At Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Lenovo previewed two forward-looking PC concepts signaling a potential shift in laptop design and sustainability [[1]]. The showcased devices-a foldable ThinkPad and a solar-powered Yoga PC-highlight the company’s investment in innovative form factors and choice energy solutions as the industry seeks to address evolving user needs and environmental concerns [[2]], [[3]]. While these remain prototypes, they offer a glimpse into Lenovo’s research and progress pipeline and potential future product lines.
Lenovo unveiled a pair of innovative PC concepts at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, showcasing the company’s ongoing exploration of flexible and sustainable computing. The designs signal a continued push for form factors beyond traditional laptops and a growing focus on alternative power sources within the tech industry.
The most striking of the two is the ThinkPad “Flip,” a laptop featuring a large, 18.1-inch vertical OLED display. Designed to enhance productivity for tasks like word processing and reading, the screen can fold back to create dual 13-inch displays – effectively functioning as a standard 13-inch laptop on one side and a secondary screen on the other. Closed, the device transforms into a 13-inch tablet.
Unfolded, the ThinkPad “Flip” offers a large, 18.1-inch vertical screen. © Lenovo
Un concept aux multiples usages
While currently a concept device, the ThinkPad “Flip” is fully functional and equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a fingerprint reader. Lenovo outlines five distinct modes of operation: “clamshell mode for traditional laptop tasks, vertical mode for document review, share mode for collaborative dual-screen work, tablet mode for creative workflows, and read mode for distraction-free reading.” This isn’t Lenovo’s first foray into foldable screens; the company previously released the ThinkPad X1 Fold.
Un ordinateur alimenté par le soleil
Alongside the foldable laptop, Lenovo also presented the Yoga Solar PC Concept, aiming to eliminate the search for power outlets. The entire rear of the display is covered with a solar panel boasting a 24% conversion rate. According to Lenovo, just 20 minutes of direct sunlight provides enough charge for one hour of video playback. Even without direct sunlight, the solar panel can generate energy to extend battery life.
These devices remain “concepts” for now, but demonstrate Lenovo’s active development in these areas. Whether these ideas will translate into commercially available products remains to be seen. Only time will tell what the future holds for these two models.
