Kekr | Thunderobot's CES 2026 Quick Report: The First Physical Appearance of the New Generation "Lightweight" Flagship Gaming Laptop, Thunderobot ZERO Air
The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially kicked off in Las Vegas today. Mr. Lu Kailin, the founder and chairman of Thunderobot Technology, and Mr. Guo Wei, the deputy general manager, made a joint appearance, opening a new chapter for the global strategy from a high - level perspective. At the Thunderobot Technology exhibition area located at LVCC Central Hall 15845, the real - life model of the next - generation "lightweight" flagship gaming laptop, Thunderobot ZERO Air, was unveiled for the first time, attracting numerous technology media and KOLs to stop by for hands - on experience and reports. The rich experiences and interactive activities at the NVIDIA ZONE in the exhibition area were running at full capacity all the time, making it one of the most popular check - in spots in the Central Hall that day.
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Double Heatwaves: NVIDIA ZONE & "NVIDIA Passport Program"
As a global core partner of NVIDIA, Thunderobot Technology has specially designated a highlight - exclusive area to create the NVIDIA ZONE, which centrally showcases high - performance gaming laptops and e - sports desktops equipped with GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs. On - site audiences used the high - end flagship Thunderobot ZERO 18 Pro to experience the official game demos of "Borderlands" and "Battlefield 6". Both works, optimized under the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, support DLSS 4, unlocking high - frame - rate panoramic ray - tracing graphics and cinema - level realistic effects. The powerful performance release and excellent screen quality of the Thunderobot ZERO 18 Pro allowed fans to directly feel the amazing performance of AAA - level games with the support of high - performance hardware.
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As one of the first invited brands, Thunderobot Technology also held the "NVIDIA Passport Program" check - in activity and the "Spotted By NVIDIA" interactive activity at the exhibition area, quickly attracting many visitors to stop by and participate. The well - known e - sports team XEN (famous for its excellent performance in the fields of "Call of Duty" and "Fortnite") also visited the Thunderobot Technology booth. After experiencing the ZERO 18 Pro, they gave high praise to its excellent competitive experience.
Thunderobot ZERO Air "Easily" Attracts the Attention of the Whole Audience
"Want to start a game at high frame rates at any time, but don't want to carry a 3 - kg backpack" - this has been a long - standing pain point for players and the industry. Thunderobot, with the standard of "the new form of the next - generation lightweight gaming laptop", has made it possible for flagship performance and backpack weight not to be mutually exclusive. The Thunderobot ZERO Air achieves a dual - full - blood performance release of 160W with an extremely lightweight body of 1.58 kg, reshaping players' physical cognitive boundaries of high - performance gaming laptops.
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The ability to achieve this "subversion" is due to two main factors. On the one hand, it benefits from the Intel Panther Lake mobile platform installed in the Thunderobot ZERO Air, which uses the revolutionary Intel 18A advanced process. This not only brings an expected multi - core performance improvement of more than 50% but also realizes an energy - efficiency leap with a 30% reduction in power consumption. On the other hand, it is attributed to the more optimized power - to - performance ratio of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series laptop GPUs, which can drive high - quality frame rates with lower energy consumption. In addition, the Thunderobot ZERO Air adopts a luxurious cooling solution of dual fans + Vapor Chamber vacuum chamber heat spreader, ensuring that the gaming laptop can run stably in the "dual - stress" full - blood state for a long time. At the same time, the keyboard surface temperature and noise are always controlled within a comfortable range at the level of a thin and light laptop, taking both performance and experience into account.
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In terms of other configurations, the Thunderobot ZERO Air also offers a top - notch detailed experience. It is equipped with a 15.3 - inch OLED screen, featuring a 165Hz high refresh rate, 100% DCI - P3 wide color gamut, and ultra - high contrast. It can not only meet the smoothness requirements of e - sports scenarios but also take into account the precise color accuracy for professional creation. With two standard DDR5 memory slots and two PCIe M.2 solid - state drive slots, users can expand their storage and performance without worry, easily meeting the needs for storage and running speed upgrades. The side of the body is equipped with full - function interfaces, and a standard RJ45 network port is thoughtfully retained, balancing portability and connection stability. The full - size keyboard has an ideal key spacing, a moderate key travel, a crisp rebound, and adjustable RGB backlighting, offering a good feel even in a thin and light design.
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Overall, the Thunderobot ZERO Air skillfully combines the portability of a 14 - inch model, the broad field of view of a 15 - inch model, and the powerful performance of a 16 - inch model, achieving a comprehensive breakthrough in multi - dimensional balance. It precisely addresses the core pain point of players who "want high performance but are afraid of the weight", eliminating the need for players to make any compromises between portability and performance. It truly achieves "lightweight without sacrificing power". This uncompromising lightness is not only the ultimate control of the body weight but also a deep insight into the core needs of players, allowing high - performance gaming laptops to completely break free from the heavy shackles and become all - around equipment that can be easily carried anywhere and anytime.
The All - Around Partner Under 1.0 Kilogram: Thunderobot aibook14 Air Carbon
The newly released Thunderobot aibook14 Air Carbon is the core flagship product in Thunderobot's thin and light laptop category in 2026.
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In its slim body, it is equipped with an AMD AI9 H 365 processor, which can achieve a continuous and stable performance release of up to 45W, making it suitable for various high - efficiency productivity tasks. In terms of the screen, the aibook14 Air Carbon is top - notch. In addition to being equipped with an OLED screen, it also supports the optional Thunderobot - exclusive hummingbird eye - care screen, which has ACR anti - glare technology and hardware - level blue - light protection function. While presenting rich and true colors and providing a delicate visual experience, it effectively protects eye health. The body is made of carbon fiber composite materials, combined with the excimer UV paint spraying process, achieving a high - level unity of aesthetics, feel, and durability. In addition, it has an 85Wh large - capacity battery, with a battery life of up to 18 hours in mobile office and light - creation scenarios, aiming to become a mobile workstation that combines taste and strength in the hands of elites, creative workers, and technology pioneers.
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In addition, another 1 - kg product, the aibook14 Ultra, was also released simultaneously. It is equipped with the latest Intel UltraX7 358H PTL processor and a 70Wh large - capacity battery, also maximizing performance, thinness, and battery life. Multiple categories of hardware are gathered to reconstruct the desktop e - sports ecosystem.
At this CES, Thunderobot Technology, in collaboration with Qingting Acoustics, globally launched gaming laptops and e - sports monitors equipped with the sound - focusing screen technology. As a pioneer in sound control solutions, Qingting Acoustics' sound - focusing screen technology is a globally original directional sound technology, which has achieved a breakthrough in the "directional propagation" of sound and can create a personal - exclusive "private sound field" that does not interfere with the surrounding environment in a public environment. When this "private sound field" black technology is perfectly integrated with e - sports hardware, it erects an "invisible sound wall" for players. Whether it's playing games late at night in the dormitory or leveling up in the library, players can truly enjoy the free e - sports experience of "no headphones, no disturbance, and full - blooded battles anytime and anywhere".
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In addition, Thunderobot also brought two new mini - desktop products. One is the brand - new workstation, the THUNDEROBOT MIX STATION mini - desktop, which is equipped with an AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 processor, meeting diverse usage needs such as AI computing generation and video editing post - production. The other is the Thunderobot MIX G2 gaming mini - desktop with a discrete graphics card. As the industry's first gaming mini - desktop with an Ultra 9 275HX + RTX5090LP configuration, it can achieve a performance release of up to 230W in a volume of about 3L, reshaping the performance boundaries of Mini PCs. Among the peripheral products, the Thunderobot Shadow Hunter EX68 optical - axis keyboard made its debut at CES, using simulated optical - axis technology for faster response and a more stable feel. Mechanic released the new MINI AI desktop, the MINI GTS, which is equipped with an Ultra 9 285H processor and has an NPU computing power of 48 TOPS, capable of running generative AI applications locally. The Mechanic F1 e - sports controller supports an ultra - high polling rate of 8000Hz in both wired and 2.4G wireless dual - mode, specially designed for FPS players.
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Through CES 2026, Thunderobot Technology's new form of the "lightweight" gaming laptop provides the optimal solution for high - performance mobile scenarios. This participation in the exhibition not only enriches Thunderobot's global brand image but also sets a new benchmark for the e - sports hardware industry in the triangle coordinates of performance, portability, and AI. The next - step innovation will continue to be promoted in Thunderobot Technology's ecosystem, and each iteration will be translated into quantifiable user experiences.