At CES 2026, Lenovo and TCL CSOT showcased a concept laptop with an OLED display that can roll out from 16:10 to 21:9 ultrawide, or even further to a 24:9 aspect ratio.
Last year at CES 2025, we saw Samsung Display's first expandable OLED display for laptops, which expanded vertically to transform into a very tall screen.
This year's prototype at CES 2026, a collaboration between Lenovo and TCL CSOT, makes more sense for media consumption, as it rolls out horizontally to ultrawide at the push of a button.
Just imagine playing Cyberpunk 2077 in ultrawide after finishing your work tasks in 16:10, or watching movies in their native aspect ratio without black bars.
From 16:10 OLED to 24:9 with the push of a button. Photo: LenovoRolling from 16:10 to 24:9
The OLED panel's default state is 16:10 with 2048x1280 pixels. This is not impressive pixel density, but it can roll out to 21:9 with 2986x1280 resolution, and further to 24:9 with 3413x1280.
These wider formats are ideal for movies, series and gaming, as media content is often presented in different widescreen aspect ratios.
- "Its rollable PureSight OLED Gaming display expands horizontally from 16 inches to 21.5 inches, and further to 24 inches, dynamically adapting," explained TCL CSOT. "Powered by a dual-motor, tension-based system, the rollable display unrolls from both ends to deliver smooth, controlled expansion and contraction with minimal vibration or noise."
TCL's push for OLED
It is a proof of concept for now, but fully functional. Lenovo has fitted the laptop with an Intel Core Ultra processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU.
It is also part of TCL CSOT's push into OLED. The company already has a smaller OLED production plant but is in the process of building a massive $4.15 billion 8.6-generation plant, which will be the first in the world to use inkjet printing for OLED panel production.
Also read: Q&A: TCL CSOT reveals its latest OLED innovations
Update: Here is a video of the display in action (via Anshel Sag):
