The new flagship X1 Carbon Gen 14 and companion X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 get new modular chassis for greater serviceability and longer lifespans.
In a quest for thinner and lighter designs and greater manufacturing efficiency, laptop makers shifted toward designs where components are soldered to the motherboard and batteries are glued in place. While this crusade resulted in more affordable and compact laptops, it came at the expense of being able to repair or upgrade your laptop yourself.
Want to add more memory? You’re out of luck. Repair a busted cooling fan? Good luck getting to it. Replace the battery because it’s not so slowly dying? Sorry, but your entire laptop is going down with it. However, with a pair of new ThinkPads, Lenovo is reversing this trend at CES 2026. Welcome to the Space Frame age
The X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition introduce a new modular design Lenovo is calling Space Frame.
