Lenovo ThinkBook Project Swan Rolls Out a 14-to-17-Inch Expandable OLED Screen

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Lenovo unveiled the ThinkBook Project Swan, a rollable business laptop concept, at IFA 2026. The device starts as a standard 14-inch laptop but can horizontally expand its flexible OLED display to 17 inches at a 16:9 aspect ratio. The concept marks Lenovo's latest entry in its rollable screen lineup, following several prior prototypes and one commercial release. Unlike the vertically expanding ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, Project Swan takes a more conventional horizontal approach to screen expansion.

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