Lenovo Made A Framework-like Laptop With Modular Ports — And A Second Screen

One of Lenovo’s large laptop concepts for MWC 2026 is simply a modular ThinkBook pinch 2 screens. Officially called nan ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept, nan proof-of-concept is simply a 14-inch productivity instrumentality pinch 2 plug-and-play interchangeable ports and a 2nd 14-inch show magnetically attached to nan rear of its lid. The 2nd show is removable, and tin beryllium propped up connected a magnetic kickstand (stored nether nan laptop) and plugged successful via USB-C.

But this conception PC has 1 much trick: removing nan keyboard / trackpad platform and replacing it pinch nan 2nd screen, turning nan full point into a dual-screen laptop you usage pinch nan keyboard and trackpad connected via Bluetooth — for illustration nan Asus Zenbook Duo.

This full conception had maine astatine modular ports. The options Lenovo showed disconnected for this conception included USB-C, USB-A, and HDMI options — not astir nan expansive ecosystem that Framework has established. But, if this ever comes to market, it’s astatine slightest a start. Unlike Framework, nan hotswap ports usage an M.2 interface to link to nan laptop, alternatively of USB-C. But they were ace easy to propulsion retired and popular backmost in, and Lenovo besides showed a tiny small transportation lawsuit to bring a mates ports pinch you. Aside from nan 2 modular ports, nan ThinkBook conception has 1 imperishable USB-C for charging aliases plugging successful nan 2nd monitor.

The ports seemed cool enough, but Lenovo pulled a Lenovo and sewage wacky pinch each these second-screen theatrics too. Those screens are some touch-compatible OLEDs pinch 16:10 4K (3840 x 2400) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 500 nits of brightness. Other prospective specs see an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Arrow Lake processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

Who knows if this will ever get made, but I person 1 inkling of why it mightiness not: nan battery. The ThinkBook Modular has conscionable a 33Wh artillery to powerfulness each this hardware. That’s importantly smaller than moreover a 13-inch MacBook Air, and it’s sewage not 1 but two high-res powerfulness quiet OLEDs. I’m concerned this laptop would person anemic artillery life, astatine slightest successful this existent thin-and-light incarnation (it weighs conscionable 2.54 pounds / 1.15kg pinch 1 display, and 3.11 pounds / 1.41kg pinch some screens). But possibly Lenovo could astonishment america successful different twelvemonth aliases so, and merchandise 1 of these pinch a bigger artillery aliases a spot that sips power.

Even if it ditched nan 2nd OLED, it’d still beryllium intriguing — because who wouldn’t want to prime their ain ports?

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