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

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So, get this. Qingchen DIY over on Bilibili whipped up this monster of a gaming handheld. It’s got a massive 12.5-inch screen, going full-on 4K. Yeah, my phone gets jealous just hearing about it. Anyway, the guy threw in an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU for kicks. And—wait for it—the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. Like, what!?

Now, AMD’s been pretty much ruling the handheld gaming scene with their nifty little gadgets like the Asus ROG Ally X and that fancy Steam Deck OLED. Intel’s tried to shake things up with MSI’s Lunar Lake, but let’s be real, haven’t quite cut the mustard yet in this arena. Maybe Qingchen just wanted to flex? Pairing Intel and Nvidia to make us all go, “Wow, didn’t see that coming!”

So according to this wild video on Bilibili, Qingchen cleverly crafted this gadget using a Tongfang chassis. Never heard of Tongfang? Yeah, me neither until a friend blurted it out over coffee. Turns out, they’re a behind-the-scenes player for a bunch of Western PC brands. Who knew, right?

Anyway, Qingchen crammed some seriously heavy-hitting processors into this thing. We’re talking an i9-14900HX (with its 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, whatever that mumbo jumbo means)—partnered up with the RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. And if that sounded like gibberish, it basically means this thing crunches through games like nobody’s business. Think of those MSI Titan 18 HX and Alienware laptops, but miniaturized. Crazy, huh?

Now, you’d think something like this would overheat faster than my brain in a quantum physics class. But hey, Qingchen’s got it sorted. Apparently, the temps stay under 72°C running graphics-heavy games like God of War and Horizon Forbidden West. Who knew such spicy temperatures could be a good thing?

Oh, let’s not forget the specs. We’re talking 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a couple of 2TB SSDs. Yeah, your old laptop cries in shame. But the battery’s a bit of a joke—50Wh. Perfect for maybe a quick train ride, but don’t stray far from the nearest socket, or you’re toast.

Looking forward, it seems commercial Intel + Nvidia handhelds might still be a pipedream. Funny enough, Nvidia might just go rogue with something called the Nvidia N1 and N1X, aiming for release in 2026. Until then, sit tight.

So there you have it. Qingchen DIY’s creation; it’s one wild handheld adventure, if you ask me.