- Lenovo Thinkbook Vertiflex is a concept laptop with rotating 14 inch display
- It has a slim ultra -portable design and offers Smart Connect Smartphone -Baso
- Who it will appeal to and how durable the rotating hinge is, remains unknown for now
Lenovo has confirmed that Thinkbook Vertiflex, previously known by the code name -project Pivo, is genuine.
First shown at the end of August 2025 on X by the famous serial leaks Evan Blass, the concept of laptop was officially revealed in IFA 2025 in Berlin, and that’s as bonkers as we expected.
Thinkbook Vertiflex has a 14-inch screen that rotates independently of the lid. This mechanism allows the device to switch between horizontal and vertical orientations.
Ultraportable
In the vertical state, Lenovo suggests that the business laptop can be useful for displaying and writing code, reading documents and long web pages or driving multiple windows side by side.
The unit is slim at only 17.9 mm and weighs 1.39 kg, making one of the lightest laptops around.
A vertical orientation is not new to the world of external screens, but it is far less common on a laptop.
Lenovo sees it as a productivity amplifier for users who would benefit from a higher display.
The rotating hinge system is interesting, and although I can see how it would work, inevitable questions arise about its long -term durability.
Lenovo also announced Smart Connect, a feature that connects a user’s smartphone to Vertiflex.
When the screen is in vertical orientation, the bound phone can share files or mirror its display directly on the laptop.
This suggests that the company sees the device as more than a simple curiosity, although the actual audience for such a design is a little less clear.
Concept -Arable computers have a mixed history where many have never made it to the market, though some, as Lenovos rolled the thinkbook, eventually did.
Vertiflex fits into the unusual and untested category, where it will definitely appeal to a narrow group of professionals, but general buyers will struggle to understand the point of it, especially if it comes with a high price tag.
I certainly welcome Lenovo’s willingness to experiment, even if the practical benefits of Thinkbook Vertiflex’s rotating screen remain open to the debate.
