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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Acer |
| Android | Windows 8 Pro |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 239.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W511 has a general score of 59.5, which is a little bit better than Nvidia SHIELD's 54.3 global score. Acer Iconia W511 is a a little bit thinner but incredibly heavier tablet device than Nvidia SHIELD. Acer Iconia W511 comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Nvidia SHIELD comes with Android operating system.
Nvidia SHIELD features a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Nvidia SHIELD also has 2 more cores. The Nvidia SHIELD has a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a lot better display pixels density.
The Acer Iconia W511 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Acer Iconia W511 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a much longer battery life than Nvidia SHIELD.
Acer Iconia W511 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it an obvious call.
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