This new super-tall monitor is also a Windows PC

All-in-one desktops aren’t incredibly popular outside of Apple’s iMac line, but there are still people who don’t want a separate desktop box. Lenovo has just announced a new one at CES 2026 with a particularity: it has an almost square screen.

One of Lenovo’s many product announcements this week is the ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition, powered by an Intel Core Ultra X7 Series 3 processor with 64GB of RAM and Intel Arc 12Xe graphics. It also has four Harman Kardon-certified speakers, “up to” Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0, a Thunderbolt port, three USB Type-A ports, two USB Type-C ports, HDMI 2.1 for connecting another display, and a headphone/microphone combo jack.

The most unique feature here is the 27.6-inch screen, with a 16:18 aspect ratio that’s almost a square. It is a lot larger than the 16:9, 16:10, or 3:2 aspect ratios common on computer monitors. Lenovo says it’s “ideal for creators, programmers, and data professionals who benefit from viewing two A4 pages or entire data sets in an easy-to-view portrait display.” This is an IPS LCD panel with a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz.

Not every workflow would benefit from ultra-tall displays, but it could be useful for spreadsheets with more rows than columns, for designing or scanning paper documents, or for some graphic designs. It could also be an alternative to dual-monitor or ultrawide setups in office spaces with limited horizontal space, if you use the top half as a secondary display.

There’s no built-in webcam, but there is an “optional AI camera” designed to sit above the display. The extra height of the monitor probably means that anyone else on your video calls will see the top of your head rather than your face, unless you’re a giraffe, or strap it on its side and rotate your camera in software. The camera does support Lenovo DeskView, though, so you can scan documents by pointing the camera at them.

Lenovo also said in its announcement: “Driven by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, it delivers efficient performance across a range of professional workflows. With Lenovo Share Zone, the AIO becomes both a computer and a monitor, splitting the screen in two to display AIO content in one section and content from a connected external device in the other.

The ThinkCentre The final price has not been announced.

Source: Lenovo