Nvidia Shield Tablet

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Nvidia Shield Tablet
Nvidia Shield Tablet (2014) with Shield Controller and Stylus

Nvidia Shield Tablet (2014) with Shield Controller and Stylus

developer Nvidia
Sales start 29th July 2014
Technical specifications
System-on-a-chip Tegra K1
Mass storage 16, 32  GB flash memory
processor 4 × Cortex-A15 R3 2.2 GHz
random access memory 2 GiB DDR3L
screen Touchscreen , graphics: GK20A (Kepler) (192: 8: 4) IPS with LED backlighting , 8.9 ″ screen diagonal
1920 × 1200  pixels (283  ppi ),
scratch-resistant Corning glass
Digital camera 5 MP (rear camera), 1.6 MP (front camera)
Current operating system At launch: Android 4.4.2 "KitKat"
Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat"

Sensors

3-axis gyro sensor , accelerometer , proximity sensor , ambient light sensor , compass ,

Connectivity

Radio links

802.11a / b / g / n WLAN (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 LE

connections

Micro-USB , 3.5 mm jack , mini-HDMI

battery pack
Type 19.7 Wh , 5,200 mAh
K1: 19.38 Wh, 5,100 mAh
particularities

The Nvidia Shield Tablet is an Android- based tablet from the Shield device family from Nvidia , which is advertised as having been specially produced for gamers. The device is operated by a quad-core 32-bit 2.2 GHz processor Tegra K1 ( ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore R3 ) with Kepler- Shared technology, 192 graphics cores and support for OpenGL 4.4.

The display has a size of 8 inches with a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels, and the device can also be operated via an HDMI output on a 4K television. The shield also supports Nvidia's ShadowPlay technology, which is used to record screen videos.

Nvidia Shield Tablet (2014)

The Shield Tablet, released at the end of July 2014, has stereo speakers and is available as a 16- and 32-GB model, with the former only having a WLAN module and no LTE installed. The LTE variant has both WLAN (also 5 GHz) and LTE in the latest technical standard, including MIMO . Two 5-megapixel cameras that are HDR- capable are also installed. Up to four controllers can be connected to the tablet via radio, the device also includes GPS , Glonass , Bluetooth 4.0 as well as a micro-USB and a mini-HDMI connection. Games have the option of storing data on a micro SD card.

Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 (2015)

On November 19, 2015, the Nvidia Shield Tablet K1, a cheaper version of the tablet released in 2014, was released. In Germany, the tablet with 16 GB of memory is available for 199 euros, the old version cost from 299 euros. The technical data are identical to those of the model from 2014, but the version with 32 GB memory and LTE is not available. The stylus in the case is no longer built in , which reduces the weight of the tablet from 390 g to 359 g. The scope of delivery also no longer includes a charger. The original Nvidia charger is available for 24.99 euros, but any commercially available USB charger can also be used as an alternative.

criticism

The tablet was generally well received, especially since it is one of the few gamer tablets with Android Lollipop support. The 8-inch tablet offers lossless Full HD support with a pixel density of 283 ppi. The rather high weight of 390 g or 359 g (K1 model) and the relatively short battery life are often criticized.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Shield Tablet (K1): Nvidia offers Android 7.0 Nougat for both tablets. ComputerBase, February 10, 2017, accessed February 10, 2017 .
  2. ↑ https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nvidia+Shield+Tablet+Battery+Replacement/50117
  3. ↑ https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nvidia+Shield+Tablet+K1+Battery+Replacement/59917
  4. ↑ Nvidia Shield Tablet Preview. CNET, accessed July 23, 2014 .
  5. ↑ NVIDIA SHIELD ( Memento of the original from April 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , atelco.de, Retrieved on: April 16, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.atelco.de
  6. ↑ Shield Tablet K1 in economy version for 200 euros , Golem.de, November 18, 2015, accessed on October 29, 2016
  7. ↑ Florian Holzbauer: Nvidia Shield Tablet K1: Gaming specialist with cool features on: chip.de , April 13, 2016.