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Nvidia SHIELD
North America| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way better than Nvidia SHIELD, having a score of 82.4 against 54.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a a little bit thinner but way heavier portable tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD has Android operating system.
Nvidia SHIELD has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 968 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Nvidia SHIELD.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) costs a lot more money than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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