Lenovo may be expanding its lineup of ThinkBook products in the future with a “jaw-dropping” laptop that features a transparent display, according to a new concept product that the company unveiled during this year’s MWC event in Barcelona, which is set to run until Thursday, February 29. The ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop Concept, as it’s called, is being advertised by Lenovo as being the world’s first laptop to feature a 17.3-inch Micro-LED transparent display.
Video showcase confirming 3,000 nits of peak brightness and other features:
Lenovo on its radical new product:
This laptop revolutionizes the interaction and creation experience with its remarkable 17.3-inch Micro-LED transparent display. With a borderless screen, transparent keyboard area, and a seemingly floating footpad design, it effortlessly exudes a sense of high-tech simplicity, elevating the user’s overall experience.
The brilliance of this laptop lies in its intelligent integration of the virtual and real. Through the power of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC), the transparent screen opens up new avenues of work collaboration and efficiency by enabling the interaction with physical objects and overlaying digital information to create unique user generated content. The transparency allows it to effortlessly integrate naturally within its environment. Users can seamlessly switch between the keyboard and drawing board with a supported pen, unlocking new levels of creative efficiency. AI in combination with transparent displays will open up new ways of engaging with data and applications, offering opportunities to develop new features and form factors.
Micro-LED technology offers many advantages in the development of transparent displays. High color saturation combined with exceptional contrast and 1000 nit brightness of the screen allow for optimal visibility both indoors and outdoors, making it equally suitable for nearly any setting. The technology also offers more possibilities in the future with further optimization of image quality, durability and adjustable transmittance to provide more privacy or more transparency to interact with real world objects. With its ability to display videos and dynamic images, the transparent screen seamlessly blends and harmonizes with its surroundings.
Lenovo’s latest lineup of ThinkPad products, including a disclaimer for its laptop with transparent display:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 i Gen 5 will be available starting May 2024, with an expected starting price of €1,349 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD will be available starting June 2024, with an expected starting price of €1,299 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 will be available starting April 2024, with an expected starting price of €1,449 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 will be available starting May 2024, with an expected starting price of €1,369 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 will be available starting May 2024, with an expected starting price of €1,399 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 4 will be available starting May 2024, with an expected starting price of €1,099 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkVision M14t Gen 2 Mobile Monitor (Touch) will be available starting August 2024, with an expected starting price of €399 (including VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkPad Executive 16-inch Backpack will be available starting May 2024, with an expected starting price of €169 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo USB-C Slim Travel Dock will be available starting March 2024, with an expected starting price of €63 (excluding VAT).
- Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop Concept is a proof of concept and is not currently available for sale.
- Smart Connect will be available in the coming months on the Google Play Store and Microsoft Store.
- Lenovo Identity Advisor comes with a 30-day free offer and is currently available through Lenovo Vantage for consumers in select markets.