Nvidia Shield Tablet

Nvidia Shield Tablet

Shield Tablet with the Shield Controller and DirectStylus
Also known as	Shield Tablet K1 (relaunch)
Manufacturer	Nvidia
Product family	Shield
Type	Gaming tablet
Release date	July 29, 2014 (USA/CAN) August 14, 2014(EU)
Lifespan	2014-2018
Introductory price	US$299 (16 GB WiFi Only)/US$399 (32 GB + 4G LTE)/US$199 Shield K1 (16 GB WiFi Only)
Discontinued	2018
Operating system	Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" Upgradable to Android 7.0 "Nougat"
System on a chip	Tegra K1
CPU	4 × Cortex-A15 R3 2.2 GHz
Memory	2 GB DDR3L
Storage	16–32 GB flash memory, Up to 200 GB microSDXC card reader
Display	8 inches (20 cm) 1920 × 1200 px(283 ppi) IPS Retinal LCD
Graphics	GK20A (Kepler) (192:8:4)
Input	Multi-touch capacitive screen, microphone, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
Controller input	Optional Shield Controllers, up to 4
Camera	Front: 5 MP HDR Back: 5 MP auto-focus HDR
Connectivity	2×2 MIMO 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 2.0, mini HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
Power	5197 mAh (19.75 W·h)
Online services	Nvidia TegraZone Google Play GeForce Now
Dimensions	5.0 inches (13 cm) (w) 8.8 inches (22 cm) (h) 0.36 inches (9.1 mm) (d)
Mass	390 g (13.76 oz), 356 g (12.56 oz) (Shield K1)
Related	Shield Portable, Tegra Note 7
Website	shield.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.