Modder Creates Gaming Handheld with RTX 4090 Laptop GPU and Intel i9-14900HX, Featuring a 12.5-Inch 4K Display and 175W Mobile GPU

Okay, so there’s this person in China — a bit of a tech wizard, it seems — who’s built this wild gaming handheld. We’re talking 12.5 inches here, which is pretty huge for something you’re supposed to be able to carry around, right? Anyway, they slapped in a 4K screen and, get this, it’s powered by an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU. But wait, there’s more — they crammed in an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. Yeah, that’s like sticking a jet engine in a paper airplane or something. I mean, wow.

So, apparently, AMD’s been kind of owning the handheld gaming scene with some sweet gear, like the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck OLED. Intel kinda threw a punch with the MSI Lunar Lake, but it’s mostly been a no-show with the whole Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU mix in these gadgets. Maybe this Qingchen guy — oh, he’s on Bilibili if you’re into that — wanted to see what would happen if they joined forces. Like, why not, right?

Oh, the dude used a Tongfang chassis for this little monster. You might know Tongfang more than you think — they’re behind some big Western PC brands. Who knew?

Back to specs, because who doesn’t love those? This handheld is like a mini powerhouse — seriously, there’s an i9-14900HX in there and the RTX 4090 doing its thing with like, 9,728 CUDA cores. Yeah, I had to look that up, but it sounds impressive, doesn’t it? It’s like if you took an MSI Titan or Alienware m18, shrunk it down, and voilà — same guts, less mass. Weird how that works.

Anyway, and this gets weird but nerdy cool, the temps are actually okay. I thought it might melt into a puddle if you played something big like God of War. But no, the GPU stayed under 72°C. That must be some kind of magic, right?

More tech talk — twin 2TB SSDs, 64GB DDR5-5600 RAM. It’s nuts. Oh, and it’s got a 50Wh battery, but if you’re like me, that’s probably just a tease. You’re gonna want it plugged in, let’s be real.

Looking to the future, who knows if we’ll see some official Intel/Nvidia handhelds popping up in stores. Though Nvidia might go solo with their upcoming N1 and N1X chips. That’s if they feel like it. Meanwhile, AMD’s biding their time, ready for whatever comes next.

Anyway, got a favorite handheld? I dunno, bookmark Tom’s Hardware or something for updates. Or don’t. Up to you.