At CES 2026, Chinese manufacturer Thunderobot officially unveiled its ZERO Air gaming laptop series, marking a significant push into the global market. The flagship ZERO Air model is a thin-and-light system measuring just 15.9mm thick and weighing 1.58kg, powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (Panther Lake) CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU. It features a 15.3-inch QHD+ OLED 165Hz display, up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, and dual PCIe Gen 4 SSD slots, utilizing a vapor chamber cooling system.

Alongside this, Thunderobot introduced the larger ZERO 18 Pro, a high-end flagship featuring Intel Core Ultra HX processors and up to an RTX 5090 GPU. This launch highlights the industry trend toward high-performance, ultra-portable gaming laptops, challenging established brands with competitive specs and aggressive pricing strategies.