Samsung Googlebook appears on Geekbench with a Snapdragon X Elite chipset
Samsung is reportedly developing a new 'Googlebook' laptop, model XE940XSA, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chipset. The device is expected to run Android 17 with Samsung's One UI customizations, marking an expansion of Google's Android-based laptop platform.
Why it matters
This signals a significant shift in the laptop market as major manufacturers move toward Android-based hardware to compete with traditional Windows and ChromeOS ecosystems.
Not satisfied with having one laptop platform, Google introduced Googlebooks – Android-powered laptops. The official page for the platform lists laptops from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Now it appears that Samsung will be joining the party soon with a Googlebook of its own.
We don’t know what it will be called as Geekbench 7.1.0 only lists its model number – Samsung XE940XSA. Samsung has a “Galaxy Chromebook” for Google’s other laptop platform, so... Galaxy Googlebook? That sounds weird.
Samsung Googlebook (XE940XSA) result on Geekbench 7.1.0
Anyway, the chipset is listed as “Hamoa”, which is Qualcomm’s code name for the Snapdragon X Elite . It’s a little disappointing that Samsung didn’t use an X2 series chip , but it’s not alone in this – the Dell and HP Googlebooks also feature the X Elite. Meanwhile, the Acer, Asus and Lenovo laptops use an Intel Core Ultra 5.
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