Okay, let’s dive in… So, there’s this dude in China obsessed with tech, does mods as a hobby, and he’s gone and built this humongous handheld gaming thing. Seriously, it’s like 12.5 inches big. Wild, right? I mean, who even thought 4K on something you can hold was a thing? He’s using a monster of a CPU, the Intel Core i9-14900HX, to keep up with all those pixels. Oh, and the real kicker? It’s got an Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU too. Pretty nuts!
AMD usually runs the show in handheld gaming with their fancy chips. You’ve got stuff like the Asus ROG Ally X and Steam Deck OLED running on that tech. Haven’t heard of any serious Intel-Nvidia mashups yet—until this crazy contraption popped up, courtesy of Qingchen DIY.
Anyway, he pulled off this magic trick by molding a Tongfang chassis into a handheld gizmo. Fun fact: Tongfang’s this big player, makes stuff for loads of PC brands you’ve heard of but probably didn’t know they were behind. Like, XMG and Maingear. Go figure.
Inside this gadget’s case, the i9-14900HX teams up with the RTX 4090 to smash through modern games like a boss. Imagine trying to squeeze a gaming laptop’s muscle into something you can carry with one hand. Nuts, I tell ya! We’ve seen similar powerhouse rigs like the MSI Titan 18 HX and Alienware m18 R4, right? But those are massive compared to this little beast.
I kinda worry about the heat, with all that power crammed in… But apparently, it stays chill enough while running demanding games like God of War in full-blown 4K. It barely hits 72°C—pretty crazy efficiency for portable gear.
Beyond that, it’s got 64GB of DDR5 RAM. Yeah, 64 gigs! Plus, twin 2TB SSDs. These can be swapped out, though—very handy. You’d probably want to keep it plugged in because the battery’s just 50Wh, not exactly marathon material.
Honestly feels like Intel/Nvidia handhelds are still a ways off from hitting shelves. Maybe Nvidia will jump into the game solo soon? Rumor has it, they’re working on something new with up to 20 Arm cores. Meanwhile, AMD is probably plotting their next move. Anyway, catch the latest scoop by following Tom’s Hardware on Google News.
