ASUS Googlebook CX9406 leak reveals early pricing, Core Ultra 5 and a 16GB RAM model - Chrome Unboxed

August 20, 2026 By Robby Payne View Comments

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When the first benchmarks and regulatory filings for the ASUS Googlebook CX9406 surfaced earlier this month, the specs we had access to were loaded and the device already looked pretty amazing with an ultra-light ceramic-alloy chassis, Intel Panther Lake silicon, and up to a crazy 64GB of RAM.

While that 64GB flagship made for flashy headlines and tells us that Google and its OEM partners aren’t messing around, it also raised an obvious practical concern as devices with this much RAM and crazy-high price tags are out of the realm of reality for most buyers. But that “up to” statistic looks likely to be just an indication of potential for this upcoming Googlebook.

Thanks to a new retail discovery by GbookHub, we have a look at a more-reasonable spec layout for the ASUS Googlebook we expect to finally see in September. Early product listings have appeared on Canadian retailer databases, revealing a more realistic 16GB RAM and Core Ultra 5 tier alongside our first real-world look at retail pricing.

According to product catalog data spotted on Canadian retailer site PC-Canada, this latest, leaked configuration carries the model number CX9406CAA-DSU51T-CB. The listing details key hardware parameters that flesh out what we can expect to see from ASUS’s Googlebook lineup:

This sort of direct monetary conversion doesn’t always hold up, however, and I think we could realistically see this price point for this configuration vary between $1100 and $1400 when it actually launches. We’ll have to wait for the full unveiling to know specific pricing in the US.

Seeing a 16GB / Core Ultra 5 configuration surface alongside the previously benchmarked 32GB and 64GB models tells us a lot about how ASUS plans to position its hardware in retail stores:

With Google’s September 15 media showcase in NYC less than a month away, retail listings are probably going to continue to pop up across the globe as partners finalize their launch catalogs. We’ll be keeping a close eye on retail channels as official US pricing solidifies, so stay tuned to Chrome Unboxed for more updates!

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