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Eye-watering price tag leaks for upcoming Asus Googlebook with 16 GB RAM and 8-core CPU

Google will reveal the Googlebook on September 15 during a New York City event. A leaked listing for the Asus Googlebook CX9406 model shows a price of CA$1,916 for a configuration featuring 16GB RAM and a Core Ultra 5 325 processor. This pricing follows reports of high costs for an 8-core CPU and 16GB RAM variant. While Google has officially confirmed the September event, the specific hardware pricing and model specifications remain unconfirmed by the company.

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  • ✓ Google is holding a Googlebook launch event in New York City in September.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 5 independent reporting domains (80% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Google confirmed a September launch event in NYC and a specific reveal date of September 15.

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  1. Googlebook launch set for September with Asus pricing leak

    Google will reveal the Googlebook on September 15 during a New York City event. A leaked listing for the Asus Googlebook CX9406 model shows a price of CA$1,916 for a configuration featuring 16GB RAM and a Core Ultra 5 325 processor. This pricing follows reports of high costs for an 8-core CPU and 16GB RAM variant. While Google has officially confirmed the September event, the specific hardware pricing and model specifications remain unconfirmed by the company.

    Why it matters

    The Googlebook represents a new hardware push from Google. The high leaked price point raises questions about the target audience for the device.

    What is confirmed

    • Google is holding a Googlebook launch event in New York City in September.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Googlebook reveal will take place on September 15.
    • The ASUS Googlebook CX9406 with 16GB RAM and Core Ultra 5 325 is listed at CA$1,916.
    • An Asus Googlebook with an 8-core CPU and 16GB RAM has a high leaked price tag.

    What to watch next

    • Official pricing and spec confirmation during the September 15 event.
    • Confirmation of other hardware partners beyond Asus.
    Sources used for this update (5)
    1. Chrome Unboxed — Google makes it official: Googlebook launch event set for September in NYC
    2. Android Authority — Googlebooks are finally getting their big reveal on September 15
    3. Notebookcheck — Eye-watering price tag leaks for upcoming Asus Googlebook with 16 GB RAM and 8-core CPU
    4. PCWorld — I still don’t know who the Googlebook is for
    5. VideoCardz.com — ASUS Googlebook CX9406 with Core Ultra 5 325 and 16GB RAM listed at CA$1,916
    confidence 80%
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