NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet and Controller 

Grilling that power supply... lmao i started cracking up when i noticed it

Great video. Linus games while using the can and while in the bath tub, Slick drops the Shield tablet at 5:31, and Linus likes cooking old power supplies. Sweet.

I love supporting Linus just by simply not using adblocker period and using his affiliate links!

Linus when did your reviews get so good! First the surface and now this. Well done!

Tablet runs games at 1080p 60 fps. Consoles struggle with 900p. "Next Gen*!

5:13 Linus' wife: "Linus, I'm feeling naughty, dear!" Linus: "I don't care. Playing games."

A 10.5 inch variant would be perfect and would buy one immediately! as I feel this product has been aimed at the place monitor /tablet on surface and play from a distance whereas the portable fixed clamshell smaller version is for strictly hand held use. Nvidia please produce a 10.5 or 12 inch variant and having a bigger screen means you could up the internal hardware and or battery!

wonderful review, i want the shield tablet so bad.... by the way, you're terrible at aiming with the bow XD

Can we please get a cooking with linus show?

The tablet looks like a modified huge htc one

Wow... more than three years after watching this video on the day of upload and never guessed I'd end up with one of these. A friend of mine just gave it to me because he wasn't using it anymore and I gotta say, it's still a great tablet to this day.

5:55 Linus, so technologically advanced he eats PSUs for breakfast.

I'm actually tempted to replace my ageing iPad 2 with this. Even as just a tablet replacement. It looks fantastic for the price and specs.

I mean guys...this is an 8 inch full powered tablet for $300. That alone is pretty awesome. The rest is just a bonus

Would be nice for the portable one to have a detachable screen, so that it can be used as a mini tablet. other then that, it's a nice product indeed :)

two years later and nintendo is killing it

My father for me a Shield Tablet for Xmas 2015. I appreciate the effort, since he knows I'm a gamer, but I mostly use it as a backup e-reader to my Kindle.

Hands down one of the best reviews i've seen for quite a while. Hits all the right spots. It is indeed ahead of its time. Great job nVidia for making tablets relevant to us gamers.

I would go for the tablet rather than the portable. In terms of gaming on the go alone, the portable will exceed no doubt, but it's also limited in terms of practicality in other tasks because of that. I do not think that using apps or games that rely heavily on touchscreen control will be comfortable to use in the portable. The worst case scenario will be a case when an app only runs in portrait mode, meaning that the device will have to be held sideways. With the tablet on the othet hand, I not only can I enjoy gaming with its beastly performance, but do all the stuff that other Android devices can do with ease. In the end, the tablet looks like the best of both worlds and that is why it wins my vote.

"Over 2.5 hours of continuous Trine 2 gaming" That's well beneath handheld consoles which range from 4-6 hours. Sure this isn't a console, but it's competing for the same time and attention.

I will definitely be buying one of these to add to my channel...

September 4, 2019...I still use my shield portable, shield tablet, and tablet k1. The portable for emulation, the tablet k1 for the k1 exclusives and other games, and the regular tablet as my netflix and video streaming device. (Yes, I know the tablet and tablet k1 are pretty much identical).

I mostly got the shield to use it as a tablet, but the fact that i can run games with it is amazing

I needed a Tablet all the time and occasional gaming. I had an iPad mini, and a shield one. Liked the Shield one, killer emulation. But it was like carrying a grapefruit all day. It tended to stay home while the Mini went with me, so I sold it. But I really missed my portable mame, an experience that is unpleasant at best in iOS. So I sold my iPad mini and bought this. So I have a tablet when I need one, and I'm a heavy tablet user. And I have a great gamebox when I want to game. I only log the controller when I NEED the controller. For the mixed gaming and tablet person the Tablet is perfect!

Just 3D-print a holder for the tablet to go on the controller. Jeez.:P

Linus sitting backwards on the toilet reminded me of South Park

Hi. I would like you to make a more updated video about the new nvidia shield tablet models and the new controller, and of course with the newer games. Regards.

I bought this tablet almost a year ago just to use as a normal tablet and play a few android games once in a while and aside from slightly degraded battery life (that I'm guessing a theoretical Marshmallow update could fix) its still running great and I love it.

This is all fine and dandy, but can this run Crysis 3 at max settings?

Okay, I can understand the bed, MAYBE the toilet, but the BATH... smh.

.... Was Linus... cooking a PSU on Brandon's Panini maker??????

This was a great, well-thought out review, great job dude! Hopefully I can pick one of these up

He states the exact reason I want it and would take it over an iPad any day. It's a total entertainment experience. It almost seems more logical than my phone because most of the time I don't even call people, I use text or FB messenger. The price is amazing, and every review is just awesome. There's not really much it can't do.

im probally getting the k1 tablet because once i saw u can play hl2 and portal i was sold

that controller is so ugly...... looks like something you get with a cheap kids RC toy

If I'd get it, I would have gotten it for the actual tablet, streaming to my device from my pc is not that appealing, what is appealing, is a tablet that works great as a tablet, It has stereo speakers up front! That's a perk on which I'd pick this tablet over any other tablet out there.

This was one of Linus's more professional videos, I saw that he not only showed practical uses but also his personal uses which gave it a more usable feel for anyone....I will definitely be ordering this, in fact, I think I'll place the order now

I like the way Linus ended the video, he has a really unique perspective that i never thought of the shield.

I'm holding a k1 in my hand right now and I don't see a stylus anywhere

was just looking at saving up for this(let my nexus 7 2012 go in the process)and you just told me more reason as to why i should.. thanks linus

Great review!!! In my opinion, one of the best reviews I have seen on ur channel. Very entertaining & informatative. Hope ur making a lot of money! Lol

LOL that power supply

Why the fuck are you toasting a PSU?

Its 2018 and I just bought both. 1st generation tablet with stylus. Both are great. As a portable, game, movie and television watching on the go. Don't use a tablet much, but couldn't pass it up for the price.

Has anyone else that owns one of the controllers noticed that on the underside of the lid, it says "GLHF", which stands for " Good luck, have fun"? Thought it was a really cool Easter egg.

6:00 now i'm hungry for some power supply.

i had two of these... wifi connectivity was extremely weak... not sure what's going on there...

Looks incredible for drawing when you consider some of the other products on the market, still in 2017. Wish they wernt sold out..

Can you post the PSU recipe you were using in your kitchen? It looked delicious.

It will work with a GTX 750 ti right?

I've owned this for about two years now and it's honestly the greatest tablet I've used for a daily driver. Other than the fact I needed a replacement for the battery.

Very nice review. And thanks to Marques Brownlee for providing a link to this review in his own review.

I'm going to try to shit facing the other way.

my opinion is to have both, because you can connect both via hdmi to your tv and have bluetooth or wifi controllers connects which allows us to have more fun in hd display, but the only bad but still functional of the shield tablet it´s the cover its just adjusted for 3 angles of views but you can make a mount out-of a arm lamp and have no problem.

For someone who needs a tablet (for academic and larger screen functions and purposes) and likes gaming, this tablet is just perfect. I don't own one, but from all the other Android tablets out there, I think NVIDIA nailed it.

5:57 hahaha

You were really honest about the toilet situation, I liked that. Most people avoid it in reviews :P

The Steam Deck OLED in 2023 was what this was meant to be all along. Sad that Gamestream has died, but Moonlight and Sunshine have taken its place, and I use that on my Deck.

This might sound stupid, but, can I use this the same way I use it for a normal iPad or Galaxy? Or can it compare with an iPad or Galaxy?

can you use the controller wired

Great video! I do have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering. This is going to be my first tablet. 1. How is this tablet for reading in comparison to other tablets? Is an 8 inch tablet good enough? I need a device for novels, comics/manga, documents, etc. 2. How long is the charging cable? This one I'm not too concerned with. I was thinking of getting another 10 ft cable. 3. How is the screen quality compared to other tablets? I will also be using this for movies, youtube, anime and twitch. 4. Does the system come with the HDMI cable? How does that work? Is it a normal HDMI to HDMI cable or is it a mini-HDMI to HDMI? 5. How is the audio in comparison to other tablets? For movies, music, ect. 6. Finally, how long is the battery life compared to other tablets? I will not be using this for gaming (even though I have a gaming rig to handle it. I do not see myself using that). Just want to know for the above multi-media purposes. Sorry to ask a lot of questions. I want to make a good purchase that I do not want to regret (also will be reading other sources for more info). Thanks again.

Fantastic Review Linus!! I'm a big fan of this! For me the main appeal is the GameStream Capabilities and the Tablet itself. I use my older tablet to read comics mainly and would love a tablet with a resolution that high. Also I think the gamestream feature is an absolute winner! Having my PC in my room and streaming to the TV via the tablet is awesome for games like FIFA and other party games! Flipping brilliant. I'm not such a huge fan of android games to be honest so I'm not too worried about gaming on the toilet XD Overall it looks like a fantastic product! Although I think that the second version will be the one worth waiting for as this is their first tablet and hopefully they will take into account the gripes with their first version and change things up! Great review! Keep it up!!

I personally think this is pre NX

Stop with that shield nonsense

I'm definitely buying both, cause both are equally useful in their own respective rites, but only once pricing drops down to a more affordable price. Heck my pc runs on a LGA 775 core 2 quad CPU, 2 x 2GB of ddr2 RAM modules and a Nvidia GT630 GPU, with 2 x 2TB HDD as storage and a 250GB HDD as an O.S. drive, all powered by a iSonic 490W psu, for audio a 2007 model Dolby Digital 2.1 surround sound speaker setup. Lastly for a display device I'm using a LG 19" LCD monitor.

Great review! Happy to be subscribed! Keep the great work!!

i prefer my razer blade 2014 :3

Did I hear 2 hour battery life?

I'm totally ordering me one after I type this. I would be one of the persons that is in the category of using this to stream my computer games to my TV. I built a computer that is a very strong gaming/work station with dual 23 inch monitors. I just suck at a mouse and keyboard combo (bash me if you want). I haven't gamed like that in 20 years I want a controller period again bash me, and a big screen 60 inch plus. So I read my tablet at least 2 hours day so I want a powerful tablet. Also I freaking love gaming and if I can get my games on my plasma panel I would be in heaven. Ever review I have read says how good this tablet is and after your review which I greatly trust I'm sold. On another note your reviews totally helped me picking every aspect of my computer so thanks for doing these reviews they do help a ton.

Would love to see something like something like a Surface RT with a K1, that'd be sick

Lmfao 10:01

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Power supply waffle anyone?

I was thinking the entire time that they should have included a slot on the controller where you can slide the tablet onto so it becomes a one piece like an Asus Transformer. Maybe use the same sliding lock area as the cover.

Would have appreciated some more in depth impressions on performance with grid games and streaming and such. But otherwise a solid review.

Nintendo switch anyone?

the tablet is awesome totally changes gameing on the go.....thank you NVidia. and thank you linus for first showing me the pro,s and cons so I could make the right purchase for me.

Very comprehensive, liked and subscribed.

The way Linus compared the Shield Tablet and the Shield Portable made it sound like an Android version of the Nintendo Switch but as two separate products with one where you can't attach the Joy-Cons to and the other has the Joy-Cons permanently attached to it.

MKBHD brought me here.. Linus and him both are awesome..

I want both. i can see a lot of options where i would use them both extensively. thanks linus your reviews about the shield have really helped me having an objective opinion.

The fact that nvidia put out a native linux distro with glibc and x11 is outstanding!

Shield tablet .. for shure. Thank you Linus)

Nice honest and open review. Thanx

Still gaming on one of these in 2020 runs odd world new and tasty like a champ.

1:45 and here i thought it was only me that had the issue that the darkest setting is not always dark enough...

Crazy seeing this post switch

I'm tempted to get this, but I guess I'll stay with my nexus 7 first gen for now: it still works perfectly so it would be a bit of a shame to replace it after only 2 years.

I want this so bad! Thank you so much for the review!

It looks really cool. With a few upgrades this could be a new generation. I want one!

I love that auto-corrected cursive to _anime_. that was pretty hilarious. I'll being sticking with the Nexus 9, I suppose.

I like the tablet use of it, for like watching netflix and typing friends, checking Emails, and stuff like a tablet would do :D

They're most likely releasing a new shield tablet now with the X1, processor, with 256 graphical cores, 64-bit ARM, 8 cores. And it supports 4k 60fps and 1080p 120fps! If they fix the colors on the screen, it's so mine

A 6" - 6.5" tablet (even if thicker) with a detachable side controller/s would've made this a more convenient game machine as shown at 4:00 and up.

We'll done review.. Thanks. I've been very impressed with the Shield Portable so far and nVidia really got my attention. In fact, the portable is what really got me turned on to Android. Probably going to go this route instead of upgrading my iPad.

This is a legendary tablet. I'm glad I bought it. Works like a charm even today. And just 200$ for the thing.

I love the k1 tablet. It's been treating me right!

Linus, I'm a bit of computer noob so can you give me a quick review about what tech things on computers are and how they're measured? Like CPU, graphics card, pixels, connection, etc.

I say both. Completely different approach. I would love to have this tablet even without controller and/or cover. With streaming from steam capability would be even better.

i think shield tablet though i dont have either but i have seen reviews like this one and believe that nvidia has made a device far ahead of its time.