CES 2026: 15 New Laptops That Deliver Cutting-Edge AI, Innovative Form Factors

New laptops from HP Inc., Lenovo, Dell, Asus and LG are among the standout devices from CES 2026.

CES 2026 featured plenty of powerful new business laptops capable of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, bringing AI workloads closer to users as solution providers and their clients explore ways to take meetings, content generation and other tasks to another level in this new technology era.

Laptops from HP Inc., Lenovo, Dell, Asus and LG are some of the standout products this year at one of the largest consumer electronics conferences of the year, which runs through Friday in Las Vegas.

Alongside AI chips and capabilities, this year’s standout business laptops continued to push the boundaries of mobile device form factors with dual screens, convertible designs and even a “rollable” laptop with an expanding screen option.

CES 2026 Laptops

Solution providers have seen opportunities to refresh customers’ laptop fleets with Microsoft ending support for its Windows 10 operating system late last year, opening up a new selling opportunity for customers ready for Windows 11. Solution providers have also told CRN that even without Win11 migrations, customers might be ready to replace older models purchased during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and rush to remote work.

Read on for the standout laptops from CES 2026. And be sure to check out CRN’s other CES 2026 coverage, including articles on the latest from chipmakers AMDs and Nvidia plus a new AI-PC-in-a-keyboard offer.

HP EliteBook X G2

At CES 2026, HP unveiled its new EliteBook X G2 clamshell, which features a 14-inch display and AI PC performance. Unlike in the first-generation launch of HP’s EliteBook X—which solely featured Intel processors—the EliteBook X G2 Series will offer chips from Qualcomm, AMD and Intel.

The Qualcomm model (the EliteBook X G2q) will be the “world’s first business notebook” that can boast up to 85 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of NPU acceleration for models featuring the “latest” Snapdragon X2 Elite processor, HP said. The top-tier display option, meanwhile, is a “tandem” organic light-emitting diode 3K resolution display, which consists of two OLED panels placed on top of each other.

The result is improved brightness with lower power requirements, according to HP. The lightest-weight model in the new EliteBook X G2 Series is the Intel-equipped clamshell model, the EliteBook X G2i, which offers one configuration that weighs less than 2.2 pounds.

HP is advertising enough battery life to handle video playback for a full day, even for the lightest-weight configuration of the new EliteBook X G2 Series. HP did not release pricing for the EliteBook X G2 series, saying that price details will be made public “closer to availability.” The Intel model (the EliteBook X G2i) is expected to be available in February for “select configurations,” HP said.

The AMD model (EliteBook X G2a) and Qualcomm model are expected to be available “in the spring,” the company said.

HP EliteBook X Flip G2

For the convertible 2-in-1 model of HP’s second-generation EliteBook X Series—the EliteBook X Flip G2i—only Intel processors will be available.

On par with the clamshell model, the 2-in-1 laptop will offer NPU performance of up to 50 TOPS, according to HP.

The PC maker disclosed that the rechargeable pen is another area to see major feature upgrades in the new release. While the pen was previously magnetically attached—as with most such devices in the industry—HP said the pen can now be stored inside the device itself.

In another change, HP has unlocked button customization for the stylus buttons through the new updates.

The stylus buttons can now be mapped to any keyboard shortcut, not just Microsoft apps, according to HP. Display options include a Tandem OLED 3K panel, HP said. Pricing was not disclosed. The convertible EliteBook X Flip G2i is expected to be available in February for “select configurations,” HP said.

Lenovo ThinkPad Rollable XD

Alongside a series of proofs-of-concept Lenovo showed off at CES 2026, the ThinkPad Rollable XD gave attendees a vision of a laptop with dynamically expanding displays that adapt to different work modes.

These ThinkPads can go from 13.3 inches to almost 16 inches, according to Lenovo. “Swipe to X” touch gestures and voice controls allow users to launch applications and switch modes with just their finger. And the devices have a transparent 180-degree Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover with AI-driven live translation, voice assistant, multimodal and lid-closed interactions.

The computer maker has pursued the “rollable” design with other products in its portfolio like the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, which is among the CES Innovation Award honorees for 2026.

The ThinkBook rollable offers users a 14-inch display that expands vertically to 16.7 inches, according to an online listing. Users can work on a split screen or treat the display as one large screen without the need for an external monitor.

Lenovo also sought to take its hardware to the next level with the reveal of the Qira cross-device artificial intelligence agent.

With Qira, users can leverage the agent to continue working across devices, according to Lenovo. It also brings together information and insight in the background.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition, like its ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition counterpart, debuts a new space frame design that allows component placement on both sides of the motherboard, optimizing space for improved cooling, higher sustained performance and faster repairs.

The Carbon should become available this quarter for $1,999. The 2-in-1 should cost $2,149.

The laptops also have more room for a larger haptic touchpad and allow for replaceable USB ports, battery, keyboard, speakers and fans, according to Lenovo.

Intel Core Ultra X7 Series 3 processors power the Lenovo X1 Copilot+ PCs and offer built-in Intel Arc GPUs featuring up to 12 Xe cores with improved heat dissipation and better handling of demanding workloads, according to Lenovo.

Both X1s have a 10-megapixel camera with 110 degrees of wide field of view and distortion correction for better image quality. They also come with smart modes for adapting system settings, smart share for video and photo sharing across supported devices, and the Smart Care AI-assisted program for end-user troubleshooting.

Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition

Another commercial PC from Lenovo is the ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition aimed at smaller businesses and creators seeking desktop-class performance in a mobile device.

The 15p should become available this quarter with a starting price of around $1,999, according to Lenovo. This X9 has an all-aluminum chassis with an engine hub design. It has an 88 Watt-hour (Wh) battery, according to Lenovo.

The laptop has a 15.3-inch 2.8K OLED display, 120Hz variable refresh rate and Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processors. The processors have built-in Intel Arc GPUs with up to 12 Xe cores and support up to 64 GB of memory, according to Lenovo.

The 15p’s 135 mm x 85 mm haptic touchpad is the largest among the ThinkPad brand. Its wide field of view 10-megapixel camera and six-speaker audio system aim to deliver sharp video and immersive sound during meetings.

The new Lenovo Aura Editions also have access to a line of updated accessories from the computer maker, including the ThinkPad Dual-Mode Wireless Foldable Headset 8550 with active noise cancellation, ThinkPad Bluetooth Presenter Mouse and ThinkPad 16-inch Click-Go Backpack with no zippers, magnetic closures and durable protection.

The accessories will become available in March, with the headset starting at $269.99, the mouse starting at $99.99 and the backpack starting at $129.99.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist

Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, aimed at smaller businesses, gives users a motorized dual-rotation hinge to automatically adjust the display to suit posture, mode or presentation angle.

Users can transition between notebook, tablet and sharing modes with the PC, which becomes available in June starting at $1,649.

The hinge has an electromotor design for faster, quieter rotation, according to Lenovo. Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors power the Auto Twist. It has a 14-inch 2.8K OLED display, front-facing Dolby Atmos speakers that rotate in sync with the screen for consistent audio direction and a 75Wh battery.

The chassis measures 3.09 pounds. And the Auto Twist offers a small- and midsize-business -vertical AI package of applications that aim to leverage the high-performance computing power of ThinkStation workstations.

The Auto Twist promises more secure on-device meeting transcription and multilingual captioning. Lenovo plans to soon add AI-assisted video generation, assuring users that the data is all processed locally for better privacy and speed, an important requirement by some businesses exploring AI use.

Dell XPS 14

Dell Technologies, which during CES 2025 unveiled plans to drop the use of its existing brands including XPS, Inspiron, Latitude and Precision, pulled back on those plans with the reintroduction of its XPS laptop line.

Dell this week used CES 2026 to introduce its new XPS PCs, which it touts as its thinnest laptops with a height of 14.6 mm and weight as low as about 3 pounds. The two new XPS models are based on the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors with built-in Arc graphics with 12 Xe cores to improve AI performance by up to 57 percent for the XPS 14 and 78 percent for the XPS 16 and graphics performance by up to 50 percent compared with previous XPS models.

They also include easy-to-remove keyboards, modular USB-C ports, large fans, extra small 8-megapixel 4K cameras, and 900 energy density batteries, along with recycled steel in the hinges and recycled cobalt copper in the batteries.

Dell also unveiled plans to expand its Dell Pro line of commercial PCs with a new high-end model that also revives the Precision brand name. The company also said that while challenges with AI PCs have slowed the momentum of that part of the industry, the company is including NPUs for use in AI applications in all its new models.

The vendor also teased the return of the XPS 13 later this year. XPS 14 has launched for $2,049.99, and the 16 costs $2,199.99.

Asus Zenbook S14

Asus’ Zenbook S14 Copilot+ laptop was a CES 2026 honoree in sustainability and energy transition due in part to a power efficiency exceeding the Energy Star 9.0 standard.

The laptop is 1.1 cm thin and weighs about 2.6 pounds, according to the computer maker. The S14 is powered by an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processor with up to 50 TOPS.

The S14 has a 14-inch 3K Asus Lumina OLED 120Hz 1,100-nit display with a four-speaker audio system.

Its A16 counterpart offers a 16-inch 3K OLED display, weighs the same as the S14 and is powered by an 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor with 80 TOPS of AI performance. The A16 operates for more than 21 hours on a single charge and has a six-speaker audio system.

And the A14 counterpart is less than 2.2 pounds with 33 hours of battery life and 100Wh fast charging.

Asus Zenbook Duo

The Zenbook Duo counterpart also deserves mention as a CES 2026 honoree in AI. The Duo offers users two integrated 14-inch OLED touch screens, a built-in kickstand and detachable Bluetooth keyboard, according to Asus.

Users can enable laptop, dual‑screen, desktop and content‑sharing modes without extra hardware and get a 99Wh battery.

The MagLatch keyboard docking system with retractable pogo pins aims to ensure reliable connection and charging for adaptable use in any setting, according to Asus. The computer has a six-speaker system and cross-screen sharing tools automatically activated when the laptop is laid flat.

Asus ProArt GoPro Edition

Another CES 2026 honoree by Asus is the limited-issue ProArt GoPro Edition rugged, AI-powered convertible laptop built for field shooting and mobile editing.

This ProArt weighs about 3 pounds, is 1.58 mm thin and has a 13.3-inch display with 3K ASUS Lumina OLED, according to Asus. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with a 50 TOPS NPU powers the laptop, which boasts up to 128 GB of unified memory.

A dedicated GoPro Hotkey launches the player software for playbacks and reviews. Users can import footage directly into the StoryCube application and automatically organize files by timeline or map view, according to Asus. The laptop also comes with a 12-month GoPro Subscription Premium.

An included sleeve can store GoPro cameras and accessories. And the laptop supports a stylus.

Asus also has ProArt-branded accessories including a ProArt backpack that fits 16- and 14-inch laptops and comes with secure key clips and water-repellent zippers.

The ProArt Mouse has swappable buttons compatible with both micro and optical switches and pairs with up to five devices. And the ProArt Keyboard measures 26.8 mm, pairs with up to five devices and has customizable touch panel controls.

Asus Chromebook CM32 Detachable

Asus’ CES 2026 reveals also included the Chromebook CM32 Detachable 2-in-1.

The Chromebook has a 12-inch 2.5K 120Hz touch screen, Arm-based processor and magnetic stylus with wireless charging, according to the computer maker. It has front and world-facing cameras, up to 13-hour battery life and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.

The MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor offers up to 8 GB of LPDDR5X 6400MT/s memory and up to 128 GB of storage. Users have an option for a magnetic USI 2.0 stylus and Impact Shield ruggedized case that adds an extra layer of durability.

The Chromebook’s battery lasts 13 hours on a single charge and allows for Google AI Pro with Gemini and 2 TB of cloud storage for three months at no cost.

Asus Vivobook S14

The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors can power the Asus Vivobook S14 laptop, bringing up to 50 TOPS NPU for AI tasks.

These Vivobooks offer AI noise cancellation, 3D Digital Noise Reduction video enhancement, a 70Wh battery and smart-gesture touchpad, according to Asus. An AI camera with Microsoft’s Windows Hello aims to improve security, alongside the Microsoft Pluton security processor.

The S starts at 1.59 cm thin and weighs about 3 pounds. The laptop also has a 16-inch counterpart, according to Asus. The S16 can leverage 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite processors that deliver up to 80 TOPS of AI performance.

The S16 is about 3.7 pounds. Both the S14 and S16 have up to 32 GB of RAM and up to 25 hours of battery life.

Asus Vivobook 14 Flip

The Vivobook’s 14 Flip and 16 Flip counterparts give users two convertible Copilot+ laptop options powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 3 processor with 50 TOPS NPU and up to 32 GB of RAM.

The laptops boast a 360-degree hinge and Asus Pen 3.0 support, according to the vendor.

The 14 Flip features a 14-inch FHD 60Hz OLED touch screen while the 16-inch Flip has a 2K OLED version, according to Asus. Their 70Wh battery provides up to 39 hours of continuous video playback.

Asus ExpertBook P3 G2

Asus’ business laptop reveals at CES 2026 include the ExpertBook P3 G2 series, available in 14 inches and 16 inches.

The G2 has Asus AI ExpertMeet for real-time translation capabilities, automated meeting summaries and smart noise cancellation, according to the vendor. It offers a built-in fingerprint sensor for quick and secure authentication and a TPM 2.0 chip for hardware-based encryption.

Other security features for the G2 include a nano Kensington lock slot and a free one-year McAfee+ Premium membership.

AMD Ryzen 7 processors power the G2. It has a 70Wh battery, ExpertCool thermal technology and a 2.5K anti-glare display with up to 144Hz refresh rate. It also has Asus Business Support services for on-site repairs and dedicated technical assistance.

The G2 starts at about 3.9 pounds and has two speakers and two Array microphones.

The ExpertBook’s Ultra counterpart starts at 2.18 pounds, measures 10.9 mm thin and is powered by an Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processor with up to 50 NPU TOPS. It has a 3K tandem OLED touchscreen and six-speaker audio system.

The ExpertBook P5 G2 counterpart allows users to choose an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor or Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3 processor.

And the ExpertBook B series counterparts include the B5 G2 powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3 processors and ExpertBook B3 G2 with up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3 or AMD Ryzen AI processor. The B series gives users the option for biometric authentication.

LG Gram Pro 17

LG Electronics unveiled its Gram laptop lineup at CES 2026.

Only available in North America, the Pro 17 gives users a 17-inch LCD display and is powered by Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU with 8 GB of memory.

The Gram models support Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC design and LG’s chat on-device AI, according to the vendor. They are powered by the Exaone 3.5 small large language model for fast, private AI assistance even when not connected to the internet.

Gram Link enables file sharing, screen mirroring and content transfer across Android, iOS and webOS-based LG TVs, monitors, projectors and other devices. LG ThinQ allows users to remotely lock or erase PCs if lost to protect stored data.

The Gram Pro 16 counterpart brings a 16-inch OLED display and is powered by Intel Core Ultra processors.