Going Pro gets you more storage
Nvidia today has begun shipping the Pro version of its Shield Android TV gaming console. It costs $300 MSRP and comes with an integrated 500GB hard drive, and for a limited time, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is included as well.
That's $100 more than the standard Shield Android TV, which doesn't come with a game and is limited to just 16GB of internal storage. Considering the additional storage space and bundled game, the markup is pretty reasonable, though whether or not you want to spend three Benjamins on an Android console is another issue entirely.
To help soften the blow, buyers of either version (standard or Pro) also receive $30 of Google Play credit and three free months of Google Play Music.
Shield Android TV and Shield Pro Android TV are both powered by an Nvidia Tegra X1 processor with a 256-core GPU and 3GB of RAM. Other specs include 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GbE LAN, HDMI 2.0 output, two USB 3.0 ports, micro USB 2.0, microSD card slot, IR receiver, and Android 5.1 Lollipop powered by Android TV and Google Cast.
Pre-installed apps consist of Netflix, Google Play Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music, Photos & Videos, and Plex.
Shield Android TV is a bit expensive compared to set-top boxes/streamers like Roku and Fire TV. However, it's also more capable in that it can stream PC games from the cloud via Nvidia GRID, as well as from your PC, and comes with a game controller. It also supports 4K Ultra HD and Dolby 7.1 surround sound.
Shield Android TV and Shield Pro Android TV is direct from Nvidia, Amazon, or Best Buy.
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