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July 2014
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The editors liked
Powerful enough to run highend games
Sleek design
Affordably priced
The Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming box offers best-in-class hardware
Connectivity and gaming capabilities. It works with 4K streaming services including Netflix and YouTube. The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search from the i
The Nvidia Shield Tablet packs a lot of graphics punch with a new Tegra K1 processor. It has expandable microSD card storage
Runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and offers full access to Google Play app store. Its add-on wireless game controller enables connected
Powerful
Plenty of features
Attractive design
Decently priced
Great specs
Possible alternative to Steam Machines
The editors didn't like
Performance will depend on quality of internet connection
It's more expensive than any other streamer and doesn't include a remote
Aside from the game controller. Native app selection is still weaker than that of Roku
Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. The menu system seems designed to push users toward Google's med
Its plastic chassis feels a little cheap
There aren't many Android games that support the K1 graphics potential
The game controller required to play most games is sold separately
Substantive-feeling hardware, Long battery life, Lovely screen, Plenty of potential
Android ecosystem still feels lacking for games, PC game streaming can be balky, doesn't work with AMD or non-Kepler Nvidia graphics, Difficult to operate touch screen like a conventional phone or tablet
An impressive first-gen handheld gaming device, the Shield is more potential than payoff for now, held back by too few Android games and PC-game streaming that works only with late-model hardware. Even so, PC gamers with a recent Nvidia video card sh...
Excellent game controller, extremely fast Tegra 4, long battery life, PC Streaming of games
Heavy, 5" display feels cramped if you're used to tablet gaming, PC Streaming requirements are stiff. Ergonomics suited for gaming but not great for other tasks like reading ebooks
The NVIDIA Shield is one of the most unusual and intriguing mobile devices to cross our path. There's really nothing quite like it and it has serious geek gamer appeal. At $299 it's significantly cheaper than the iPad with Retina Display and top tier ...
Blistering overall and graphical performance, Tight, springy controls, Fairly customizable, Loud, full audio, Long battery life
Heavy and somewhat bulky design, Not a 1080p display, PC Streaming works with desktops only (for now) and only over local networks
The Nvidia Shield takes mobile gaming in an exciting new direction with a powerful Tegra 4 processor, a slew of high-quality games and the ability to wirelessly stream PC titles....
With the SHIELD portable gaming system, NVIDIA enters into a whole new business. However, it doesn't do it blindly and the company isn't trying to pick a fight with Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo. Instead, NVIDIA follows its usual strategy of finding a small...
Abstract: Keep your NVIDIA Shield safe and give it a new look with these official accessoriesTo go along with our review of Shield, we're also taking a look at a couple of accessories being released by NVIDIA. Today we're looking at the official custom carrying ...
Published: 2013-07-31, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Comfortable gamepad with powerful Gamepad Mapper feature. Excellent build quality. Very fast for an Android device. Lots of connection and storage options. Local PC game streaming works well.
Expensive for a gaming handheld. PC game streaming is unreliable outside of home networks and requires specific GeForce hardware
The Nvidia Shield Portable is one of the most unique Android devices out there, combining a 5-inch tablet with physical game controls....
My time with NVIDIA's SHIELD has been more exciting and compelling than I had expected. The Tegra 4 SoC is powerful, and the gaming performance is truly impressive for such a small device. The build quality of every component of SHIELD is top notch incl...
We've had a look at what the Shield does well, now the important part for many — should you buy one?That depends on what you want to do with it. If you want an Android to surf the web, message your friends or play a few casual games on, look elsewhere. Th...
Published: 2013-07-31, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Delivered in NVIDIA SHIELD is the first full-fledged mobile device crossover into the desktop gaming universe. SHIELD is an Android-based physical gaming controller with its own clamshell hinge-attached display, powered by NVIDIA’s newest mobile proces...
Great Performance, Lots of Fun, Pure Android, Good Build Quality, Stream Games From a PC
Kinda Pricey, Little Heavy, Streaming Still In Beta
In case you haven't noticed, we dig NVIDIA's SHIELD. Everything the device was designed to do, it does well and the build quality is top notch. Playing Tegra-optimized games on SHIELD was a great experience. NVIDIA has been working closely with PC game de...
