Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad X13 Gen 7. This is a 13.3-inch laptop that is targeted at business users and can come quite light at around 2lbs.
This laptop is expected to launch in Japan in May and there are both AMD and Intel processor options.
Important specifications include:
The NVIDIA N1 is Nvidia’s forthcoming ARM System-on-Chip (SoC) designed for premium, slim laptops, featuring a MediaTek CPU, Blackwell-architecture GPU, and up to 128GB of LPDDR5X memory.
This platform seems to be targetted at gaming and AI tasks, and may compete with RTX 5070-class laptops.
Leaks seem to indicate a summer 2026 launch of a laptop built on this platform (but this is not confirmed).
Framework, best known for their Linux laptops, has a live launch event coming on April 21st at 10:30am PT. See their blog post for more information.
As Linux continues to get better on the desktop (and is improving on the gaming front), we’re hoping to see even more companies offer it as an alternative to Windows.
No concrete details have leaked yet about any new laptops of desktops from Framework.
The 2025 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 features AMD’s Strix Halo processor, which is truly a great mobile processor with excellent integrated graphics. This device is a bit chunky for a tablet, but if you like the form factor, this is certainly a great option. This device also has integrated memory so both the CPU and GPU parts of the APU can share the same RAM.
Starting at $2000, these are not budget or value devices. These are targeted at gamers who want top notch mobile specs in a portable form factor. These should also be usable for mobile video editing and other intensive applications. You probably won’t miss having a discrete graphic cards and if you need something more powerful a desktop or large laptop would likely suit you better.
I normally don’t put three question marks in a title, but you have to admit this new screen is kind of funky. Good for Lenovo for innovating. Time will tell how useful this is, but we’re always happy to see companies actually doing something new or different. Now the market will decide if this feature is useful.
About this crazy new feature, from Lenovo’s website:
By vertically expanding from a compact 14-inch display to a generous 16.7 inches by simple press of a dedicated key or through hand gestures to the camera, users gain nearly 50% additional screen space in a portable form factor, making it ideal for business users who need flexibility and efficiency on the go. This rollable feature allows professionals to adapt the screen size based on task demands, from document editing to data analysis and presentations, all while maintaining an ultra-slim 14-inch laptop footprint with a 19.9mm profile and weighing just 1.7kg.
Coming in June of 2025 and for $3500, this is not a cheap laptop. Key specifications include: