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Lenovo’s rollable laptop turned heads when it debuted at CES two years ago, and now, it’s finally available to consumers on Lenovo’s website. The 14‑inch ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop looks standard at first glance — until a hand gesture in front of the device extends the rollable display hidden under the keyboard, doubling the screen real estate.
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The laptop was introduced as a proof of concept back in January without many details on its price point or whether it would actually make it to market. I estimated that it wouldn’t be cheap, and that proved correct. It’s currently retailing for $3,299 for the 14‑inch version with 32GB of memory, 1TB of storage, and an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor.
An extendable theater screen
It’s pricey, but the laptop doesn’t cut corners with hardware. The rollable display is a vibrant, 2.3K OLED non‑touch screen that runs at 120 Hz refresh rate and 400 nits of brightness — not bad for a 16.7‑inch screen. The display’s mechanical component works similar to an extendable theater screen, retreating under the keyboard when not in use. There’s no crease like a foldable phone.
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So, what’s its intended use case? The rollable display is essentially a built-in portable monitor, offering more screen real estate without the need to carry additional gear. When fully extended, you can easily fit two windows on top of one another, or two side‑by‑side in a column format.
Flashy CES gadget
Despite being a flashy CES gadget, Lenovo’s push to bring this device to market makes a point: not only can the company iterate on new ideas, it can actualize them. That said, the price relegates it to a high‑end niche object that is as much a novelty as it is practical.
The build is surprisingly good, however. When I went hands-on with the laptop earlier this year, I noted it was more sturdy than I expected while extended, with only a little screen wobble. It was, however, pretty awkward to pack up if the screen was up, since it’s not manually retractable — you have to wait for it to retract before moving it around.
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You can extend the screen by hitting a button on the keyboard, but it also responds to a hand gesture. Holding your palm out in front of the device and then raising or lowering it will raise or lower the display.
If you take this thing into a coffee shop, you’re guaranteed to get a few stares, but with all that extra screen real estate, you won’t even notice.
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