Lenovo launches new ultraportable 14-inch laptop globally with 1,100 nit OLED display and dual SSD slots

Lenovo has launched a new 14-inch laptop globally. To recap, the company has just presented the IdeaPad Slim 5 Ultra, another 14-inch laptop that tips the scales at 1.06 kg. However, the new ThinkBook 14x is even lighter still at 990 g.

Additionally, the 14-inch laptop will be sold with the Core Ultra 5 226V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Core Ultra 7 266V, Core Ultra 7 256V and Core Ultra 7 258V, as well as 16 GB or 32 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 RAM. Unusually, the ThinkBook 14x contains M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 slots despite its 312 x 217 x 12.9-15.6 mm dimensions, although only the former will be populated from the factory. Setting that aside, the ThinkBook 14x contains the following ports:

• 1x 3.5 mm combo jack
• 1x HDMI 2.1 (4K/60 Hz)
• 2x USB Type-A (5 Gbps)
• 2x USB Type-C (10Gbps)

Moreover, Lenovo has also included 54.7 Wh or 65 Wh batteries supported by 65 W charging. On top of that, the ThinkBook 14x will be configurable with up to an 1800p OLED display featuring a 120 Hz VRR refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 colour space coverage and 500 nits SDR/1,100 nits HDR peak brightness values. Overall, the ThinkBook 14x sounds like it could be a more lightweight alternative to the ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition we reviewed in March 2025 (curr. $1,499 on Amazon).

For the time being, the company has not revealed what the ThinkBook 14x looks like. Multiple sources suggest that the ThinkBook 14x is the global version of the ThinkBook X AI 2026 that Lenovo has just released in China. To that end, the ThinkBook X AI 2026 is said to weigh about 1 kg with up to a Core Ultra 7 258V while being 12.9 mm thick at its thinnest point. Based on early retailer listings, the ThinkBook 14X may launch for around $1,460 in the US with a Core Ultra 5 226V, 16 GB RAM and a 1800p OLED display.