Gemini, closer to the task.
ASUS is opening Canadian pre-orders for the Googlebook 14, a new 14-inch laptop built around Google’s Gemini Intelligence. Starting at C$1,799, the launch pairs an unusually light chassis with a touchscreen and features intended to connect what you are doing on a laptop with a supported Android phone.
The central idea is to make assistance available where the work happens. ASUS says Magic Pointer activates Gemini when the cursor is wiggled, allowing users to select something on screen and ask about it, compare it or use it to create something new. Proactive suggestions are designed to surface relevant actions from the current screen.
ASUS also describes task handoffs and phone-app casting with supported Android devices. These features require setup; ASUS lists Android 17 or later for the supported phone connection. AI features have age, language, regional and connectivity requirements, so availability matters as much as the hardware.
Designed to travel light.
The Googlebook 14 starts at 0.99 kg and measures 10.9 mm at its thinnest point. Its Dusk Ash chassis combines a magnesium-aluminum alloy with ASUS’s Nano Ceramic finish. ASUS says the laptop has undergone MIL-STD 810H and its own durability testing.
The 14-inch OLED HDR touchscreen runs at 120 Hz. ASUS’s launch release describes a six-speaker audio system, a haptic touchpad with six-point force sensing and a backlit keyboard with 1.5 mm key travel. The port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, HDMI and a headphone jack.
A 70 Wh battery sits inside both Canadian configurations. ASUS advertises up to 18 hours of battery life, based on its internal local Full HD video playback test at 50% brightness with wired headphones. That is a manufacturer test result, not a guarantee for a mixed day of work, AI tools or video calls.
