Nvidia Shield Portable

Nvidia Shield Portable
Also known as
  • Nvidia Shield
  • NSP (abbreviations)
ManufacturerNvidia
Product familyShield
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationEighth
Release dateJuly 31, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-31)
Introductory priceUS$299[1]
Operating systemAndroid 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) (upgradable to Android 5.1 Lollipop)
System on a chipTegra 4
CPU1.9 GHz GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15
MemoryGB DDR3L RAM
Storage16 GB flash memory, microSD card reader
Display5 inches (13 cm) 1280 x 720 px(294 ppi) IPS LCD
Graphics72 GeForce graphics cores (24 vertex shaders + 48 pixel shaders)[2]
InputMulti-touch capacitive screen, microphone, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
Controller inputD-pad
2 × Analog Sticks
L/R bumper and trigger buttons
X, Y, A, B buttons
NVIDIA/Power Button
Start button
Home button
Volume buttons
Back button
Connectivity2×2 MIMO 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, micro USB 2.0, mini HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
Power7350 mAh (28.8 W·h)
Online services
Dimensions6.22 inches (15.8 cm) (W)
2.244 inches (5.70 cm) (H)
5.315 inches (135.0 mm) (D)
Mass579 g (20.42 oz)
RelatedShield Tablet, Tegra Note 7
Websitewww.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/

The Nvidia Shield Portable (Nvidia Shield or NSP) is a handheld game console developed by Nvidia, released on July 31, 2013.[3] It runs on Android Lollipop 5.1, featuring a flip 130mm (5-inch) touchscreen display[4] with 1280×720 resolution.[5] It is similar in shape to an Xbox 360 controller and similar in control setup to a DualShock controller, with two analog joysticks, a D-pad, and other buttons. It is the first device to use Nvidia's Tegra 4 processor. It was originally called Shield or Nvidia Shield, but since the launch of the Shield Tablet, it is called the Shield Portable.[6]

Due to being out of stock for many years, it is presumably discontinued, but there has not yet been any official announcement from Nvidia.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Hollister, Sean (March 25, 2014). "Nvidia Shield price drops to $199 alongside new features". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "NVIDIA Details Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i Graphics". PCPerspective. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. ^ "NVIDIA Shield ships July 31st, barely meets delayed launch window". Engadget. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Kelion, Leo (January 7, 2013). "BBC News - CES 2013: NVIDIA unveils Project Shield gaming console". Bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  5. ^ Elia "Rain" Niccolini (January 9, 2013). "Project Shield, NVIDIA's new console". EIR Games (in Italian). Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Nvidia Shield Tablet Features and Price". Android Authority. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.