Nvidia Shield Tablet

Nvidia Shield Tablet
Shield Tablet with the Shield Controller and DirectStylus
Also known asShield Tablet K1 (relaunch)
ManufacturerNvidia
Product familyShield
TypeGaming tablet
Release dateJuly 29, 2014 (USA/CAN)
August 14, 2014(EU)
Lifespan2014–2018
Introductory priceUS$299 (16 GB WiFi Only)/US$399 (32 GB + 4G LTE)/US$199 Shield K1 (16 GB WiFi Only)
Discontinued2018
Operating systemAndroid 4.4.2 "KitKat"
Upgradable to Android 7.0 "Nougat"
System on a chipTegra K1
CPU4 × Cortex-A15 R3 2.2 GHz
MemoryGB DDR3L
Storage16–32 GB flash memory,
Up to 200 GB microSDXC card reader
Display8 inches (20 cm) 1920 × 1200 px(283 ppi) IPS Retinal LCD
GraphicsGK20A (Kepler) (192:8:4)
InputMulti-touch capacitive screen, microphone, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
Controller inputOptional Shield Controllers, up to 4
CameraFront: 5 MP HDR
Back: 5 MP auto-focus HDR
Connectivity2×2 MIMO 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 2.0, mini HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
Power5197 mAh (19.75 W·h)
Online servicesNvidia TegraZone
Google Play
GeForce Now
Dimensions5.0 inches (13 cm) (w)
8.8 inches (22 cm) (h)
0.36 inches (9.1 mm) (d)
Mass390 g (13.76 oz), 356 g (12.56 oz) (Shield K1)
RelatedShield Portable, Tegra Note 7
Websiteshield.nvidia.com/gaming-tablet/

The Shield Tablet, later relaunched as the Shield Tablet K1, is a gaming tablet, developed by Nvidia and released on July 29, 2014.[1] It was Nvidia's second portable gaming device that uses Android. Compared to the Shield Portable, the controller is not permanently connected to the screen, rather it can be purchased separately. Up to four controllers can be wirelessly connected at the same time. While the Shield tablet features an 8-inch 1920×1200 pixel display, it can output 4K resolution signal to a television via HDMI.[2]

In November 2015, the tablet was refreshed and renamed as the Shield Tablet K1 and the price was reduced to $200.[3]

In August 2016, Nvidia announced it had cancelled plans to release a hardware upgrade to its Shield Tablet products - a speculated reason for the cancellation was product conflict with the Nintendo Switch, which uses similar technology.[4] In mid-2017 the tablet was no longer for retail on Nvidia's website or any of the other websites in which the tablet was being sold. Nvidia officially announced in mid-2018 that the tablet has been discontinued on the Shield website.

  1. ^ "Supreme gaming experience with NVIDIA Tegra powered Sheild Tablet". StockNewsDesk. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-09-22.
  2. ^ "Nvidia Shield Tablet Preview". CNET. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ NVIDIA Shield Tablet back in stock, renamed Tablet K1 and priced at $200 Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 November 2015
  4. ^ Cowan, Danny (12 Aug 2016), "Nvidia has canceled plans to upgrade its Shield Tablet", www.digitaltrends.com, archived from the original on 2016-08-13