Since the new Shield TV models have been announced and the specs are listed I wanted to see a side-by-side comparison. Please let me know if there are any errors or omissions.
| Feature |
Gen2 Pro |
Gen2 Basic |
Gen1 Pro |
Gen1 Basic |
| Price(USD) |
$299 |
$199 |
$299* |
$199* |
| Storage |
500GB |
16GB |
500GB |
16GB |
| Processor |
Tegra X1 |
Tegra X1 |
Tegra X1 |
Tegra X1 |
| Expandable Storage |
USB3,MicroSD |
USB3 |
USB3,MicroSD |
USB3,MicroSD |
| MicroUSB2.0 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
| MicroSD |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
| IR Receiver |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
| HDMI** |
2.0b |
2.0b |
2.0a |
2.0a |
| Included Accessories |
Remote*** & Controller |
Remote*** & Controller |
Remote OR Controller |
Remote OR Controller |
| IR Blaster in Remote/Controller |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Weight |
23oz |
8.8oz |
23oz |
23oz |
| Height |
5.1" |
3.858" |
5.1" |
5.1" |
| Width |
8.3" |
6.26" |
8.3" |
8.3" |
| Depth |
1" |
1.02" |
1" |
1" |
| *No longer for sale |
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**Not known if Gen1 hardware will be updated to HDMI 2.0b.
***New remote reported to exclude headphone jack found on gen1 remote. Gen2 controller still includes headphone jack. thx /u/dan_zg
Gen2 ships with Android 7.0, Amazon Prime Video (4K, HDR), and Google Assistant.
Gen1 will receive these as updates.