This ultra-thin Lenovo laptop concept uses solid-state cooling

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Lenovo is announcing a new concept laptop for IFA 2026 that uses solid-state cooling instead of traditional fans, making it incredibly thin and super light. The 14-inch Project AeroBlade concept laptop is less than 10mm thick and weighs under 1.8 pounds / 830g. For reference, recent ThinkPad X1 Carbons are around 14mm at their thickest and weigh about 1kg / 2.2 pounds.

The AeroBlade is essentially a ThinkBook built around Frore’s AirJet technology, which uses piezo electric membranes to force air through the chassis without any fans or other moving parts. The solid-state cooling means the AeroBlade Concept is as nearly as quiet as a MacBook Air, but with active cooling.

Frore tech has been around for a few years, and the company has demonstrated many potential uses: a webcam, an iPad, a 2-in-1 Windows convertible, an incredibly small mini PC, and even a ...

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