If you’ve ever tried to do some serious training on a gaming laptop while traveling, you know that the screen is often the compromise. Windows Latest reports that Lenovo plans to unveil the Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable at CES 2026 in Las Vegas as a concept that attempts to eliminate this compromise with a rollable OLED display.
According to the outlet, the laptop initially looks like a normal-looking 16-inch device and then expands horizontally to 21.5 inches or 24 inches at the touch of a button. It is described as being based on Lenovo’s Legion Pro 7i platform, with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU and a “maximum” Intel Core Ultra processor.
Some basics are still missing. Memory, storage, battery capacity, pricing and any retail plans are unconfirmed.
Your three screen modes
The expanding panel consists of three presets aimed at traveling competitive gamers. In the 16-inch “Focus Mode,” Lenovo positions the laptop as a standard setup for streamlining precision mechanics and reflexes.
Measuring 21.5 inches, Tactical Mode is designed to help you see more of the game, improving peripheral awareness, map rotations and team coordination. The full 24-inch “Arena Mode” is Lenovo’s end goal for this concept: a portable device that’s closer to the larger displays that many esports players prefer for training.
How Lenovo wants to implement it
Rollable screens rely on mechanics, and Lenovo reportedly uses a dual-motor tension-based system that extends and retracts from either side. The purpose of keeping the panel under controlled tension is to keep it taut as you move it, reducing the risk of wrinkling, uneven bending or visible vibration across all three sizes.
The motors are tuned to be quiet and stable, and Lenovo uses low-friction materials along the internal path the OLED moves. In theory, this should limit wear and tear when the display is moved repeatedly.
The big questions next
AI features focus on awareness and training rather than playing the game for you. The concept includes an “AI Frame Gaming Display” idea that can zoom key UI areas like maps, mirror cursor activity in a magnified view, and display contextual guidance in supported games, as well as system optimization features intended to keep performance stable.
At CES 2026, this concept either looks practical or feels fragile. The first things to consider are smoothness at 24 inches, stability during fast gaming, and whether Lenovo is finally revealing the inconspicuous details that determine usability: weight, battery capacity, and what it takes to become a real product.
