Just in time for the holidays, the ultimate gaming tablet is back at a new price of $199. The NVIDIA K1 tablet is specifically designed for gamers with a full HD 1080p 8″ display, a 192-core Kepler architecture GPU and dual-front facing speakers. The SHIELD K1 focuses on incredible graphics, and in the graph below shows how it outperforms the competition in performance tests.
NVIDIA also offers GeForce NOW, a gaming service for $7.99 per month(three months free), which allows you to stream real PC games to your tablet at 1080p(60fps). Over 50 games can be streamed from GeForce NOW, and some of the popular titles include Mad Max, Red Faction: Armageddon, LEGO Hobbit and Saints Row.
And just like other gaming platforms, the NVIDIA SHIELD K1 has an optional gaming controller for the optimal gaming experience for $59.99. In addition to the gaming controller, NVIDIA also offers the SHIELD DIRECTSTYLUS 2 which allows for note taking and accurate painting and drawing on the screen. If you’d like to learn more head on over to NVIDIA.com or Amazon.com where you can get the K1 tablet for just $199.
Full Specs:
| PROCESSOR |
NVIDIA® Tegra® K1 192 core Kepler GPU |
| DISPLAY | 8-inch 1920×1200 multi-touch Full HD display |
| AUDIO | Front facing stereo speakers, dual bass reflex port with built-in microphone |
| STORAGE* | 16 GB *Portion of storage occupied by system software. |
| WIRELESS | 802.11n 2×2 Mimo 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 LE GPS / GLONASS |
| INTERFACE | Mini-HDMI output Micro-USB 2.0 MicroSD storage slot 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack with microphone support |
| MOTION SENSORS | 3-axis gyro 3-axis accelerometer 3-axis compass |
| GAMING FEATURES | SHIELD controller compatible GeForce NOW™ cloud gaming Console Mode NVIDIA ShadowPlay |
| CAMERAS | Front: 5MP HDR; Back: 5MP auto focus HDR |
| VIDEO FEATURES | 4K Ultra-HD Ready |
| SOFTWARE UPDATES | SHIELD software upgrades directly from NVIDIA |
| BATTERY | 19.75 Watt Hours |
| WEIGHT AND SIZE | Weight: 12.6 oz / 356 g, Height: 8.8in / 221mm Width: 5.0in / 126mm, Depth: 0.36in / 9.2mm |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| INCLUDED APPS | Google Play™ NVIDIA SHIELD Hub NVIDIA Dabbler™ Squid Twitch |
| OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES | SHIELD tablet K1 cover SHIELD controller SHIELD world charger SHIELD stylus |
