If you thought the PS5 was big, wait until you see its latest transformation—now in the form of a 4K gaming laptop! A group of modders from China, known as Notebook Review Studio, took to the social media platform Weibo to unveil their latest brainchild: the BBook AI Original Edition.
Yeah, the name’s a mouthful, and the “AI” part? Totally just riding the trend wave. But let’s not get stuck on branding, because what really stands out here is the engineering feat. The team disassembled a PS5, added some 3D-printed parts, and whipped up a custom cooling solution to cram the console into its new laptop-esque shell.
Specs and Features: The PS5 Laptop Rundown
Here’s what this Frankenstein creation packs under the hood:
- Processor: AMD Zen 2, 8 cores (because why settle for less?)
- Graphics: AMD RDNA2, 35 compute units (CUs)
- Memory: 16GB GDDR6
- Storage: 825GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
- Display: A 17.3-inch 4K IPS screen with a refresh rate of 60Hz
It’s like a PS5 got a college degree and became a “work laptop,” except this one still screams “GAMER” from across the room.
Portable? Eh, Sort Of.
Calling the BBook AI Original Edition a laptop might be a bit generous. Sure, it’s more portable than a regular PS5, but at 4.3 kilograms (or about the weight of your hopes and dreams for carrying this thing easily), it’s a workout waiting to happen. Add another 500 grams for the external power brick, and you’re basically lugging around a small desktop.
Oh, and did we mention the noise? The custom cooling solution apparently cranks up to a jet engine-level 71.3 dB under load. So, if you were hoping to sneak in a quiet gaming session, forget it—your neighbors will hear Sephiroth’s theme before you do.
The Price of PlayStation Portability
Here’s the kicker: If you want to own this custom PS5 laptop, it’ll set you back a casual 19,999 yuan (roughly $2,750). For that price, you could snag a high-end gaming laptop that’s actually portable—or, you know, just buy another PS5 and call it a day.
Notebook Review Studio plans to sell these beauties on a made-to-order basis. Want one? You’ll have to DM them like you’re asking for a bootleg DVD back in the day. No direct sales channels or fancy shopping carts here—just good old-fashioned bartering vibes.
Should You Buy It?
If you’re a hardcore gamer with money to burn, a passion for obscure tech, and biceps strong enough to carry this behemoth, the BBook AI Original Edition might be for you. But for everyone else, it’s probably best appreciated as a fun (and noisy) engineering experiment.
At least now we know what happens when you mix a PS5 with a laptop, a dash of 3D printing, and a whole lot of ambition. Let’s just hope Notebook Review Studio’s next project includes a quieter cooling system—or at least a backpack to carry it.
Via: VideoCardz
