One of the things I like about Lenovo is that they’re always willing to try something completely different in the computing space. Case in point, the company just revealed a new concept during IFA 2025 that might appear odd at first, but could be extremely useful for some folks. Here's the “Lenovo ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept.”
I got to check out this ThinkBook concept at a recent pre-IFA event in New York City and found it intriguing, to say the least. The laptop's name (which is not final) might not completely sell you on what it can do, but in short, its display can rotate from horizontal to vertical orientations thanks to its dual track hinge design.
The latter orientation gives you 45% more real estate for scrolling web pages or long message threads. When in vertical mode, there’s space left on the sides, which is covered by a soft Felt material. Said material is there so that the aluminum sides don’t scrape against one another, and help the display rotate smoothly.
Though the ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept is thicker than a MacBook Air M4, it’s still relatively slim at 0.7 inches thick compared to the Air’s 0.4 inches. It’s also pretty light, weighing just 3.06 pounds.
Its thinness and light weight were definitely surprising when I held it since I expected it to be heavier. I’d need to live with this laptop for a bit, but I can see it being a machine I might forget is in my backpack thanks to its ultraportable design.
One of the other cool things about this concept is that in vertical mode, you can place a smartphone on the empty space and then tether it to the laptop through the Lenovo Smart Connect app to transfer files and activate phone mirroring.
Since the Lenovo ThinkBook VertiFlex is a concept, there’s no guarantee it’ll actually hit the market. But as I said, I appreciate Lenovo’s inventiveness with this device. Even if it’s only for a minority of users, I’d love to see it finalized and released.
