Yeah, so check this out—I stumbled across something kinda wild. There’s this tech enthusiast from China, they’re on Bilibili, right? Goes by the name Qingchen DIY. Anyway, this genius rigged up a handheld gaming device that’s all kinds of hardcore. We’re talking a screen that’s bigger than some laptops—12.5 inches and in glorious 4K, no less. Not just that, this beast’s heart, its CPU, is nothing other than the hefty Intel Core i9-14900HX. But wait, it gets even crazier. It’s also got the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, which is basically a dream team for gamers.
Now, thinking about gaming handhelds, AMD’s been stealing the spotlight with its super cool APUs—like, anyone heard of the Asus ROG Ally X? Yeah, that kind of thing. And the Steam Deck OLED’s been making waves too. Then, Intel sorta dropped a bomb with its MSI Lunar Lake handheld, leaving us on edge. But here comes Intel and Nvidia trying to get a foot in the game, thanks to this modder’s experiment. Which probably means they’re curious to see if combining their forces could wreck the current market leaders. Or maybe it’s just one big insane experiment, who knows.
So, zooming in, there’s this video. It shows how Quingchen DIY, with some mind-blowing finesse, reshaped a Tongfang chassis into this portable gaming powerhouse. Tongfang might ring a bell, even if you don’t realize it right away. They’re like this behind-the-scenes player that creates laptops for names you totally recognize—what was it… PC Specialist, XMG, Eluktronics, and Maingear, I think? Anyway, back to the point.
This device packs mega horsepower. Like, the CPU inside, the i9-14900HX, has 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores—crazy, right? And that RTX 4090 GPU doesn’t just sit pretty; it’s got a brain of 9,728 CUDA cores and 16GB of VRAM, ready to chew through any game you throw at it. Imagine trying to wrap your head around just how much juice is crammed into this little tank. I mean, it’s not really “little” when you consider those laptops we checked out: MSI Titan 18 HX and Alienware m18 R4. Both rocking the same Intel/Nvidia tag team, though they’re giants at 18 inches. So maybe, just maybe, this 12.5-inch beast isn’t daunting at all?
Now, for the skeptics worrying about overheating. Don’t sweat it, seriously. Our tech hero assured us the GPU temps stayed nice and cool, below 72°C, while powering through games like God of War and Horizon Forbidden West. And all this at a native 4K resolution! Yeah, I’m baffled too. Oh, and there’s also 64GB of DDR5-5600 RAM and a pair of 2TB SSDs—so you’ve got space galore and, thankfully, options to upgrade. However, there’s a teensy 50Wh battery in there. Probably meant for short bursts of epic gaming away from an outlet—no marathon sessions here unless you’ve got a plug handy.
Looking ahead, an Intel + Nvidia gaming handheld might be on the horizon. But firms like Nvidia could go rogue—like launching their Nvidia N1 and N1X for gaming gadgets in maybe 2026? These might include super-duper Arm cores and a Blackwell GPU with thousands of CUDA cores. Loads of potential, and AMD better be cooking something special in response.
And hey, if you’re looking for more of this kind of stuff—sizzling hot reviews, detailed hardware breakdowns—make sure to hit up Tom’s Hardware on Google News. It’s your golden ticket to tech heaven.
