$2,750 PlayStation 5 Laptop: Modders Rework PS5 Into 17-inch 4K Laptop

[GGforever]

Modders never rest. From one wild experiment to the next, nothing can escape the relentless creativity—sometimes for no reason and often with excess—of a modder. PenBar, a Chinese entity, has introduced a new janky-looking gaming laptop dubbed the BBook AI Original Edition, which is basically a Sony PlayStation 5 stuffed into a laptop-shaped enclosure with a display slapped on top.

Unsurprisingly, the whole project required a substantial number of modifications. Even then, there is barely any true laptop functionality in the product. For starters, the system cannot be used unless plugged into a wall, and for good reason - there is no battery inside. Oh and also, the keyboard doesn't work during gaming. And neither does the mouse. But at least, there is indeed an entire PlayStation 5 inside, with exactly the same specifications, of course.




Thankfully, at least the display appears to be quite great on paper, which happens to be a 17.3-inch 4K IPS monitor with a 60 Hz refresh rate and a claimed 100% coverage of the P3 color gamut. The ports selection is also mostly the same as the PS5, which means there's only a single HDMI port, and an USB-A port present. However, PenBar did add an expansion card, which gives us a USB-C port. Although there is no way to officially purchase the system, it does come with a price tag - 19,999 CNY or roughly $2,748.

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[FreedomEclipse]

The idea is partially stolen from someone else.

 

[Durvelle27]

Seems very sucky

why doesn’t the mouse and Keyboard work while gaming when the PS5 supports KB/M for gaming

why is the display only 60Hz instead of 120Hz. I see a YouTuber make one that looks way better with a OLED 120Hz Panel

why is it 2K when material isn’t that high. Most expensive part is the PS5

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Nothing says "custom" like loose, taped wires hanging out the bottom.

 

[AcE]

This is the worst mod I ever heard of.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

bubble gum wrappers and glue.

 

[Vayra86]

Wait for it, someone will mod a Steam Deck into a desktop next and calls it special

I mean really, if you're modding nothing other than a form factor on what is all x86 hardware, what's the point? The PS5 is not a unique machine anymore, its just uniquely bulky
And if you then manage to end up with an objectively worse product all round... that's a great waste of time and money. Well done. You've devalued your own stuff.

So why is it being done? So you can make a video of it to recoup your lost expenses. And get people 'thinking' and 'creative' to find their own ways to burn cash for no real advantage whatsoever - except their videos aren't getting the clicks anymor I bet these projects start with 'how do we attract people to our next video' and then the rest.

 

[Fizban]

Sounds horrible. Basically the same price as my laptop, except worse, in every way.

Paid $2799 for my laptop:
i9-14900HX, RTX 4090 Mobile, 64 GB DDR5 @ 5600, 2 TB WD SN850X, 16" 2560x1600 240 Hz IPS

Keyboard works
Mouse works
Display isn't 60 hz
Far more powerful than a PS5 Pro, let alone a PS5.
Has a battery
Is like 1/4 the thickness of that monstrosity
Is liquid cooled

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

Sounds horrible. Basically the same price as my laptop, except worse, in every way.

Paid $2799 for my laptop:
i9-14900HX, RTX 4090 Mobile, 64 GB DDR5 @ 5600, 2 TB WD SN850X, 16" 2560x1600 240 Hz IPS

Keyboard works
Mouse works
Display isn't 60 hz
Far more powerful than a PS5 Pro, let alone a PS5.
Has a battery
Is like 1/4 the thickness of that monstrosity
Is liquid cooled

You're missing that PC gaming itself is a complete deal breaker to most people. PC gaming has built up a reptuation over decades of thiefs, cheaters, whiners, spoiled brats, and by far the most toxic incel culture of any set of gamers. All of those are complete deal breakers for many well adjusted people. Even though many of them have a PC that could game.

I know several people that have multi thousand dollar Macbooks and desktops with RTX 4090 that game on console almost exclusively simply because the PC gaming community is legitimately that toxic. Many of these people used to be PC gamers back in ye old days but eventually decided they didn't want to be a part of a community that is made up almost exclusively of the kid in the class that was obnoxious and screwed up everyone hated them.

The reason Nintendo is so "family friendly" is not the games on the system. Nintendo has had some of the most spectularly fucked up shit released on their consoles and outside of sanitizing the blood out of Mortal Kombat back in the 90s (a decision that held for one game and was due to political pressure) that never held up to reality. The reason is the Nintendo fan base is not just the least toxic of all gaming communities it's outright relentlessly possitive and happy.

Take a look at the Witcher 4. The people pitching a fit and going full incel on facial analyzation of the main character are vastly on the PC by such a large margin it's laughable. Other communities took it in stride and realized it sets with the plot. That holds up each time. The incel fits always come from the PC gamers so much so that it's punch line in jokes and what's posted on forums like this shows up on reddit with everyone pointing and laughing at what sort of sexless freaks PC gamers are. If you don't think that's an issue that's fine but a lot of people see the toxicity for what it is and go around it. The vast majority of PC gaming is on systems that are weaker than the PS5 anyways so the idea of "master race" best on hardware has never held true and the obvious Nazi origins of it are another thing that's constantly laughed about.

 

[eidairaman1]

Seems very sucky

why doesn’t the mouse and Keyboard work while gaming when the PS5 supports KB/M for gaming

why is the display only 60Hz instead of 120Hz. I see a YouTuber make one that looks way better with a OLED 120Hz Panel

why is it 2K when material isn’t that high. Most expensive part is the PS5

What's funny is, does it thermal throttle like all the mobiles out today?

 

[Fizban]

You're missing that PC gaming itself is a complete deal breaker to most people. PC gaming has built up a reptuation over decades of thiefs, cheaters, whiners, spoiled brats, and by far the most toxic incel culture of any set of gamers. All of those are complete deal breakers for many well adjusted people. Even though many of them have a PC that could game.

I know several people that have multi thousand dollar Macbooks and desktops with RTX 4090 that game on console almost exclusively simply because the PC gaming community is legitimately that toxic. Many of these people used to be PC gamers back in ye old days but eventually decided they didn't want to be a part of a community that is made up almost exclusively of the kid in the class that was obnoxious and screwed up everyone hated them.

The reason Nintendo is so "family friendly" is not the games on the system. Nintendo has had some of the most spectularly fucked up shit released on their consoles and outside of sanitizing the blood out of Mortal Kombat back in the 90s (a decision that held for one game and was due to political pressure) that never held up to reality. The reason is the Nintendo fan base is not just the least toxic of all gaming communities it's outright relentlessly possitive and happy.

Take a look at the Witcher 4. The people pitching a fit and going full incel on facial analyzation of the main character are vastly on the PC by such a large margin it's laughable. Other communities took it in stride and realized it sets with the plot. That holds up each time. The incel fits always come from the PC gamers so much so that it's punch line in jokes and what's posted on forums like this shows up on reddit with everyone pointing and laughing at what sort of sexless freaks PC gamers are. If you don't think that's an issue that's fine but a lot of people see the toxicity for what it is and go around it. The vast majority of PC gaming is on systems that are weaker than the PS5 anyways so the idea of "master race" best on hardware has never held true and the obvious Nazi origins of it are another thing that's constantly laughed about.

I don't buy any of this. There is tons of toxicity on consoles. I also doubt many people buy a 4090, to not game on it.

The people you're referencing are not "PC Gamers". They might technically be people who play games on PC, but they are a very small subset of people, who just happen to be very loud. I'm in numerous PC and gaming related discords. I've yet to see one person outside of Twitter care that Ciri is the protagonist of the next Witcher game.

 

[QUANTUMPHYSICS]

Sounds horrible. Basically the same price as my laptop, except worse, in every way.

Paid $2799 for my laptop:
i9-14900HX, RTX 4090 Mobile, 64 GB DDR5 @ 5600, 2 TB WD SN850X, 16" 2560x1600 240 Hz IPS

Keyboard works
Mouse works
Display isn't 60 hz
Far more powerful than a PS5 Pro, let alone a PS5.
Has a battery
Is like 1/4 the thickness of that monstrosity
Is liquid cooled

A 4090 with a 14900 and 64GB is pretty bad ass under $3000.

I'm waiting for the 5090 before I upgrade my desktop.

 

[DirtyDingusMcgee]

I've seen similar thing before. pretty cool, but in looking around, it seems like it would be quite easy to find a case that you could mount and fit the guts of a ps5 into. Mount a laptop monitor with the hinges on top of the case, edp to hdmi adapter for the screen and some adapters to marry up connectors of case to the ps5 board. Seems like it could be a lot prettier for $2,750. Don't get me wrong, plenty of labor involved. It isn't a beginner mod, and I wouldn't do it unless it was something i really really wanted....I just don't see $2,750 worth of gear.

What's funny is, does it thermal throttle like all the mobiles out today?

That is a good question. Again, for $2,750, you'd think you could throw in some cooling upgrades.

You're missing that PC gaming itself is a complete deal breaker to most people. PC gaming has built up a reptuation over decades of thiefs, cheaters, whiners, spoiled brats, and by far the most toxic incel culture of any set of gamers. All of those are complete deal breakers for many well adjusted people. Even though many of them have a PC that could game.

I know several people that have multi thousand dollar Macbooks and desktops with RTX 4090 that game on console almost exclusively simply because the PC gaming community is legitimately that toxic. Many of these people used to be PC gamers back in ye old days but eventually decided they didn't want to be a part of a community that is made up almost exclusively of the kid in the class that was obnoxious and screwed up everyone hated them.

The reason Nintendo is so "family friendly" is not the games on the system. Nintendo has had some of the most spectularly fucked up shit released on their consoles and outside of sanitizing the blood out of Mortal Kombat back in the 90s (a decision that held for one game and was due to political pressure) that never held up to reality. The reason is the Nintendo fan base is not just the least toxic of all gaming communities it's outright relentlessly possitive and happy.

Take a look at the Witcher 4. The people pitching a fit and going full incel on facial analyzation of the main character are vastly on the PC by such a large margin it's laughable. Other communities took it in stride and realized it sets with the plot. That holds up each time. The incel fits always come from the PC gamers so much so that it's punch line in jokes and what's posted on forums like this shows up on reddit with everyone pointing and laughing at what sort of sexless freaks PC gamers are. If you don't think that's an issue that's fine but a lot of people see the toxicity for what it is and go around it. The vast majority of PC gaming is on systems that are weaker than the PS5 anyways so the idea of "master race" best on hardware has never held true and the obvious Nazi origins of it are another thing that's constantly laughed about.

On behalf of PC gamers, we love you too.

 

[phanbuey]

You're missing that PC gaming itself is a complete deal breaker to most people. PC gaming has built up a reptuation over decades of thiefs, cheaters, whiners, spoiled brats, and by far the most toxic incel culture of any set of gamers. All of those are complete deal breakers for many well adjusted people. Even though many of them have a PC that could game.

I know several people that have multi thousand dollar Macbooks and desktops with RTX 4090 that game on console almost exclusively simply because the PC gaming community is legitimately that toxic. Many of these people used to be PC gamers back in ye old days but eventually decided they didn't want to be a part of a community that is made up almost exclusively of the kid in the class that was obnoxious and screwed up everyone hated them.

The reason Nintendo is so "family friendly" is not the games on the system. Nintendo has had some of the most spectularly fucked up shit released on their consoles and outside of sanitizing the blood out of Mortal Kombat back in the 90s (a decision that held for one game and was due to political pressure) that never held up to reality. The reason is the Nintendo fan base is not just the least toxic of all gaming communities it's outright relentlessly possitive and happy.

Take a look at the Witcher 4. The people pitching a fit and going full incel on facial analyzation of the main character are vastly on the PC by such a large margin it's laughable. Other communities took it in stride and realized it sets with the plot. That holds up each time. The incel fits always come from the PC gamers so much so that it's punch line in jokes and what's posted on forums like this shows up on reddit with everyone pointing and laughing at what sort of sexless freaks PC gamers are. If you don't think that's an issue that's fine but a lot of people see the toxicity for what it is and go around it. The vast majority of PC gaming is on systems that are weaker than the PS5 anyways so the idea of "master race" best on hardware has never held true and the obvious Nazi origins of it are another thing that's constantly laughed about.

Pretty sure that's actually the other way around. I know a bunch of people abandoning the xbox ship and jumping to PC.

Consoles have been a mess as of late.

 

[MentalAcetylide]

"17.3-inch 4K IPS monitor with a 60 Hz refresh rate"
I don't understand the reasoning behind having such a high resolution on a screen of that size besides increasing the power/performance demand for running it.
On the upside, their system mod doesn't have a battery in it, so good for mobility without the battery nonsense.

 

[cal5582]

You're missing that PC gaming itself is a complete deal breaker to most people. PC gaming has built up a reptuation over decades of thiefs, cheaters, whiners, spoiled brats, and by far the most toxic incel culture of any set of gamers. All of those are complete deal breakers for many well adjusted people. Even though many of them have a PC that could game.

I know several people that have multi thousand dollar Macbooks and desktops with RTX 4090 that game on console almost exclusively simply because the PC gaming community is legitimately that toxic. Many of these people used to be PC gamers back in ye old days but eventually decided they didn't want to be a part of a community that is made up almost exclusively of the kid in the class that was obnoxious and screwed up everyone hated them.

The reason Nintendo is so "family friendly" is not the games on the system. Nintendo has had some of the most spectularly fucked up shit released on their consoles and outside of sanitizing the blood out of Mortal Kombat back in the 90s (a decision that held for one game and was due to political pressure) that never held up to reality. The reason is the Nintendo fan base is not just the least toxic of all gaming communities it's outright relentlessly possitive and happy.

Take a look at the Witcher 4. The people pitching a fit and going full incel on facial analyzation of the main character are vastly on the PC by such a large margin it's laughable. Other communities took it in stride and realized it sets with the plot. That holds up each time. The incel fits always come from the PC gamers so much so that it's punch line in jokes and what's posted on forums like this shows up on reddit with everyone pointing and laughing at what sort of sexless freaks PC gamers are. If you don't think that's an issue that's fine but a lot of people see the toxicity for what it is and go around it. The vast majority of PC gaming is on systems that are weaker than the PS5 anyways so the idea of "master race" best on hardware has never held true and the obvious Nazi origins of it are another thing that's constantly laughed about.

anyone that throws around the terms toxic and incel is usually projecting pretty hard. usually pretty toxic people who want to control everyone else's speech.
also if you think pc gaming is toxic you are too young to remember modern warfare lobbies.

 

[Vayra86]

You're missing that PC gaming itself is a complete deal breaker to most people. PC gaming has built up a reptuation over decades of thiefs, cheaters, whiners, spoiled brats, and by far the most toxic incel culture of any set of gamers. All of those are complete deal breakers for many well adjusted people. Even though many of them have a PC that could game.

I know several people that have multi thousand dollar Macbooks and desktops with RTX 4090 that game on console almost exclusively simply because the PC gaming community is legitimately that toxic. Many of these people used to be PC gamers back in ye old days but eventually decided they didn't want to be a part of a community that is made up almost exclusively of the kid in the class that was obnoxious and screwed up everyone hated them.

The reason Nintendo is so "family friendly" is not the games on the system. Nintendo has had some of the most spectularly fucked up shit released on their consoles and outside of sanitizing the blood out of Mortal Kombat back in the 90s (a decision that held for one game and was due to political pressure) that never held up to reality. The reason is the Nintendo fan base is not just the least toxic of all gaming communities it's outright relentlessly possitive and happy.

Take a look at the Witcher 4. The people pitching a fit and going full incel on facial analyzation of the main character are vastly on the PC by such a large margin it's laughable. Other communities took it in stride and realized it sets with the plot. That holds up each time. The incel fits always come from the PC gamers so much so that it's punch line in jokes and what's posted on forums like this shows up on reddit with everyone pointing and laughing at what sort of sexless freaks PC gamers are. If you don't think that's an issue that's fine but a lot of people see the toxicity for what it is and go around it. The vast majority of PC gaming is on systems that are weaker than the PS5 anyways so the idea of "master race" best on hardware has never held true and the obvious Nazi origins of it are another thing that's constantly laughed about.

LOL. You really have a curious view on things.

PC gaming itself was always deemed 'too complicated' by the mainstream crowd; the communities have zero impact on it, other than offering ways to reduce that complexity for you. If anything the PC is the home of the people who are real communities because they have the tools to maintain them and sure, depending on the game, you can also end up in a toxic slugfest. But that's no different from any random CoD on any random console, and its specific to younger boys getting to learn the world around them. Its a very defined group, you can recognize the voices easily. Most people call them kids - and some kids make a point of still being the same kids when they turn 30.

I know people too that completely counteract your view on why people do or don't do things

As far as toxic, incel... whiners and brats... take a brief look at social media. The platform doesn't define what people do and internet makes it all visible, but more importantly gives all these asshats a megaphone. People define what people do. You're completely misfiring here, all it takes is one look at the real world news. In gaming, today? There is very little toxicity in fact, even in games you'd really expect a lot of it. People found their ways around that bottom tier bunch of misfits in pick-up-groups. I'm afraid I have to inform you that if your view on the PC is colored like you say it is, that's mostly a you problem.

It is only since the PS4 that console and PC gaming have moved closer together than ever. A huge amount of people have gaming PCs and a console. Students almost always have a laptop that can play a couple games too.; heck they don't even need a new one, they all play Civilization V or Pubg or some other low-demand multiplayer There is a generational divide of the past that is now slowly getting erased - everyone has grown up with gaming, and with PC gaming these days. Those events are far more influential on who plays what and when.

anyone that throws around the terms toxic and incel is usually projecting pretty hard. usually pretty toxic people who want to control everyone else's speech.
also if you think pc gaming is toxic you are too young to remember modern warfare lobbies.

Precisely. I can smell this category from miles away at this point lol. So obvious

Let's capture a dose of reality, with real numbers shall we
Also its fun adding all the moments to this chart when people said en masse 'PC gaming is dying'.

In the meantime, PC has remained as the most solid and reliable gaming platform throughout history. Mobile enters the fray: OKAY. We'll just game more. What's also interesting here is that the consoles are in fact stagnating hard, that market is clearly saturated. But PC? YoY Growth. Every time.

Also @SOAREVERSOR look at that immense share for cloud gaming, another one of those peculiar takes of yours. Def taking the market by storm. I'm sure the last 4 years have completely erased all that PC share of 40B I think its time you move to a different bubble to get your information from.