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Pros
Pro Kodi is installable from the Play Store
Kodi media center is now available on the Play Store for Android TV devices which is very convenient since the old method of installing the app was to sideload, which can be difficult for new users.
Pro 50 curated games at launch
There will be 50 curated games at launch of the device including the likes of Borderlands and Crysis.
Pro NVIDIA Tegra X1
The NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet has an NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor, which is reported as having twice the performance of an XBox 360.
Pro 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor
Pro Micro SD slot
There is a built in micro SD slot that is expandable up to 128GB.
Pro 4,500mAh battery
For being so thin it is remarkable that a 4,500mAh battery is being used.
Pro 3GB RAM
The device has built in 3GB of RAM.
Pro Native PS3 controller support
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact offers native PS3 Dual Shock controller support.
Pro PS4 remote play
As of November 2014 the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact offers remote play with the Sony PS4.
Pro Thin
At 6.4mm this device is extremely thin.
Pro Waterproof
The Zperia Z3 is completely waterproof
Cons
Con Can only have 2 USB hard drives
There are only two USB ports built into the device, which limits how many hard drives one can hook up, but the kicker is, even when using a USB hub the device will still only read two USB devices hard drives at a time, no matter how many are plugged into the USB hub.
Con Only capapable of low end gaming
Even the demos of the games shown at the unveiling shows that any type of console quality game is going to be too taxing for the system, all running at only 30fps. Adding to that, the majority of console ports for the system are years old which shows that it is pretty obvious how limiting the system will be.
Con Expensive
At $499.99 the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is overpriced when compared to tablets with similar specs. The term "Sony Tax" comes to mind.
Con No camera flash
There is no flash for the rear camera which will make low light photos difficult to take.
Con Only 1200p
For the premium price Sony is charging for this tablet to see that the screen is only 1200p when cheaper competing devices offer higher resolutions is a bit disappointing.