Nvidia Shield Tablet’s Specs Leaked with Pricing Info (UPDATED)

Nvidia’s next Shield device might be arriving sooner than most of us have expected.

According to a leaked internal slide presentation the tablet will have an Nvidia Tegra K1 mobile chipset as well as an 8-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The tablet will also sport a stylus just like the company’s first generation tablet – the Tegra Note, although the stylus in the Shield tablet offers slightly advanced features and capabilities.

The tablet also comes with two 5MP cameras at the back and on the front as well as a set of front-facing stereo speakers. There’s also GPS and Wi-Fi MIMO in the connectivity department. Nvidia will also be offering a 3G/LTE version that will be compatible with AT&T’s and T-Mobile’s network in the US.

Lastly, the Shield slate will also have a either a 16GB or 32GB internal storage.

As for pricing and availability, Nvidia will reportedly offer the Shield tablet initially in the US & Canada at $300 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only version and around $400 for the 32GB LTE version. An optional game controller will also be offered as a companion device for the Shield tablet with its own rechargeable Li-ion battery. UPDATED: Nvidia just made the Shield Tablet official. Just like the leaks suggested, the slate will have a Tegra K1 chip comprised of a 2.2GHz dual-core A15 CPU, a 192-core Kepler GPU and either 16GB or 32GB of on-board storage. The tablet will cost $299 for the 16GB version while the bigger 32GB model will be offered at $399.  
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