Okay, so here’s the deal. Some tech wizard over in China—name’s Qingchen DIY, at least that’s what they go by on Bilibili—decided to see just how far they could push a handheld gaming device. They slapped together this enormous 12.5-inch beast with a jaw-dropping 4K screen. I mean, that’s bigger than my first TV! And it’s not just any TV; it needs some serious power. Enter the Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU. But wait, the pièce de résistance? They threw in an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. Insane, right?
Now, here’s the scoop. In the world of portable gaming, AMD’s been showing off with their fancy little APUs, you know, like explosions of tech magic into small gizmos. Think Asus ROG Ally X or that slick Steam Deck OLED. But last year, Intel tried to crash the party, showing off with something from MSI, the Lunar Lake thing. Yet here we are, with this DIY rig that combines an Intel CPU and an Nvidia GPU. Some kind of tech alliance? Who knows what Qingchen was dreaming up. Maybe they just wanted to see if these two could play nice on the playground.
Now, I don’t know if you’re familiar with Tongfang. Fun fact—it’s actually a Hong Kong company that works behind the scenes for big Western PC brands like PC Specialist and Maingear. Anyway, this handheld has their chassis, and I guess without them, this project wouldn’t have even taken off.
What’s inside this handheld beast? Brace yourself: we’re talking powerhouse stuff—Intel i9-14900HX CPU with 8 P-cores, 16 E-cores, and the mighty RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. Does this sound like sci-fi? Well, I’ve seen reviews on similar setups like the MSI Titan and Alienware laptops, which were gigantic in comparison. But somehow, Qingchen managed to fit this into a 12.5-inch frame.
Alright, let’s talk about cooling. Somehow, they kept this handheld cool while running heavy hitters like God of War. Reported stats? GPU temps stayed under 72°C, which, to me, sounds like sorcery on a pool of lava. The device chomps through 175W during these gaming marathons, yet keeps its cool. Pun very much intended.
And what else is inside this bad boy? How about 64GB of DDR5-5600 RAM and twin 2TB SSDs? Upgradeable, naturally. Plus, there’s a 50Wh battery—that’s not gonna last long away from an outlet, but hey, who’s complaining?
So, what’s the future hold for these handheld rigs? Not much Intel-Nvidia love just yet; tweaks are on the horizon. Nvidia’s rumored to bring out something new around 2026, the Nvidia N1 and N1X. Heard whispers about it packing 20 Arm cores and a Blackwell GPU. Could shake things up, with AMD revving in the background for a counterstrike.
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