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Designed for gamers, the new NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 is a high-performance Android gaming machine with optional SHIELD controller and NAVIDA’s GeForce NOW game-streaming service. The gaming tablet is priced at $199.99, that’s $100 cheaper than the Acer Predator 8 Gaming Tablet.
The NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 packs an 8.0-inch Full-HD 1080p display, dual front-facing stereo speakers with a microphone, 2.2 GHz Quad Core processor, NVIDIA Tegra K1 192-core Kepler GPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB inbuilt-storage with MicroSD Card option supports up to an additional 128GB.
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Additionally, there are 5-Megapixel rear and front-facing cameras, dual Mimo Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 and GPS/GLONASS. The tablet is powered by 19.75 Watt hour Lithium ion battery. The NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 ships with Android Lollipop which will be upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
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NAVIDA’s cloud gaming service, the GeForce NOW comes free for the first three months — to connect to NVIDIA’s gaming supercomputers and enjoy unlimited streaming of over 60 popular PC games or buy newly released games from the online store. Following the trial period, GeForce NOW will cost $7.99 per month.
The SHIELD tablet K1 (Wi-Fi + 16GB ROM) costs $199.99 (~£131 – €187 – $281 AUD) and can be purchased directly from Newegg.com. The optional SHIELD Controller will cost you $59.99, SHIELD tablet K1 Cover costs $39.99, SHIELD DirectStylus 2 at $19.99 and SHIELD World Charger with international compatibility retails for $29.99.
