Lenovo’s newest idea laptop computer is a little bit of an odd duck. Its foldable show not solely supplies a super-tall vertical viewing space, however it could actually bend again to point out slideshows, movies, and different content material to people who find themselves sitting throughout from you.

Proven at MWC 2025, the ThinkBook Flip AI PC Idea options an unorthodox outward-folding show. Half of the foldable show faces away from the person when in common ol’ clamshell mode, which can aide in collaborative experiences or enterprise shows. Nonetheless, the person can pull this outward-facing portion of the display screen ahead to create a super-tall, seamless private desktop workspace.

The frontward-facing portion of this laptop computer’s show measures simply 13 inches in clamshell mode. It expands to 18.1 inches in super-tall Vertical Mode, successfully providing you with a stealth dual-monitor setup on the go. It is a foldable display screen, so it is not actually dual-monitor, nevertheless it makes use of Workspace Cut up Display screen performance to interrupt up apps and supply an expertise much like a dual-monitor system.

The laptop computer’s underlying {hardware} is fairly competent, too. Lenovo went all-out with an Intel Core Extremely 7 processor, 32GB of LPDDR5X reminiscence, an unspecified quantity of PCIe SSD storage, an array of Thunderbolt 4 ports, a fingerprint sensor, and a kind of light-up trackpads with built-in media and numpad controls. However, as that is only a idea product, the interior {hardware} capabilities are kinda moot. The outward-facing foldable display screen is the true hook.

Lenovo hasn’t revealed the laptop computer’s show panel kind or high quality, although it’s virtually definitely OLED. I am additionally compelled to say that this idea, like all high-end Lenovo laptops in latest reminiscence, is dripping with “superior AI acceleration,” “fluid AI-driven efficiency,” and no matter different AI buzzwords are presently in season.

In fact, that is only a ideagadget. It is not a closing product. However Lenovo sells loads of bizarre laptops, together with the dual-screen Yoga Book 9i, the Home windows-to-Android ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid, and the extendo-screen ThinkBook Plus Gen 6. Most of those laptops started as idea gadgets, so I will not be shocked if the Flip AI PC turns into an actual product in some unspecified time in the future. Plus, it is truthfully one of many least outlandish ideas that I’ve seen from Lenovo.

Nonetheless, if this laptop computer does hit the market, its design and {hardware} could also be barely completely different from what we see at present. I doubt that Lenovo would downgrade the interior {hardware}, as foldable laptops are naturally high-end, however Lenovo could try to extend the idea’s sturdiness or refine its visible fashion.

As for whether or not this idea laptop computer would make for a good product—I am undecided, I suppose it relies on your occupation or your preferences. I’ve had some hands-on expertise with the super-tall ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, and Lenovo confirmed me an idea gadget that was much like the Flip AI PC earlier this yr. Frankly, I might somewhat have a standard laptop computer with a standard display screen. I am additionally involved that an outward-facing foldable show will likely be too fragile, though Lenovo is pairing this idea merchandise with a cloth cowl, which can present safety in addition to privateness.

To be clear, this is only one of many gadgets that Lenovo is displaying off at MWC 2025. The corporate additionally introduced a bevy of actual ThinkBook, ThinkPad, and Yoga Professional Aura Version laptops on the annual Madrid expertise convention.

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