will weigh just 2.84 pounds and measure 13.43 by 9.29 by 0.63 inches. It’s also touchscreen.
Another interesting feature on the laptop’s exterior is the Glowbar, a colored Google indicator on the lid that shows battery and charging status. It’s not clear whether this will have additional functionality like the erstwhile Touchbar on older MacBook models did, but we’d guess that you’re able to customize some of the indicator options.
You get a haptic trackpad (150 by 95 millimeters), fingerprint sensor and Google facial authentication, the company’s challenge to Apple’s Face ID and possibly related to the technology at play with Google Pixel’s Project Toscana. According to the leaked specs, for that purpose, there’s a 5MP RGB webcam with dual microphones and a physical privacy shutter, which is a nice touch.
Audio also seems like it’ll be solid, with four Dolby Atmos speakers that are visible on either side of the keyboard in the leaked renders. Speaking of the keyboard, there appears to be a dedicated Google “G” key on the bottom row between the Function and Alt keys. That could be a command key, similar to what we get on MacBooks, perhaps something that activates AI tool Gemini, which the company has said can provide more proactive help. It should sync well with Android phones, letting you access apps and files directly on the Googlebook, a feature available through Microsoft Phone Link on Windows.
It’s currently unclear from the specs leaks whether there will be deeper integration with Android, whether the new proactive help capabilities will be exclusive to Googlebook or whether they will come to other devices in the future. It will be restricted to certain countries and languages, as well as users who are 18 and older.
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The port loadout looks fairly solid with a Thunderbolt 4 port, USB 3.2 Type-A port and audio jack on the left side. The right features another Thunderbolt 4 port and HDMI 2.0. It comes with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. The keyboard is also backlit.
The specs leak also revealed details about accessories expected to accompany the Googlebook. It looks like there may be a bundle that includes the laptop, along with a Lenovo E310 True Wireless Earbuds and a Lenovo 540 Convertible Tote backpack.
There’s also a Lenovo “AI Mouse,” which has the same colorful LED indicator on it as the Googlebook. Details aren’t available about what makes the mouse AI, but it could be similar to what we’ve seen on Logitech’s productivity mice, like the MX Master series, which offer seamless file sharing and cross-device functionality.
Chromebooks captured the budget and midrange laptop segment for non-Apple users, but the idea of a premium Chromebook never really took off due to Chrome OS and its challenges in handling real productivity. The goal of Googlebook is to give you access to the full range of Android apps on your phone, along with storage for files and improved functionality.
“The basic idea is that using a Googlebook shouldn’t be all too different from using a Chromebook or any other laptop; you’ll just get more Gemini AI-powered tools built in, along with access to the full universe of Android apps,” said Josh Goldman, managing editor for CNET’s computing coverage.
Goldman notes that the biggest advantage of the Googlebook over Chromebooks is that it can bring features originally developed for Android to the device more quickly, citing Circle to Search as an example. “It took roughly a year for the feature to make the jump from Android phones to Chromebook Plus laptops. But now, an AI feature like Create Your Widget — which lets you quickly generate custom widgets and was only recently announced for Android phones — will also be available on Googlebooks.”
The only details we’re really missing at this point are the price and exact release date, though a fall launch is expected, so it may be any day now. For price, if we were to take an educated guess, this is not going to be a cheap laptop. With the specs under the hood here, 9to5 Google points out that you’re looking at a device that will likely be priced similarly to Lenovo’s ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition, which starts at $1,519 for the base model and upward of $2,396 for a more heavily specced-out unit.
There’s no doubt that the Lenovo Googlebook 15 is meant for productivity and users of full-fledged MacBooks and Windows laptops, so we’d expect pricing to be in the same range, with the larger memory and storage configurations costing more.
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