Thanks to 3D printers and the imagination of many users, creating your own portable console is becoming easier and easier. A few weeks ago we presented to you the project of a user who built his own Steam Deck managed by SteamOS.
Today we are talking about a very similar project in which another user created a portable consolebut, on this occasion, managed by Windows 11offering greater versatility than the Valve console, by not limiting ourselves only to Steam when installing games from any store.
They create a port able console from a mini PC
This new project was carried out by the CNCDan YouTube channel, so, unlike the previous one, it is fully documented in video, which, without a doubt, is of great help to those who want to carry it out.
As with similar projects, CNCDan used material available in a minicomputer Processor-managed Beelink Ryzen 7 5700Ua processor with 8 cores, 16 threads and accompanied by graphics Radeon RX Vega 8 and with a maximum clock speed of 4.3 GHz. The RAM and storage unit used are the same as those included in the mini PC.
The main reason for choosing this configuration is its low cost and good quality. performancealthough it has been on the market for more than 3 years. As for the screen, we are talking about a size of 8-inch IPS
For the buttons, instead of buying them through AliExpress, he used a CNC machine (hence the name of his channel) to create a mold and fill it with silicone to create them.
Regarding orders, on this occasion he turned to AliExpress to buy two joysticks compatible with PS4 and Xbox but which include Hall effectso that its operation does not deteriorate with continued use by using a magnetic system instead of contact.
Like the portable consoles available on the market, CNCDan has also implemented in touchpad to easily move the mouse arrow without relying on joysticks. Following the suggestion of one of his subscribers, he chose to take inspiration from the design of Nintendo WiiUconsole whose joysticks are located at the top.
As for the autonomyused 4 rechargeable batteries with a capacity of 5,000 mAh and a size of 21 mm in diameter by 70 mm in length to achieve 69 Wh, a greater autonomy than that which can be found in any other portable console.
Regarding the exterior design, CNCDan created it from scratch so that all the hardware elements fit together perfectly. As we can read in the comments of the video, by the end of the year he plans to publish all the documentation relating to this project on GitHub so that any user, with the necessary knowledge, time and patience , can build their own laptop. console.
