While rollable OLED technology concepts have been demonstrated in the past, Lenovo recently released a new laptop with rollable OLED screens. We got a chance to review the new Lenovo ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable, and here are our thoughts about the device.
Design
While the ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable looks like a traditional clamshell laptop, the laptop’s screen is designed to extend further. The laptop features a dimension of 303.5 x 230.6 x 19.9 mm, and the device weighs 1.69 kg. The chassis of the laptop features an aluminium CNC surface treatment, and the color of the device is Luna Grey.
The laptop comes with a rollable non-touch POLED panel, featuring 400 nits of brightness, a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, and a variable 10-120Hz refresh rate. When not extended, the screen size is 14 inches, with the screen resolution as 2000 x 1600. When the screen is rolled out, the panel is 16.7 inches of screen size, and the resolution increases to 2000 x 2350. Users will be able to see more content of the same page while browsing the web.
When the motor-driven display rolls out, it takes about half a minute or more for the process to finish, and this works even when Windows is in the booting screen too. Once the display rolls out fully, the widget window opens up for users to customize the new screen window, according to rheir preferences. There is also a slight noise of the motor when the display rolls in or out.
The laptop features two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports and one headphone/microphone jack on the left side, and the power button on the right that doubles as a fingerprint reader.
There is also the privacy button that disables the front-facing camera. The button is located on the top side of the lid for easy access. The screen lid is also designed in such a way that users can easily open the laptop.
The backlit keyboard features a 6-row design, along with multimedia Fn keys and a dedicated Copilot key. The keyboard also is spill-resistant, and key travel is 1.0 mm. The touchpad features a buttonless glass surface design and supports multi-touch gestures. There is also the ThinkBook logo on the right side of the palm rest area.
Both the top and bottom panels are made of aluminium. There are also the speaker grills on the bottom panel, along with an air vent for better cooling performance.
Features
The ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable that we got for review is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, an 8-core Lunar Lake processor for thin-and-light devices. The SoC is supported with 32GB of onboard LPDDR5 RAM, which is set up in a quad-channel configuration. The iGPU used here is the Intel Arc 140V. The laptop runs on the Windows 11 Professional Edition OS, installed on a 1TB Samsung SSD.
The laptop ran flawlessly most of the time without any noticeable lags or delays. We ran some benchmark tests, such as PC Mark 10, and CrystalDiskMark, to check the performance. Here are the scores.
Other features include wireless connectivity such as WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. The included battery features a capacity of 66 Wh and supports rapid charge capability, which can acheive 80% battery within one hour.
Verdict
If you are looking for a laptop that can help in your productivity tasks for extra screen estate, then consider the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable laptop. The device features a 14-inch rollable POLED screen, and when extended, the screen size increases to 16.7 inches. The display has a maximum screen resolution of 2000 x 2350.
The device comes with two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, and the power button also functions as a fingerprint reader. Lenovo has also included a privacy shutter switch for the front-facing camera. The keyboard is spill-resistant, and the touchpad features a button-less design. The laptop houses the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V SoC with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD with the Windows 11 Professional OS. The ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable also comes with a 66 Wh battery with fast charge support capability.
