Lenovo is preparing to unveil a new rollable-display laptop internally codenamed Project Swan, and Windows Latest has obtained exclusive first-look images in high resolution.
PC makers are scrambling to protect their margins against a brutal memory shortage and chip supply crunch, and yet Lenovo is still pouring resources into an experimental form factor, which we can’t help but appreciate.
Of course, it’s not Lenovo’s first attempt at rollable hardware, either. We were first to reveal high-resolution images of both the Legion Pro Rollable, a gaming laptop with a horizontally expanding 21:9 display, and the ThinkPad Rollable XD concept, which stretches vertically from 13.3 to 16 inches.
Weeks after both our leaks went live, Lenovo showed off those machines on stage, which is about as close to irrefutable proof as leaks get. This new Project Swan rollable ThinkBook PC is also close to an official unveiling.
First look of Lenovo’s rollable ThinkBook with horizontally expanding display
The palm rest shows “ThinkBook,” which puts the rollable Windows 11 PC in Lenovo’s business-productivity line. We understand that the internal codename is “Project Swan,” which likely means that this is a concept and pre-production hardware.
From the front, the unexpanded PC looks like a fairly conventional ThinkBook, with a centered webcam housing at the top of the display bezel.
Two USB-C ports line the left of the PC, but they may not be the only ports, as we don’t have a view of the right side.
The rear view of the new ThinkBook rollable shows the dual-tone back cover, with visible cutouts on the left and right, with the Lenovo logo on the. It looks to be an updated rail-and-frame approach Lenovo used on the Legion Pro Rollable, where a flexible OLED panel stores its excess screen area rolled up inside housings on both edges, and motorized rails pull the hidden portion out flat when you want more screen.
If you look closer, the hinge connecting the lid to the keyboard deck is also noticeably shorter and more centered than what you’d find on a standard ThinkBook, which is understandable, since a full-width hinge would get in the way of rails that need to extend outward from both edges.
Rollable PCs are still waiting for their foldable-phone moment
Foldable phones are having a big year. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is having the highest pre-booking ever, and Apple is reportedly bringing its first foldable iPhone to market too.
However, most PC OEMs are too busy protecting margins against the ongoing memory shortage to gamble on unproven form factors right now. Lenovo appears to be the exception, still willing to fund rollable R&D. Whether that pays off commercially is a separate question.
Also, it’s a bit odd that these renders do not have a Copilot button, despite this having the Recall icon pinned in the taskbar, along with it being shown active near the system tray, and we’re not sure why. Microsoft has been testing a new “feature” that will let you reassign the Copilot key to do nothing, so this could just be an early marketing render.
Lenovo also appears to be lining up a wave of hardware for the upcoming Lenovo Innovation World 2026 event, including what may be Lenovo’s thinnest ThinkBook yet, the first NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered convertible, and a redesigned IdeaCentre All-in-One built to rival the iMac. We’ll keep digging on Project Swan and report back the moment we learn more.
