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The report indicates that laptops and tablets with custom chips won’t arrive until 2023. With the Tensor chip already arriving later this fall, the new CPU for laptops and tablets is expected to be entirely new — similar to how Apple mainly uses its M1 chip in PCs and A-series processors in iPhone. Rumors of Google developing a custom chip for Chromebooks have been lingering since leakers caught wind of Whitechapel, which is now unveiled to be Google’s Tensor processor. As previously reported, the chip was expected to arrive on Pixel smartphones and Chromebooks, but chips for the latter may have been pushed back. The most well-known laptop makers have their own version of Google’s popular Chromebook, including Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and Samsung. However, Google may only be developing its custom chip for its own Pixelbook, leaving other manufacturers to stick with Intel or AMD. Demand for Chromebooks has soared by 122% year-over-year, and an exclusive custom ARM chip from Google could see that number skyrocket even higher — with Google’s Pixelbook taking all the glory. If Google is working on in-house chips for Chromebooks, we’ll have to wait a while before getting our hands on one; if the report is anything to go by. In the meantime, we have the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro to look forward to some time in late September to mid-October. Recent reports indicate Google’s upcoming flagship may offer faster wireless charging than Samsung Galaxy or iPhone.
