CES 2026 Day 1: Lenovo debuts wild rollable OLED laptop concepts, Asus laptops galore, PCIe 5.0 SSDs stretch into the value market
CES 2026 is off to a fast start
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has officially kicked off in Las Vegas, and we've already brought you extensive Day 0 coverage. We're back with our Day 1 coverage, complete with all the latest news on Lenovo's concept laptops with rollable OLED displays, a plethora of Asus Zenbook and ROG Zephyrus laptops, and the latest advancements in PCIe 5.0 SSDs aimed at more value-conscious offerings.
Lenovo continues its tradition of unwrapping wild concept PCs at CES
Lenovo is not afraid to show off concept designs for PCs that may or may not eventually reach the public market. CES 2026 is no exception, as we see with the Legion Pro Rollable. It features a seemingly mundane 16-inch OLED display.
However, when you open the monitor, both the right and left ends of the display unfurl to give you a larger 21.5-inch display in "Tactical Mode" or an even larger 24-inch display in "Arena Mode." The system is powered by Intel Core Ultra processors and RTX 50-Series graphics.
The second concept is the ThinkPad Rollable XD, which has a display that rolls out vertically, expanding from 13.3 inches to 16 inches.
- Lenovo's CES concept devices include a rollable ultra-wide OLED Legion gaming laptop
- Lenovo brings handheld-favorite SteamOS to the flagship Legion Go 2
- Lenovo's top ThinkPads and Yogas go all-in on Panther Lake
Asus blankets CES with new ROG and ZenBook laptops, keyboards, and gaming headsets
Asus debuted two new ROG Zephyrus laptops, which are available in 14- and 16-inch display sizes. The Zephyrus G16 is available exclusively with Core Ultra Series 3 chips, while the smaller Zephyrus G14 allows you to choose between Core Ultra or Ryzen AI processors.
Another item of note is the option of a 120 Hz 3K display on the G14 or a 240 Hz 2.5K display on the G16.
The TUF Gaming A14 managed to cram AMD's Strix Halo (Ryzen AI Max+ 392) into a relatively thin chassis. The display measures 14 inches across and has a 1600p resolution and a 165 Hz refresh rate.
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If you're more interested in a thin-and-light productivity laptop, the Zenbook series has been refreshed. The S-Series comes with Panther Lake or AMD Ryzen AI 400 processors, up to 32GB of LPDDR5x memory, and up to a 3K OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
The A-Series is available in 14- or 16-inch display sizes, topping out at 1200p and 1800p, respectively. The smaller laptop is available with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite, while the larger one can be equipped with the X2 Elite Extreme.
The company also showed off the ROG Cronox, a panoramic PC case that features a 9.2-inch display and fans that can be rotated to optimize airflow. Another interesting addition to the show was the ROG Kithara, an open-back planar magnetic gaming headset developed in conjunction with HiFiMan.
- Asus launches two new ROG Zephyrus laptops at CES
- Asus puts Strix Halo in the TUF Gaming A14 — strong integrated graphics in a very thin chassis
- Asus' Zenbook lineup gets 2026 refresh
- Asus unveils the ROG Cronox, its first panoramic PC case with a 9.2" screen and rotating fan bracket
- Asus teams up with HiFiMan for planar magnetic ROG Kithara gaming headset
PCIe 5.0 SSDs with QLC NAND shipping to OEMs, Phison debuts ultra-efficient PCIe 5.0 SSD controller
PCIe 5.0 SSDs have largely been relegated to the high-performance/enthusiast markets, but that's starting to change for the better. Micron announced that its 3610 SSD is shipping to partners using QLC memory. While it doesn't offer the breakneck speeds of its TLC-based products, the 11,000 Mbps performance is nothing to scoff at and well above PCIe 4.0 SSDs. Micron also plans to provide SSDs in 2230 form factor with capacities up to 4TB.
Phison is a dominant player in the PCIe 5.0 SSD controller market, and it's showing its prowess in the segment with the PS5037-E37T. While its previous flagship products have prioritized outright performance over efficiency, the PS5037-E37T is aimed at more value-minded customers without making any significant performance sacrifices. It can achieve sequential reads and writes of 14.7 Gbps and 13 Gbps, respectively, with active power consumption of under 2.3 watts.
- Micron announces 3610 SSD, the industry-first PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD available to OEMs
- Phison's new SSD controller sips a mere 2.3W and runs at 14.7 GB/s, addressing PCIe 5.0's power concerns
Everything else from the show floor during Day 1
Here's the rest of the hot tech that was either announced or that we got hands-on time with on Day 1.
- Broadcom announces two dual-band Wi-Fi 8 chips
- Corsair's Galleon 100 SD is an LED-lit keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck
- AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices
- AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4
- MSI introduces GPU Safeguard tech on its latest PSUs to fend off RTX 5090 meltdowns — warns users with pop-up and buzzer when abnormal current is detected on the 12V-2x6 connector
- Phanteks debuts striking PC case with multi-chamber design
- MSI's new MPG CoreFrozr CPU air coolers feature a 6-inch LCD display
Brandon Hill is a senior editor at Tom's Hardware. He has written about PC and Mac tech since the late 1990s with bylines at AnandTech, DailyTech, and Hot Hardware. When he is not consuming copious amounts of tech news, he can be found enjoying the NC mountains or the beach with his wife and two sons.