ASUS has announced the Googlebook 14 — the first ASUS laptop designed from the ground up around Google’s Gemini intelligence — with pre-orders opening September 21 in Canada, the US, and Australia.
This is not just another laptop with an AI button glued on. The Googlebook 14 is built around proactive Gemini features, including “Magic Pointer”: wiggle the cursor and ask Gemini about whatever is on screen. The system also offers proactive suggestions and deep integration with your Android phone.
The hardware
– 0.99 kg and 10.9mm thin — a true ultraportable
– Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips (Core Ultra 5/7), 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
– 70Wh battery rated for up to 18 hours
– WiFi 7 and MIL-STD 810H durability certification
The software bundle
Every purchase includes 12 months of Google AI Pro with a massive 5TB of cloud storage — a bundle clearly aimed at making Gemini the reason you choose this machine over a conventional Windows laptop. Pricing starts at AUD $2,799 in Australia.
Why it matters
The Googlebook 14 signals where laptops are going: the AI assistant is becoming the product, and the hardware is the delivery mechanism. If “ask about anything on your screen” works as advertised, this could be the first AI laptop that feels meaningfully different rather than just marketed differently.
Sources:
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/21/3365531/0/en/asus-googlebook-14-launches-in-canada-as-the-first-asus-laptop-designed-for-gemini-intelligence.html
https://futurefive.com.au/story/asus-launches-googlebook-14-in-australia-for-gemini