NVIDIA SHIELD Console : Specs

[Paul627g]

Source(s): NVIDIA Shield Android TV console specs | Android Central

NVIDIA: Why We’re Building SHIELD, the World’s First Android TV Console | NVIDIA Blog


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Boasting a 256-core Maxwell GPU, the NVIDIA Shield offers console-level visuals in a $199 package.
NVIDIA Shield is the manufacturer's first foray into the world of Android TV, with the set-top box touting gaming capabilities as one of its main highlights. Here's what you get with the console:

Processor	NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor with 256-core Maxwell GPU with 3GB RAM
Video Features	4K Ultra-HD Ready with 4K playback and capture up to 60 fps (VP9, H265, H264)
Audio Features	7.1 and 5.1 surround sound pass through over HDMI High-resolution audio playback up to 24-bit/192kHz over HDMI and USB High-resolution audio upsample to 24-bit/192hHz over USB
Storage	16GB
Wireless	802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.1/BLE
Interfaces	Gigabit Ethernet HDMI 2.0 Two USB 3.0 (Type A) Micro-USB 2.0 MicroSD slot (supports 128GB cards) IR Receiver (compatible with Logitech Harmony)
Gaming Features	NVIDIA GRID streaming service NVIDIA GameStream™
Weight and Size	Weight: 23oz / 654g Height: 5.1in / 130mm Width: 8.3in / 210mm Depth: 1.0in / 25mm

The Nvidia Shield console will be launching in May alongside the vendor's GRID game streaming service.


Are you ready ?

 

[bcbbanga4l]

I'm wondering if steam games can be played on it.

 

[Zachary Dunn]

I'm really looking forward to it and plan on getting one, pending a few positive reviews. But I'm a little worried about it. Android TV hasn't turned out too well. The Nexus Player got poor reviews and the Forge TV does't have Netflix support, even though the Netflix app has Android TV support. I guess we'll find out in about a week.

 

[npaladin-2000]

This is one of the applications Tegra was actually made for (no battery), it should do really well here.

I'm not sure why the Forge doesn't support Netflix but it probably has to do with some missing DRM licensing that RAZR forgot to get rather than some issue endemic to AndroidTV, so it probably won't be an issue with the SHIELD. And the Nexus Player...well, how much do you expect from a device that draws power from a wall but skips Ethernet? What were they thinking?