Googlebook laptops might feature some super-premium specs based on a year-old listing, which points to Intel Panther Lake with 12 Xe3 cores.
Intel Panther Lake-Powered Googlebook Laptops Might Be Aiming at the Premium Segment
Last week, Google introduced its new family of laptops called Googlebook. The Googlebook laptops are more premium than Chromebook laptops, and based on older listings, their specs look really high-end.
The first references to a Googlebook laptop were possibly made last year in shipping manifestos, which listed a Chromebook laptop with Intel's Panther Lake 12Xe CPUs. This was before Panther Lake launched, and way before anyone knew about Googlebook.
We know that Intel had been working with Google on the Googlebook project, so this may either be a reference to a possible Googlebook spec or an earlier design that may have been pushed back. As for the specifications, the Intel Panther Lake "Core Ultra Series 3" CPUs with 12 Xe3 GPUs are mentioned.
The one codename that's common across the Chromebook and Intel listings is the use of the "Q7AP" ID, which seemingly refers to the Panther Lake 12Xe motherboard. The codename for the specific Google Chromebook is "Felino" and features a 16" design with 32 GB memory (LPDDR5X), and 1 TB of storage. The motherboard is also designed around 14" laptop configurations.
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 CPU Lineup Specs (Official):
| CPU Model | P-Cores (Cougar Cove) | E-Cores (Darkmont) | LP-E Cores (Skymont) | CPU Clocks (Max) | Xe3 iGPU Cores | TDP (Base / MTP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra X9 388H | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5.1 GHz | 12 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 9 386H | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4.9 GHz | 4 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra X7 368H | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5.0 GHz | 12 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 7 366H | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4.8 GHz | 4 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 7 365 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.8 GHz | 4 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-55W |
| Core Ultra X7 358H | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4.8 GHz | 12 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 7 356H | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4.7 GHz | 4 @ 2.45 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 7 355H | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.7 GHz | 4 @ 2.50 GHz | 25-55W |
| Core Ultra 5 338H | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.7 GHz | 10 @ 2.40 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 5 336H | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.6 GHz | 4 @ 2.30 GHz | 25-80W |
| Core Ultra 5 335 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.6 GHz | 4 @ 2.45 GHz | 25-55W |
| Core Ultra 5 332 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.4 GHz | 2 @ 2.30 GHz | 25-55W |
| Core Ultra 5 325 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.5 GHz | 4 @ 2.45 GHz | 25-55W |
| Core Ultra 5 322 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.4 GHz | 2 @ 2.30 GHz | 25-55W |
Panther Lake 12Xe SKUs are positioned in the premium category, featuring up to 16 cores, & it looks like we may see Core Ultra Series 3 being used on Googlebook if this listing is used as evidence. Earlier, we thought that Wildcat Lake or Core Series 3 CPUs would make the perfect choice for Googlebook laptops, but we may see two split segments: the premium offerings with Panther Lake and more mainstream offerings with Wildcat Lake CPUs.
Regardless, Intel is just one of the three CPU suppliers for Googlebook, with Qualcomm and Mediatek also included in the project.
Alongside the CPU suppliers, various OEMs will be prepping Googlebook designs for the PC market, so expect a diverse range of products from Google and its partners. Googlebook will be the company's main product that competes with Apple's MacBook Neo, so pricing will be crucial since the Neo starts at $599, but recent supply constraints have pushed the pricing higher.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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