Final-minute ASUS Googlebook leak lands forward of pre-orders

We’re about to witness the debut of a brand new computing platform, and it’s going to be right here earlier than you understand it. Google first introduced Googlebooks again in Could, and after a summer time stuffed with {hardware} leaks, the preliminary lineup is lastly almost able to go official, with pre-orders set to open very first thing subsequent week, on Monday, September 21. Earlier than that day will get right here, although, we’ve obtained yet one more Googlebook leak to take a look at, displaying off ASUS {hardware} in among the most element but.

The primary run of Googlebooks will embody fashions from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, and we’ve already seen a number of leaks giving us an early peek on the mannequin from ASUS. Now, with only some days left earlier than pre-orders start, the Mac Observer is sharing some nice new pics highlighting what we are able to count on.

A few of these renders look an entire lot like the type we’ve seen earlier than — and actually, might be virtually any laptop computer. We’re capable of observe a couple of of the ports on the facet, however the greatest characteristic depicted right here is arguably that rainbow glowbar on the lid.

However this new choice of photographs additionally throws us a couple of enjoyable curveballs, tightening in on the {hardware} with a X-ray view and a peek on the pre-assembled chassis body:

Admittedly, neither of these offers a lot in the best way of perception into Googlebook expectations, however no less than they’re a departure from the overwhelming majority of those laptop computer leaks.

We additionally get a pair extreme-angle pictures of the finished {hardware}, providing some hanging imagery:

That’s no regular G key — that’s the devoted Google key we’ve been anticipating. And we’ve obtained one final preview of connectivity choices with one other port shot to spherical issues out.

For the total story on this ASUS mannequin, in addition to the remainder of the inaugural Googlebook lineup, you should definitely test again with Android Authority on Monday as we cowl the beginning of pre-orders.