Almost double the weight of the original PlayStation, the first glimpse of the BBook AI takes me back to the gaming laptop I had back in 2008. Still, it’s a visually captivating piece, making it possible to dive into your fav games like Astro Bot even when there’s no external screen available to hook up your PS5.
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The brainchild of Chinese modders, this laptop-style BBook AI Original Edition serves as a fully functional PlayStation 5 that you can take on the go, or set it up with an external screen at home. It runs on an eight-core AMD CPU, featuring a 36 Compute Unit AMD RDNA 2 GPU, replete with 16GB of GDDR6 unified memory and 825GB of PCIe 4.0 storage, all with an attached 17.3-inch 3840×2160 IPS display that promises 100% DCI-P3 coverage, albeit with a modest 60Hz refresh rate.
All of this is crammed into the 3D-printed shell of the BBook AI Original Edition. From the looks of it in the photos, this device is also equipped with its own keyboard and a USB Type-A 10 Gbps port for connectivity. But like mentioned earlier, this laptop-style PS5 can connect to an external display if need be. However, that kind of beats the whole purpose of portable gaming, right? If you’re opting to do that, you might as well just go with the standard PlayStation 5.
However, the lack of built-in battery adds another layer of inconvenience. When you want to dive into a game, you’ll have to be plugged into an AC outlet. If the concept of a PlayStation 5 in laptop form is appealing, measuring in at 13.3mm thick and weighing a hefty 5kg including its power adapter, you’re looking at a decently loud – its sound system can go up to 71.3 dB – 3D printed gaming rig with a price tag of $2,750.
