Lenovo Develops Rollable ThinkBook Laptop Codenamed Project Swan

Lenovo is developing a ThinkBook laptop featuring rollable screen technology under the internal codename "Project Swan." The project aims to bring expandable rollable display technology to business productivity environments. In its collapsed state, the device resembles a standard ThinkBook, with the ThinkBook logo on the palm rest, a centered camera module above the display, and two USB-C ports on the left side. The rear cover uses a two-tone design with cutouts and rail channels that accommodate the flexible OLED panel when it is stored or extended.

The mechanism uses a motorized rail system that smoothly extends and flattens the OLED panel outward, widening the screen horizontally to provide more visual space for document editing, spreadsheets, or split-screen multitasking. Because of the complex extension mechanism, the hinge is shorter and more centered than on regular ThinkBooks. The device runs Windows 11, with the Recall feature pinned to the taskbar, and the keyboard area does not include a dedicated Copilot key. Lenovo has previously shown a horizontally expandable Legion Pro gaming laptop and the vertically expandable ThinkPad Rollable XD concept, continuing to explore the feasibility of rollable screens across different scenarios. Lenovo has not yet announced specific specifications, pricing, or a launch date for this ThinkBook model.