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Lenovo unveils fanless, ultra-thin AeroBlade laptop at IFA

Lenovo showed two new laptop concepts at IFA. The standout: Project AeroBlade, a 14-inch laptop less than 10 mm thick and under 1.83 pounds. Instead of fans, it’s cooled by four AirJet modules—tiny, solid-state devices from Frore Systems that use ultrasonic vibrations to manage heat. The design uses only USB-C ports and includes Wi-Fi 7. A rollable-screen laptop concept, which expands a 14-inch display to 17 inches, was also on display.

Why it mattersFanless cooling could make laptops thinner, lighter, and quieter—helpful if you’re lugging one all day. If these concepts become real products, it could shift what kind of performance you expect from an ultra-portable laptop.

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Tom's HardwareLenovo ditches fans in favor of solid-state AirJet tech in super-slim, 1.8-pound AeroBlade laptop concept – company also lands at IFA with a 14-inch rollable screen notebook that expands to 17 inches4:00 PM →Windows CentralLenovo's impossibly thin AeroBlade concept could be the future of laptops (and I think it's coming sooner than expected)4:00 PM →Windows CentralI tried Lenovo's latest rollable laptop concept, and it's the first one that feels like something people might actually buy1:00 PM →

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