Shield TV (2015)

P2571 · P2897 · 2015–2019 · set-top box

Specifications

Cpu: Nvidia Tegra X1 (4x ARM Cortex-A57 + 4x Cortex-A53)
Gpu: 256-core Maxwell (integrated in the Tegra X1)
Ram: max: 3 GB (soldered) · base: 3 GB DDR3L
Ports: HDMI 2.0 (HDCP 2.2) · 2x USB 3.0 · micro-USB 2.0 · microSD (2015 model only) · Gigabit Ethernet · IR receiver (2015 model only)
Storage: base: 16 GB flash · options: 500 GB HDD (Shield Pro)
Os Support: latest: Android 11 · Shield Experience 9.x (still updated in 2025, a decade on) · shipped: Android TV 5.1
Release Price: $199.99

Variants

Revisions

Shield Pro (500 GB)Hard drive model, offered alongside both the 2015 and 2017 releases at $299.99

Shield TV (2017)P2897Refresh in a smaller chassis: same Tegra X1, 3 GB RAM and 16 GB storage, drops the microSD slot and IR receiver

Upgrade paths

storage

microSD (2015) or a USB 3.0 drive as adoptable storage · Android TV can adopt a card or USB drive as internal storage, so game and app space is effectively whatever you plug in.

~$20 and up

EASY

RAM

3 GB soldered; no upgrade

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