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Lenovo announced over a dozen computers today at CES, including laptops, desktops, all-in-one PCs, mini PCs, and, as expected, some wild proofs-of-concept. 

If you anticipated more rollable displays, you'd be right -- following up with last year's rollable ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, Lenovo is taking the idea and running with it with a new ThinkBook concept, but I'll be honest, that isn't even what I'm most excited about. 

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We've got a redesigned ThinkPad X1 Carbon, both a horizontal and vertical rollable, and a new thin and (very) light 14-incher, along with some refreshes to the Yoga 9i Pro, one of my favorite 16-inch laptops from last year. All in all, it's shaping up to be an exciting year for Lenovo. Here's a summary of what was announced. 

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition

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One of the most exciting themes at CES this year is repairability. We're seeing improvements across the board from manufacturers, most making incremental -- but important -- strides that empower consumers to repair and replace parts themselves.

Lenovo went a step further, however, with a full-on internal redesign. One of the most exciting laptops Lenovo announced is the 14th-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura Edition. On the surface, it retains the ThinkPad aesthetic, but the big changes here are under the surface. 

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The X1 Carbon uses Lenovo's new "space frame" design, which includes hardware components on both sides of the motherboard. For one, this packs more into a smaller space, but it also enables easier part replacement, including USB ports, the battery, keyboard, speakers, and fans, even earning a repairability score of 9 out of 10 from iFixit. That alone is commendable.

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Powered by the Intel Core Ultra X7 Series 3 processors, the X1 Carbon's space frame construction doesn't just enable repairability -- there's also a bump up in sustained power to 30W, with a slightly faster LPDDR5x RAM at 9600 MHz.

Not only is this design the most actualized concept we've seen among other manufacturers at CES, it's on a flagship product line, no less. I for one am thrilled to see how this improves longevity and user-facing repairability.

Legion Pro Rollable

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It wouldn't be CES without a wild proof-of-concept device from Lenovo, and we certainly got it with the Legion Pro Rollable, which takes the extendable display idea and turns it sideways. With a pair of small motors, the Legion Rollable's OLED display physically expands horizontally from 16 inches out to 21.5 inches and then the full 24-inch in length. 

Lenovo even named all three modes. Its normal, retracted state is called Focus Mode, the 21.5-inch display is called Tactical Mode, designed to help gamers train with their team. And the full 24 inches is Arena Mode, which allows you to see the entire stage in a multiplayer title.

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It creates an immersive viewing experience by revealing more of the screen at once, hopefully giving gamers an edge over their opponents in a match. Again, it's only a conceptual device, with no guarantee it'll ever be available for purchase. That said, the idea is compelling, and if Lenovo ever brings it to market, it would stand out as one of the most distinctive gaming laptops the company has ever developed. 

Lenovo hasn't yet solidified its hardware stack, But according to Lenovo, it's based on the Legion Pro 7i, meaning the Pro Rollable could house an Intel Core Ultra processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, and support for Nvidia's DLSS 4 rendering suite.

ThinkPad Rollable XD

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Lenovo's ThinkPad Rollable XD is another proof-of-concept device, showcasing a unique display that wraps over the top of the laptop and extends toward the hinge. In the standard clamshell form, the rear-facing display acts as a secondary presentation screen for someone sitting across from you. 

However, just like the sixth-generation ThinkBook Plus, it's possible to extend the screen upward, resulting in a significantly larger front display, from a compact 13.3 inches out to a 16-inch workspace. This isn't as big as the rollable ThinkBook Lenovo released last year, but it does utilize the entire screen with the dual-facing screen.

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Like the Legion Rollable, a release date has not yet been released, but it's likely we'll see something later on in 2026, similar to last year's release. 

In terms of hardware, the ThinkPad Rollable XD is a productivity-minded device, so it'll likely house lightweight components. Given its similarities to the sixth-gen ThinkBook Plus, the Rollable XD could run on an Intel Core Ultra 7 258B processor with 32GB of RAM.

ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist

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I've always been a big fan of Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus series, as it's where the company gets really creative with laptop designs. For 2026, Lenovo plans on rolling out the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, a laptop featuring a dual-rotation hinge positioned at the center of the display. In one minute, you could be typing away on a document, then rotate the screen to face someone else for a quick presentation.

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The display is motorized and can rotate nearly 360 degrees (but not fully). Beyond the main gesture, the seventh-generation ThinkBook Plus is a capable productivity machine. It sports a 14-inch 2.8K OLED touchscreen with vivid colors and deep contrast, Dolby Atmos-tuned speakers, and a large 75Wh battery, all powered by an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processor.

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Of all the ThinkBook Plus models, this one feels the most practical. The rotating screen could genuinely fit in well inside modern office environments. Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is expected to go on sale in June 2026, with prices starting at $1,649. Multiple configurations will be available, allowing shoppers to opt for 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD.

Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition

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Taking a different approach than the rest of the laptops on this list, the thin, light, and all-white Yoga Slim 7i Ultra is a notable ultraportable from Lenovo with powerful hardware and a gorgeous display.

Its physical form is exceedingly light -- just 2.2 pounds -- with a fingerprint-free, matte white magnesium alloy chassis and a vibrant, 2.8K OLED display with 1,100 nits of HDR peak brightness.