The Nvidia Shield features a Tegra 4 processor with 72-core Nvidia geforce GPU and quad-core ARM A15 CPU under the hood
The 5-inch screen has a resolution of 1280x720
The Nvidia Shield has dual-analog joysticks just like any other controller bundled with a console
The A/B/X/Y button layout is similar to the one seen on the Xbox 360/Xbox One controller
The Nvidia Shield button is used for powering the device on/off or to get to the Nvidia Tegrazone
The Nvidia Shield also has a D-pad and high-fidelity speakers
The back features all the ports which include micro-USB for data transfer/charging, 3.5mm jack and micro-HDMI port
The Nvidia Shield is 4K ultra-HD ready and runs the latest version of Android - 4.4.2 (Kitkat)
On the back of the portable gaming console are the triggers
The Nvidia Shield can stream games from a PC on the device
A console mode allows users to turn the Nvidia Shield into a full living room gaming and entertainment experience on the TV
The Nvidia Shield has removable tags which are available in different colours
Nvidia's Grid Cloud gaming beta allows the Shield to stream PC games for free from the cloud (for a limited period and only available in North America/Canada)