Leaked details suggest Dell is developing at least three Googlebook models across diverse price points, signalling a strategic shift towards accessible, AI-enhanced laptops aimed at mid-market consumers.
Dell appears to be preparing a broader range of Googlebook laptops, with leaks suggesting the company is working on at least three models across different price points. One is the already rumoured XPS 13 Googlebook, said to use Qualcomm’s 12-core Snapdragon X Elite, while two further Dell machines, codenamed “Annite” and “Pic”, are reportedly built around the Snapdragon X Plus.
The move suggests Google and its hardware partners are aiming well beyond premium flagships. According to the leaked platform details, Qualcomm’s reference design for Googlebooks has split into two tracks: “BlueyH” for higher-end systems and “Bluey” for what appears to be the main mass-premium tier. The intended selling point is a laptop range around $599 to $799, which would place Googlebooks in a more competitive part of the market than the early messaging implied.
That positioning matters because the Snapdragon X Plus is designed as the more accessible version of Qualcomm’s Arm laptop platform. Qualcomm says the chip combines an Oryon CPU, Adreno graphics and a Hexagon NPU with 45 TOPS of AI performance, alongside support for 5G and Wi-Fi 7. Dell’s own Snapdragon PC materials describe the X Plus as a step below the X Elite, with lower peak CPU and GPU figures but still aimed at long battery life and everyday productivity.
Tom’s Guide and Windows Central have both characterised Snapdragon X Plus as a strong efficiency-first option for Windows on Arm laptops, and Qualcomm has already expanded the line-up with an 8-core variant for Copilot+ PCs in the $700 to $900 range. If Dell is indeed using the older X Plus rather than the newer X2 family, one likely reason is cost control. That would fit the broader strategy implied by the leaks: Googlebooks may not replace Chromebooks, but they could become the preferred option above the cheapest laptop tier, and perhaps the natural successor to higher-end Chromebook Plus systems.
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