Selecting a gaming monitor is a tricky alternative. Would you like an ordinary, 16:9 monitor that takes up a small quantity of desk house, or a bigger 21:9 and even 32:9 ultrawide monitor that takes up more room, however can even present you extra of your sport? This goes double for laptops, the place ultrawide fashions are few-and-far between, and are completely gigantic. Lenovo’s new idea for CES, the Lenovo Legion Professional Rollable, goals to provide the better of each worlds.

When the laptop computer is closed, or while you first open it up, the Legion Professional Rollable seems like some other gaming laptop computer. It is a bit thick, with RGB keys and a full numpad, however in any other case is not notable. It is also received a lavatory normal, 16:9 side ratio. However with the press of a button, it will possibly lengthen to a 21:9 ultrawide display screen. And whereas it isn’t fairly as fancy because the 32:9 screens probably the most spoiled players use, you may really lengthen it additional to a 24:9 display screen if you would like.

That trick is feasible due to a rollable OLED panel, one thing Lenovo’s proven off and even launched earlier than, however for laptops that reach vertically, and are not meant for players. The transformation is fast and quiet, and Home windows would not even want time to regulate to match your new side ratio. It sort of feels such as you’re unfurling a scroll.

In complete, the display screen house can lengthen from 16-inches in 16:9 (or “Focus”) mode to 21-inches in 21:9 (or “Tactical”) mode to 24-inches in 24:9 (or “Enviornment” mode). Side ratio numbers do not all the time match display screen house measurements that neatly, however hey, they’re straightforward to maintain monitor of right here.

Having as much as 24 inches of display screen house on-the-go could possibly be a life changer, and never only for players. Presently, I am writing this text whereas touring, which implies I am caught with simply my laptop computer display screen. I am sorely lacking the second monitor I’ve at dwelling, and having the ability to swap my display screen into an ultrawide mode might simply repair that problem. Plus, I might simply shrink it again all the way down to a extra normal type issue when it comes time to pack it away.

The one actual catches could be weight and value. I haven’t got particular numbers for the way heavy that is, but it surely did not really feel too totally different from some other gaming laptop computer in my arms. Beefy, however not back-breaking.

As for value, here is the kicker. As a result of that is only a idea, there is not any pricing or availability information, since it isn’t assured to come back out. Lenovo does say the unit I noticed relies on a top-specced Lenovo Legion Professional 7i, although, which at the moment goes for round $3,000.

That may be quite a bit to pay, particularly as a result of the extending display screen would in all probability add a pair hundred {dollars} to the worth tag. I would not put an excessive amount of inventory into the demo unit proper now, although—if this does make it to market, you will in all probability have the ability to configure it to raised match your wants.

Personally, although, I is likely to be keen to pay that $3,000. Not solely is that this really distinctive within the house, but it surely additionally conveniently solves one in every of my greatest ache factors when I’ve to make use of my laptop computer, which is the dearth of a two-screen setup. It might even be helpful for desktop players seeking to make the transition to moveable gaming—no extra having to decide on which kind of monitor you need.