I’m admittedly a bit of a sucker when it comes to dual-screen laptops, so Lenovo’s new modular ThinkBook, shown off at MWC 2026, grabbed my attention immediately.
Not only is it a fresh take on how a dual-screen laptop handles all the extra hardware, but it’s also a dream come true for anyone who never seems to have the right selection of ports.
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The keyboard and touchpad slab isn’t actually permanently attached to the base of the laptop. It clips into place with POGO pins and magnets, and it’s easily removed to be used wirelessly via Bluetooth.
Why remove the keyboard from the base of the PC? To make room for a second 14-inch display, of course. It attaches to the same magnets and POGO pins that the keyboard uses, allowing you to create a dual-screen laptop that works in horizontal or vertical orientations.
Lenovo also placed POGO pins and magnets on the outside of the laptop’s lid, allowing users to attach the display in an outward-facing manner. That’s great for collaboration, and it also serves as storage for the second display when it’s not in use.
Building on the Yoga Book 9i and Zenbook Duo’s brilliant designs
This new Lenovo concept design reminds me a lot of what ASUS did with its Zenbook Duo that I reviewed last year, where the keyboard and touchpad are a separate piece that operates wirelessly.
However, on the Zenbook Duo, the second screen is fixed to the chassis and simply hides below the keyboard when not in use. It admittedly works really well, and I actually prefer the Zenbook Duo over the gorgeous Yoga Book 9i that I also reviewed, at least from a functional standpoint.
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But with Lenovo’s concept, that second screen can be used apart from the rest of the laptop; connect it with a USB-C to POGO cable rather than the built-in POGO pins on the laptop’s chassis, and you have a secondary monitor ready to go, no matter where you’re working.
Lenovo’s ThinkBook Modular dual-screen PC has swappable ports
Something else that Lenovo’s ThinkBook Modular adds to the mix is swappable ports. The slim base of the PC includes a couple of cutouts where you can slide ports in and out as needed.
It looks as though Lenovo includes HDMI, dual USB-A, and USB-C modules with each laptop.
This being a concept PC that’s still under development, Lenovo doesn’t share any timeframe for when (or if) this PC will launch. I might be a bit biased here with my interest in dual-screen advancements, but I really do hope Lenovo gets the ThinkBook Modular into a state where it can see a real release.
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