Googlebook preorders are scheduled to open in the United States on September 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Google is presenting the laptops as a new flagship category built around Gemini Intelligence, with Android-phone integration and features designed to push beyond the traditional Chromebook formula.

The date is firm. The shopping details are not: Google has not disclosed official prices, exact launch models, or a shipping date. Its broad promise is that customers will be able to “unbox it this fall.”

Googlebook preorders are scheduled for September 21

The preorder window is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. ET on September 21. Google has named Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo as the manufacturers preparing the first wave of Googlebooks.

That makes Googlebook a Google-led platform rather than a single laptop model. Google is defining the software and category, while its hardware partners are expected to produce different devices.

What Google has actually announced

Google describes Googlebook as a flagship laptop category that combines ideas from ChromeOS and Android around Gemini Intelligence. Existing Chromebooks remain a separate category focused on simplicity, speed, and efficiency; Google has not announced that they are being discontinued.

The announced features include:

  • Magic Pointer, which lets users select material on screen and ask Gemini to analyze, compare, or create content.
  • Create My Widget, which can generate a custom widget from a written request.
  • Cast My Apps, intended to provide access to Android-phone applications on the laptop.
  • Quick Access, which exposes files from an Android phone.

The phone-integration features have setup requirements, and Google has not yet published a final operating-system marketing name. Names such as “Googlebook OS” and “Aluminium OS” have appeared in secondary discussion, but neither is established as the retail name.

What the leaks suggest about the first hardware

The most detailed reported device is the Lenovo Googlebook 15, identified in leaked documentation as GB 15IPH12. The reported configuration includes a 15.3-inch touchscreen OLED display with a 2,880 × 1,800 resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate, plus an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor.

The same reported specification sheet lists up to 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory, 256 GB or 512 GB of SSD storage, a 70 Wh battery, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-A, HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5 mm audio connection. It also lists a 1.29 kg chassis and a claimed battery life of up to 11 hours.

Those details describe a reported configuration, not a published Google retail specification. Other reported hardware includes an Acer Googlebook with a 14-inch OLED display, an ASUS CX9406 with up to 16 GB of RAM, and a Dell XPS Googlebook DX13267 with a 13.4-inch display and an approximate 1.1 kg weight.

Leaked Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo renders also show a shared colorful Glowbar design element on the lid. The final models available to order remain tied to Google’s September 21 storefront launch.

Before ordering

The practical gap is straightforward: Google has announced the preorder date and the platform features, but buyers do not yet have official model-by-model prices or a delivery date. Reported figures range from $599–$799 for alleged lower-priced Dell models to roughly €1,200 for an Acer listing and €1,400 for a Lenovo configuration. Those figures refer to different models, configurations, currencies, and listing types rather than an official Googlebook price range.

For anyone considering a premium Chromebook, the decision therefore hinges on whether the purchase is urgent and whether Android-phone integration matters. Googlebook’s proposition is not simply a new processor or display; it is a laptop platform built around Gemini, Android applications, and access to phone files.

What this means for Chromebook buyers

Googlebook does not replace Chromebook in Google’s published positioning. Instead, it adds a higher-end category alongside existing ChromeOS laptops, with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo named as its initial hardware partners.

That distinction matters when comparing products: a Chromebook remains an established category with a broad range of hardware, while Googlebook is the new platform whose preorder window is scheduled for September 21 and whose partner models are still emerging from reported hardware leaks.