Best Tablets To Play MMOs

Soon enough everyone is going to be playing mobile games, but not everyone wants to play them on tiny smartphone screens. That’s why we have tablets. You need a big screen to have any idea what those TCG cards say, or how much health your auto-attacking character has left, or to just enjoy the increasingly impressive fidelity of mobile games. The following is a list of some of the best tablets for MMO gaming to help you get started. Remember, MMOs on tablets are typically more demanding on CPU and GPU than most mobile games, so powerful tablets with long battery lives are ideal.

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Nvidia Shield K1

Price: $199.00
Screen Size: 8 in
HDD: 16GB/MicroSD Slot
Native Resolution: 1920 x 1200

The Nvidia Shield K1 is one of the most powerful and affordable gaming tablets on the market at $199.00. The 8 inch screen shows off video in full 1080, and runs on an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, making sure games run smooth and fast as well. With GeForce Stream you can also stream games from your PC to your tablet, which is made practical with the SHIELD controller—which has to be bought separately. It’s most redeeming quality may be a MicroSD slot which allows you to add up to 128GB of extra storage. As with many tablets, if you game hard you will notice your battery drain fast, but it still manages to be one of the best gaming tablets while also being affordable. Omer uses a Nvidia shield because it has built in game recording capability (think Fraps). The Nvidia Shield Tablet is what's used to record most of the MMOs.com Mobile MMO videos for Youtube.

Google Pixel C

Price: $599.00
Screen Size: 10.2 in
HDD: 64GB
Native Resolution: 2560 x 1800
Google Pixel C is an expensive tablet, at $599.00, but it is one of the most powerful Android tablets available. The 10 inch portable sports a 2560 x 1800 resolution wrapped in a sleek aluminum design. If you also want a tablet to work with, or simply browse, you can purchase the optional bluetooth keyboard, but it will cost you $149.00. Keep in min the Pixel has limited storage, at only 64GB with no MicroSd slot for expansion, so if you’re the type of player who downloads every new MMO watch your hard drive space.

Asus Zenpad S 8

Price: $194.95 /$369.00
Screen Size: 8 in
HDD: 16GB/ 64GB/ MicroSD Slot
Native Resolution: 2048 x 1536
The Asus Zenpad S 8 may be best described as the casual gamer’s go-to choice, for players who prefer Minecraft and Candy Crush rather than a high performance FPS title. But for it’s price, starting at $194.95 it’s a great entry tablet. The starter features 2GB RAM and a 32GB SSD, which may be enough for some players. But you can also choose the higher-tier model, which offers 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD, starting at $369.00.

Apple iPad Mini 4

Price: $368.75 /$427.99
Screen Size: 7.9 in
HDD: 16GB/ 64GB/ 128GB
Native Resolution: 2048 x 1536
The Apple iPad may be smaller than some other tablets at 7.9”, but it packs a powerful punch thanks to its A7 processor. It makes games look good with a 2048 x 1536 resolution. Apple always pulls ahead of Android devices in the battery power department: averaging 10 hours of constant casual use. The starter model at $367.99 only offers 16GB of space which is paltry for gaming unless you’re a one-game-at-a-time player. But Apple also offers a 64GB model at $427.99 which may be better suited to most player’s needs.

Sony Xperia Z4

Price: $599.00
Screen Size: 10 in
HDD: 32GB/MicroSD Slot
Native Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Another heavy hitter, the Sony Xperia Z4 touts a gorgeous 2560 x 1600 display running on a Snapdragon 810 CPU, but it’ll cost you $599.99. However, it will run any tablet games you install and show them off with sharp fidelity. And if you own a PS4 you can play games over Wi-FI through PS4 remote play. While the Xperia only has 32GB of native storage, it thankfully has a MicroSD so you don’t feel bogged down by lacking space. It also comes with a responsive keyboard and touchpad if you want to get some serious business done.

iPad Pro

Price: $671.00 (9.7 in edition)
Screen Size: 9.7 in / 12.9in
HDD: 32GB/ 128GB/ 256GB
Native Resolution: 2048 x 1536/ 2732 x 2048
The iPad Pro might be too lofty to be considered a tablet, and it’s noticeably heavy at 1.57 lbs. But does deliver a smooth experience. The 12.9 inch Pro rocks a 2732 x 2048 Retina Display, which helps explain its $799 starting price. If you don’t need all that excess space you could choose the 9.7 inch model, also looking sleek with powerful hardware, which starts at $599.00. Both will run any high quality titles you choose to install. And will probably do so for a while.