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 […]

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The Apple Silicon revolution may have been the catalyst for bringing powerful, efficient chips to laptops, but there’s no denying the efforts Qualcomm has made to ensure users get the same perks when shopping for a Windows laptop. One 30-year Intel loyalist who was fed up with the processor manufacturer’s false promises jumped ship to a machine powered by the competition and expressed his excitement as to how he’s able to net almost two days of battery life with his latest purchase. Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 3X is shown to have more than 16 hours of runtime remaining while having 73% […]

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Intel has confirmed it is collaborating with Google to provide the hardware foundation for the newly announced Googlebook laptops. The devices are expected to feature Intel's latest Core Series 300 “Wildcat Lake” processors, built on the Intel 18A process node. While Intel will provide the x86 platform, Google VP John Maletis confirmed that the ecosystem will also include Arm-based solutions from Qualcomm and MediaTek.

In an interview with Chrome Unboxed, John Maletis outlined that Google will enforce strict hardware guidelines for its OEM partners (Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo). These requirements cover minimum specifications for CPUs, memory, and storage to ensure a consistent premium experience. While Intel-powered models will target high-performance productivity, the inclusion of Qualcomm and MediaTek suggests a diverse range of devices.

Although Maletis didn't confirm which Intel platform would be used in Googlebooks, given the rumours surrounding Intel's upcoming CPU architectures, the Wildcat Lake is the most likely to be featured. According to reports, the “Wildcat Lake” architecture features a hybrid configuration with up to 6 CPU cores, including 2 “Cougar Cove” P-cores and 4 “Darkmont” low-power E-cores. The platform integrates an NPU 5 capable of 40 platform TOPS and up to two Xe3 integrated graphics cores, all with a 15-35W TDP.

The first generation of Googlebooks is scheduled to arrive this fall. Notably, AMD isn't listed as a launch partner. Devices will be identifiable by a standardised “glowbar” hardware element on the lid.

KitGuru says: For this type of laptop, do you think Intel Wildcat Lake is the go-to CPU, or do you think Qualcomm and Mediatek can come up with something more interesting?

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NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, is now confirmed to accompany President Trump on his China visit along with Elon Musk, Tim Cook & other tech execs. US President Trump's High-Profile China Visit Can't Be Complete Without The Country's Leading Tech CEOs, & That's Exactly Why NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, Has Boarded Air Force One US President Donald J Trump will visit China this week from 13th May to May 15th May. During this visit, Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. All eyes will be on this visit as it will mark the first time in nearly a decade that a […]

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The shift to TSMC’s 2nm process will make Qualcomm more competitive against Apple, but the biggest drawback is that the company’s chipsets are going to be astronomically expensive. Looking at the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5’s price, which was estimated to cost as much as $280 per unit, a new rumor says that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro will kick it up a notch. At $300+, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro might only be adopted by ‘Ultra’ flagships, as the high price is expected to reduce adoption amid the ongoing RAM shortage Later this year, Qualcomm […]

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TSMC’s slightly advanced 2nm ‘N2P’ process has been reported to be utilized by Qualcomm and MediaTek this year, as both companies seemingly want to obtain an edge over Apple’s A20 and A20 Pro. The advantage of moving to an improved node is that these Android chipset manufacturers can target a higher clock speed for increased single-core and multi-core performance. The drawback is that shifting to this technology can risk mass adoption from smartphone makers due to the major cost increases. The first 2nm chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek could cost 20 percent more than current SoCs, but it’s likely that these […]

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One person's loss is another's gain, or a company's in this case. After all, AMD seems to be having a field day with its older 5nm CPUs, which entail crazy-high yields by the way, as both Qualcomm and MediaTek vacate some of TSMC's 4nm and 5nm lines on shrinking smartphone demand. AMD reaps the benefits as the broader smartphone industry enters a deep freeze, forcing Qualcomm and MediaTek to abandon some of their reserved capacity at TSMC By now, it's public knowledge that the global mobile industry is contending with a chronic DRAM shortage as most of the associated fabrication […]

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The industry’s first 2nm chipsets are launching later this year, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro rumored on multiple occasions to take advantage of TSMC’s next-generation lithography. As expected, this manufacturing process is costly, with phone makers likely adopting these solutions in their absolute top-tier offerings, and in the middle of a DRAM crisis, their margins will be drastically affected. Fortunately, the latest rumor from a tipster states that Qualcomm will have plenty of options arriving this year for customers, allowing them to offer immense diversification of smartphone models in the fourth quarter […]

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Intel has made two big changes: the appointment of Alex Katouzian from Qualcomm in the Client Computing & AI segment, along with Purskar Randae as CTO. Alex Katouzian Appointed to Lead Intel's Client Computing & Physical AI Group Press Release: Intel Corporation today announced two key leadership appointments to strengthen its core product business and advance the company’s innovation agenda. Alex Katouzian will join Intel as executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group. In this role, Katouzian will align Intel’s client computing business with emerging physical AI systems that span robotics, autonomous machines, […]

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There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI's hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working on a phone in collaboration with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare.

A trio of next-generation chipsets for laptops has begun flooding the market, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme being the company’s top-end version of this generation, followed by the slightly slower Snapdragon X2 Elite and lastly, the Snapdragon X2 Plus. With the SoCs tailor-made to take on Apple’s M-series, the San Diego firm has several options for its partners, but that’s where the problem lies. A discussion on Reddit talks about how Qualcomm’s tier-based approach is hurting its position and how it should only focus on the high-end market before trickling its way down to the less expensive brackets. The current […]

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Qualcomm is rumored to be preparing a brand new datacenter CPU, which will be just in time to power growing Agentic AI needs. Rumors that Qualcomm's New Datacenter CPU is just a few months away may not sound crazy, given the demand there is for agentic AI There's a rumor going around that Qualcomm is working on its very own "dedicated" Datacenter CPU based on the Arm architecture. Qualcomm making its own Datacenter CPU at some point was expected, but what the new rumor is suggesting is that we could see that chip being announced as early as June this […]

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In an era of price gouging and intentional sabotage of one's competitors, as Apple appears to be doing right now, Qualcomm is seemingly taking the rare moral high ground by eschewing the vanilla Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip just to push OEMs towards its pricey 'Pro' counterpart. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip appears good enough for most OEMs, muddying the demand outlook for its Pro variant The Weibo-based tipster, Digital Chat Station, has just penned an interesting post, highlighting the minimized disparity between the vanilla Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip and its Pro counterpart (machine translated): […]

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The MikroTik CRS418-8P-8G-2S+5axQ2axQ-RM is an all-in-one PoE+ switch with 10GbE SFP+ links, WiFi, and that can even serve as a router

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In what might well turn out to be a watershed moment for the smartphone sphere at large as it continues to contend with a full-blown memory chip crisis, Qualcomm is now reportedly working with China's CXMT to develop custom mobile-centric memory solutions, hoping to ease the chronic bottlenecks that have nearly paralyzed the global mobile industry. Qualcomm and China's CXMT are now reportedly working together to create custom mobile-focused DRAM Back in February, Qualcomm had conceded during its earnings call that while the "majority" of DRAM that goes with Qualcomm's SoCs is purchased directly by its customers, the chip designer […]

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Specs has long been teasing the next version of its augmented reality glasses. A new partnership with Qualcomm promises some movement in that department.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro are expected to be exclusively mass produced on TSMC’s 2nm ‘N2P’ process, making it yet another year where Qualcomm and Samsung cannot come to terms on becoming partners. To be fair, it’s not the San Diego firm’s fault, as a new report states that even the Korean giant’s 2nm GAA node is running into stability issues, to the point that the technology cannot reach the desired benchmark. These limitations have apparently created a rift between the two companies, preventing them from forming a long-term foundry business. With the […]

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Companies like Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek have benefited greatly from extending their partnership with TSMC, as not only have they developed the most cutting-edge smartphone chipset technology, but the level of performance is uncanny and would likely not be possible without the Taiwanese semiconductor behemoth providing its advanced nodes. Later this year, we shall bear witness to SoCs reaching clock speeds of 5.00GHz, making it the first time in history, with Huawei sadly unable to keep up with its rivals as it doesn’t have access to the foundry giant’s technology. Huawei didn’t jump into EUV lithography fast enough, as its […]

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Qualcomm shifting to TSMC’s 2nm process should deliver a major boost in CPU and GPU performance when the company officially introduces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 later this year. Unfortunately, a rumor states that this won’t be the case, because despite moving to a new architecture and CPU cluster, the compute performance won’t be extraordinarily higher than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Thankfully, the GPU upgrades could offset the SoC’s lackluster compute capabilities. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro has a new ‘2 + 3 + 3’ CPU cluster, but it […]

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