This ultra-thin Lenovo laptop concept uses solid-state cooling
Lenovo unveiled the Project AeroBlade concept laptop, which utilizes Frore’s AirJet solid-state cooling technology to eliminate traditional fans. This design allows for an ultra-thin chassis under 10mm while maintaining active cooling performance.
Why it matters
Solid-state cooling could revolutionize laptop form factors by enabling thinner, lighter, and quieter devices without sacrificing thermal management.
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.
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