This past year at CES Nvidia introduced a new mobile product called the Shield. At the time, even after having a little time to play with it on the show floor, you could say I wasn’t exactly excited about it. The idea of gaming on a tablet was starting to win me over but I just couldn’t imagine trying to carry around something so bulky. This past spring and summer I spent even more time gaming on my tablets, especially the Nexus 7. Emulators and an ever growing collection of games started to win me over. Add in Nvidia’s changes to their drivers and the possibility of being able to stream PC gaming to the Shield and by the time it launched I had been converted into a full on fan of the device. Now nearly a year after its introduction I can finally sit down and talk about my experience with the Shield. Did it live up to my expectations? Read on time find out.
Product Name: Nvidia Shield
Review Sample Provided by: Nvidia
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
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Specifications |
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Processor |
NVIDIA Tegra 4 Quad Core Mobile Processor with 2GB RAM |
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Display |
5 inch 1280x720 (294 ppi) Multi-Touch Retinal Quality Display |
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Audio |
Integrated Stereo Speakers with Built-in Microphone |
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Storage |
16GB Flash Memory |
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Custom Armor Color |
Silver |
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Wireless |
802.11n 2x2 Mimo 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 3.0 GPS |
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Connectivity |
Mini-HDMI output Micro-USB 2.0 MicroSD storage slot 3.5mm stereo headphone jack with microphone support |
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Motion Sensors |
3 Axis Gyro 3 Axis Accelerometer |
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Input controls |
Dual analog joysticks D-pad Left/right analog triggers Left/right bumpers A/B/X/Y buttons Volume control Android Home and Back buttons Start button NVIDIA power/multi-function button |
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Battery |
28.8 Watt Hours |
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Weight & Size |
579 grams 158mm (w) x 135mm (D) x 57mm (H) |
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Operating System |
Android Jelly Bean OS |
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Software |
Google Play TegraZone Sonic 4 Episode II THD Expendable: Rearmed Hulu Plus TwitchTV |
