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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.
That hasn’t changed yet with the AeroBlade concept, of course, but partnering with Lenovo on a business laptop could mean that solid-state cooling is a little closer to widespread adoption. In addition to enabling Lenovo to build such a thin and light business laptop, the incorporated Frore tech means the AeroBlade has no vents on the bottom. And dust coming into the system should be minimized, which should be beneficial for long-term use.
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