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While tablet options from Wacom do find their way onto a bunch of spots on this list, we’re settling on the XP-Pen Artist 12 (view at Amazon) for our Best Overall pick for a few reasons. It gives you excellent pressure sensitivity underneath a rich, color-accurate display. It lacks some extra controls, but it manages to give you almost everything you could want in a decent-sized drawing tablet for right around $200.

Gaomon’s 15.6-inch version (view at Amazon) offers a lot of the same functionality, but gives you more assignable buttons and of course, a bigger display. And if you have the money, you really can’t go wrong with Wacom’s Cintiq line for the breadth of quality and features available.

Wacom is one of the most popular brands of drawing tablet, and for good reason. Our top choices like the Wacom Cintiq 16 may be costly, but it offers a gorgeous 15.6-inch touchscreen, a 1080p resolution, and 8,912 pressure levels with the Pro Pen 2. For a more budget option, we like the Wacom One. It won"t break the bank, has a portable size, and solid build quality.

For beginners, we like Simbans PicassoTab. It comes with plenty of accessories, functions as a standalone tablet, and it has an active stylus right out of the box with Autodesk Sketchbook and Artflow preinstalled. We also like the Huion H420 for those new using a graphic monitor. For kids, we suggest the Flueston LCD Writing Tablet. It"s 10 inches and works similar to an Etch-a-Sketch with a black LCD display that reacts to the marks you make on it. For children, this makes the stylus feel like a market with pressure resistance, and it"s easy on the eyes.

We like the XP-PEN Artist 12 for animators. It features an 11.6-inch display, has programmable hotkeys, and has a pen with 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity for the hand-sketched feel. It works with Windows 7, 8, 10, and Mac OS X even for versions as old as 10.8

We haven"t had a chance to put any of these drawing tablets through their paces just yet, but we"ll be trying each tablet with a variety of creative applications and machines to help determine the best-use scenario for each particular model. Because drawing tablets are all about bridging the gap between your inputs and seeing them on screen, our testers will also be judging each unit on its overall feel and ergonomics as well as their hard specs and compatibility.

While drawing tablets are more expensive, they’re a bit more intuitive because you draw with a stylus directly on the screen. Graphic tablets—which need to be hooked up to a computer—usually deliver a faster workflow because they’re backed by more processing power. They also don’t need to be charged and are usually more durable.

Pressure sensitivity determines how much you can vary the width of the lines you paint, based on the amount of pressure you apply to the stylus. The standard tablet offers 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity, which should be more than enough for most creatives.

Drawing tablet prices can start as low as $30 and creep up to nearly $1,000. The difference in price is largely related to the display. The better the resolution and pressure sensitivity, the more expensive the tablet. But of course, if it doesn’t have a display, you’ll likely get it for a lower price.

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Graphic artists and game designers are just a couple of professionals who regularly use drawing tablets. In many cases, some of your favorite PC games started off as inspired strokes of a stylus. Students studying the digital arts or design may also need them for assignments and projects.

You can find a wide selection of new, used, and Certified Refurbished drawing tablets on eBay. Many tablets, such as the Huion H610 Pro, have graphics pens that feature pressure sensitivity so that the boldness and thickness of the line you"re drawing will vary based on your touch. Depending on the brand, a tablet may have a dedicated pen holder on the housing, like the GAOMON M106K professional drawing graphics tablet.

Many tablets are wide; the large Wacom Intuos Pro tablet is 19.2 inches by 12.5 inches, which can be beneficial because the increased space gives you opportunities to create large design elements without worrying about running out of space. However, various sizes can suit your needs. Graphics tablets and boards are designed with resolutions that correspond to computer monitors, which is similar to how you can use a small mousepad to move a mouse-controlled cursor to every corner of a large computer screen. If you need a tablet that can fit in a bag, a 12-inch product is worth considering. Larger boards give you more opportunities to design multiple elements; a typical panel size of a big board is 22 inches.

Each of these brands and many other manufacturers include helpful tools to make their graphics tablet unique. For example, tablets that are designed by Huion have hardware that gives you an enhanced grip for drawing.

Wired graphics tablets are options for designers who typically tackle traditional projects in office environments. These gadgets are built with lengthy cords and sometimes offer USB connections, so the process of connecting them to your computer system and getting to work isn"t challenging. Because the housing on each cord is thick and durable, the protective material can help to prevent fraying and breakage. Wireless gadgets are built with technology that can detect a wireless signal. Bluetooth gives these products the ability to operate without the use of wires or cords.

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If you don’t have time to read this entire article, the best graphics tablet with screen is the Wacom Cintiq 16 because it has a beautiful paper-like drawing surface and is universally highly regarded, while the best budget drawing tablet with screen is the Huion Kamvas 13, as it is the cheapest tablet with a fully laminated screen.

With so many new manufacturers of drawing tablets with screens, it can be tough to separate the good drawing tablets from bad, based only on their specifications.

Traditionally, Wacom products were the pinnacle, and widely considered the best tablets for drawing with a screen, and although these premium products remain at the top of the charts, budget models from Huion and Xp-Pen now nearly match Wacom in terms on quality, but at a much lower price.

In this comprehensive article, you can quickly compare all of the top graphic tablets with screens, and can narrow down the tablet that is right for you according to whether you want it for drawing, photo editing, or for something else.

Every tablet is the article can be seen as both a graphics tablet and a drawing tablet. Usually, people refer to drawing tablets with screens as graphics tablets – that is, they are simply tablets with screens that must be plugged into a computer to work, and which you can draw on. Therefore the difference is whether the tablet has a screen or not – all graphics tablets are drawing tablets, but not all drawing tablets are graphics tablets.

Note that none of these tablets are standalone – they must all be plugged into a computer to work. If you want to compare standalone tablets, then take a look atthis article.

Before I get into the drawing tablet reviews, I should first show you the criteria under which the tablets are judged. For me, these are the most important things that you should consider, and should apply to most people using their tablets for drawing and photo editing, although the importance of each point might change depending on your individual uses. Every digital art tablet with screen has been matched against these to determine their final ranking.

1. Pen Accuracy. For me, accuracy is the number one criterion that the best screen tablet for drawing should possess. In simple terms, you can define this as “the line you draw appears directly under your pen nib”, but manufacturers often use a confusing range of numbers to indicate this, from lines per inch (LPI), showing how small a movement must be before it is recorded, to reports per second (RPS), which measures pen lag. These measurements are not that relevant to real-world use.

The main accuracy measure you should be concerned about is parallax, which can negatively affect your experience of using the tablet. This is where the line can appear to diverge from your pen nib as you draw, and although this shouldn’t happen, in many of the more budget models, it does. This is common in non-laminated screens, as these are thicker than laminated displays, and mean that there is a greater distance between the pen nib and the screen. The top models, like Wacom tablets, handle parallax very well. Look at the full reviews for more details.

2. Pen Pressure / Tilt Sensitivity. When drawing or using the tablet for careful photo editing, you will want a tablet that can respond to the pressure you exert. Photoshop has a feature that translates increased pressure to a larger pen nib and vice versa, making drawing on a tablet a natural experience where you don’t have to keep manually changing the pen size, and is invaluable for masking.

3. Number of Buttons. Customizable buttons are very much a personal preference, but I prefer them, as it enables you to largely do away with keyboard shortcuts in all of your programs – I even use them in Chrome to quickly switch tabs. Wacom are the king of customizable buttons, with the most intuitive software to set them up, and the addition of a scroll wheel on some models. There is even a Wacom remote available for those tablets that don’t natively contain buttons.

4. Size. A larger tablet can make drawing and photo editing a more natural experience, as you tend to use your shoulder to push the pen, rather than your wrist, but this comes at the cost of needing to always make large movements, even for delicate edits, and you get a heavy tablet that is much harder to carry around. Larger screened tablets do have the advantage of being easier to use with large (eg. 27-inch plus) monitors. Therefore, they are better for desktop use where you won’t be traveling with them.

Smaller, more portable drawing tablets with screens are also lighter and cheaper, and are better suited for use with laptops. These are ideal if you intend to move around a lot with your tablet, or want to use it on your lap.

5. Color Accuracy & Resolution. The range of colors that a tablet shows is measured in a percentage of a color space, usually sRGB, although some manufacturers quote other color spaces. sRGB is the gamut of the Internet, and is most widely used by most people. Therefore this is most relevant if you will be sharing your photos or art online. Ideally, you want an LCD graphics tablet with 100% sRGB coverage or above, although for home use, slightly below this is not a problem. You can read more on this here.

Most drawing tablets have Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080), although there are some 4K drawing tablets available (for a much higher price). Full HD is sufficient for most uses, but remember that if you are using a desktop or laptop with 4K screen and wish to use screen mirroring, you may have to downgrade the resolution of your main display. In this case, you might be better to get a 4K tablet.

6. Connectivity. Wireless graphics tablets with screens are not common, unlike with the screenless varieties. Most tablets require several cables to be connected (often 1 USB for pen data, 1 HDMI for video and 1 power to a wall socket), which can be a pain to connect. Again, Wacom have the best cabling solution, other manufacturers are fast catching up.

It depends on personal preference whether drawing tablets with screens are better for you or not. Many people prefer them for line drawing, as the screen helps the tablet to most closely replicate real life drawing on paper, although they are less useful for photo editing where it is often better to look at a separate monitor with high color accuracy.

Drawing tablets without screens are significantly cheaper, and offer the same levels of pressure sensitivity and accuracy as drawing tablets with screens, so these are still an an excellent choice if you are on a budget.

All good drawing tablets with screens can mirror your monitor, or act as a secondary display. Remember that a full HD drawing pad with screen will not be able to mirror a 4K monitor without downscaling, so you might find you have to reduce the native resolution of your monitor and so lose some of its benefits.

An LCD screen drawing tablet is a substantial investment over a regular drawing tablet without screen. Although they most closely replicate drawing in real life, some people might actually prefer a standard screenless tablet once they have had a chance to get used to them, therefore it’s wise to test each tablet in store, if you can, before purchase.

If you are primarily photo editing or on a budget, then you don’t need a drawing tablet with screen. There are no drawing tablets with screen under $100, so in this case I would recommend one of the many excellent budget drawing tablets which offer the same level of accuracy and pressure sensitivity, but at a much reduced price.

The best size drawing tablet for you is dependent on factors like whether you are using a desktop or laptop, as this determines whether you want something smaller and more portable, or how often you intend to use your tablet, as a larger tablet has the potential to better protect your wrists, as the drawing movement primarily comes from your shoulder and elbow.

Many people consider that a drawing tablet that approximately matches their monitor size is ideal, particularly if they are screen mirroring, but this is obviously impractical for very large monitors. My preference is for a 13 – 16 inch drawing tablet, with the 13 inch models ideal for laptop use, and the 16 inch models better suited to desktop use. These are also the most affordable drawing tablets with screens.

A bigger drawing tablet is better for more precise drawings without having to zoom in, but it suffers from being much less portable. Bear in mind that drawing tablets generally have a higher detectable resolution than your monitor, meaning that drawing on a non-zoomed in document can give a less precise line than if you were zoomed.

Generally, large drawing tablets are only used by professionals who also use large monitors, due to their cost. I would recommend a medium size monitor for most home users, which is the perfect blend of portability and usable size.

Using a drawing tablet can initially be a little difficult if you buy a screenless model, but drawing on a screen tablet comes very naturally to nearly everyone, which makes these perfect for beginners.

The only real difference between drawing tablets and drawing on paper is that your pen nib will be recognized by the tablet when it is just above the tablet’s surface, as well as when touching the surface. Pressing the pen nib to the surface is the equivalent of a mouse click, while hovering above the surface is the same as using a mouse to move the cursor. This might seem complicated, but this is all very intuitive when you come to use it.

The Wacom Cintiq 16 is still the best Wacom drawing tablet with screen regardless of your use. The pen accuracy is excellent, with minimal parallax, and with the addition of the screen, the user experience feels like you are using pen and paper.

The downside is the price – this is a tablet for those wanting a pro-level device and are willing to pay for it. Nonetheless, if you have the money to spare, the Wacom Cintiq would make a fantastic addition to your photography or drawing workflow – there’s a reason that professionals think this particular model is their favorite drawing tablet.

Note:Although the Wacom Cintiq is the best tablet for drawing with screen, I would personally compare the Cintiq and screen-less Wacom Intuos line, which you can do here, to check that you actually require a screen, as the Intuos offers the same (or better) drawing performance, at a much lower price.

If you are on a strict budget and are looking for a drawing tablet with screen under $200, then currently your best option is the Gaomon PD1161 (although the XP-Pen Artist12 can be cheaper than the Gaomon on one of their frequent deals). For slightly more, you can get the Huion Kamvas 13, which is my pick for best budget drawing tablet, as this is the cheapest tablet with a fully laminated display, which reduces parallax. Read more about why the Kamvas 13 is better than the Kamvas 13 Pro.

In this cheap drawing tablet with screen, the Gaomon delivers in giving a high-end performance, at a budget price. You get many of the same features of the more expensive Wacom tablets, although with a smaller screen size, and missing some of the premium features like a laminated screen, resulting in greater reflectivity. There is also a larger gap between the pen nib and the line when drawing, but if you can live with small issues like this, the Gaomon PD1161 works very well, and is probably the best drawing tablet with screen for beginners.

If you are not bothered about having a screen with you drawing tablet and want to save some money, then take a look at the article on cheap drawing tablets here.

You can easily compare all of the digital art tablets with screens in the table below. This includes all of the major manufacturers and the most popular models. For more details on each tablet, check out the full reviews below.

With an ideal laptop-like size, a beautiful screen that shows vibrant colors, and a pen that is very natural to hold and has no lag and almost no parallax, and contains an eraser, the Wacom Cintiq 16 is for me the best pen display tablet.

Apart from the lack of any buttons on the tablet (unless you buy the optional wireless keypad) and the relatively high price, there are no flaws with the Cintiq. It’s big enough for pretty much any desktop use, but still small and light enough at just over four pounds to be carried around with a laptop.

The textured anti-glare film on the surface is much superior to the smooth glass surfaces of Huion or XP-Pen, and more closely replicates the feel of drawing on paper, with the screen itself very resilient to scratches, and with a noticeably higher build quality than cheaper models.

The Pro Pen 2 sits in the hand like a regular well-designed pen or brush, not a computer accessory, with brush strokes feeling crisp and quick, and you have the advantage of a pen holder with replacement nibs.

Although the color range of 96% of the sRGB gamut is technically lower than the other models reviewed here, you will not notice the difference in practice. In fact, you may even find that the Cintiq has better apparent color accuracy, due to the very high quality construction of the screen and the glass that covers it.

With a stunning 4K screen that displays nearly the entire Adobe RGB color spectrum (and greater than the entire sRGB spectrum), this professional level graphics tablet is priced out of reach for most home users, but is probably the best tablet that you can buy, if value for money is excluded.

The etched glass is the same as used on the smaller models of Cintiq Pro, and offers a rougher drawing surface that is almost like drawing on paper. This much higher build quality and experience is the real selling point of Wacom over their rival manufacturers.

The Pro Pen 2 is also the best pen for drawing tablets in my opinion, sitting naturally in your hand and being just the right weight to use for hours at a time. The included felt nibs add a different drawing experience that is more like a brush, and it is very easy to switch between these and the standard nibs.

Unlike with cheaper drawing tablets, this is also touch compatible in model number DTH-2420, meaning that you can use touch gestures as you would on your phone.

If your a pro, or making money from your photography or drawing and want a tablet to use for hours at a time, then the Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 is your best bet.

As the cheapest Wacom tablet with screen, you do of course see some compromises over the Cintiq, but build quality remains high, and the lower price really helps this to compete with the Huions and XP-Pens if they are all your budget can stretch to.

This is really best suited to casual artists and home users looking for their first drawing tablet with screen, who don’t want to break the bank, but who do want a product with high build quality and excellent quality control.

Objectively, it is much easier to use, with a better surface that feels more natural and a higher precision pen, but this does come at a price premium, and the extra features of this model might be lost on those new to drawing tablets.

If you are looking for the best budget drawing tablet with screen, then you would be hard-pressed to find a better cheap graphic tablet with screen than the Huion Kamvas 13.

Often available for under $200 during promotions, you get a 13.3 inch screen in an 11.8 mm thin tablet that weighs just over 2 pounds, making it suitable both for desktop use and for being carried around with a laptop.

It doesn’t offer quite the same smooth drawing experience as the Wacom Cintiq line, but at less than half the price, most people are more than satisfied with the trade-off, particularly as the 120% sRGB screen looks so good, and surprisingly at this price point, is fully laminated meaning reduced parallax.

Unlike with the Wacom models, the Kamvas can connect with most Android phones or tablets, so is perfect if you also need an Android drawing tablet, and you don’t have to worry about palm rejection, as the tablet only responds to the pen nib.

With a 19.5 inch screen size, this Huion screen tablet is truly a beast, weighing in at over seven pounds, and so is not portable in practice. It also exhibits some parallax, essentially a larger gap between the pen nib and the lowest layer of the screen, thanks to the addition of non-laminated anti-glare glass, but this is a worthwhile trade-off for the price.

As with the smaller Kamvas line, you get 120% sRGB colors in a bright, clear screen, that is a joy to draw on, although lacks the more refined feel of using the Wacom Cintiq.

You can’t connect this to Android devices, unlike with the Kamvas 13, and it also does not support touch except from the pen nib, which is useful for palm rejection, but means you can’t use gestures like you would with a smartphone.

The main difference, apart from the touch bar, is the addition of a fully laminated screen with anti-glare glass. This reduces the thickness of the screen and therefore reduces parallax, bringing it much closer to the experience you would get with the Wacom Cintiq.

You get a screen with 120% sRGB coverage that produces a lovely, bright image, and is perfect both for drawing and photo editing, and is particularly impressive given the relatively low price of this model.

You can use the touch bar and customizable buttons to largely do away with keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop, which is useful as the pen itself is not as fully featured as Wacom’s models, lacking an eraser.

If you want a large drawing tablet, then you’ve found it in the Huion Kamvas Pro 24, which has a truly massive screen, but is actually not as bulky as you would expect.

With Huion’s latest PW517 pen, that has a smaller nib than the older PW507 found on the smaller Kamvas Pro line, you get a more stable drawing experience that shows not too much parallax thanks to the fully laminated anti-glare glass, meaning that the distance between pen nib and screen is much reduced over the non-Pro models.

The 2.5K resolution is very welcome in such a large screen, although it can make screen mirroring irritating, as icons and text will tend to end up either too large or too small, unless you change your main monitor resolution first. The screen does not respond to finger-touch, meaning gestures are impossible, but does mean palm rejection is included.

One big advantage of this Kamvas Pro over the Cintiq is the twenty programmable buttons, plus two touch bars, which really make a keyboard unnecessary. It takes time to set this up for each program, but when done, you have a drawing tablet that can help you power through any photo editing or drawing task.

At it’s standard price, this is a drawing tablet with screen under $200, but it is fairly frequently offered at a sale price that can be a little below this. In both cases, it is a very good deal for those who want a decent tablet without breaking the bank.

The screen is relatively small in the cheapest version, at 11.6 inches, but this is sufficient for basic home use, particularly when connected to a laptop, with the anti-reflective coating making the colors bright and clear.

You get limitations, like screen mirroring only being supported if your primary display is the same resolution as the tablet (1920 x 1080), and the relatively large bezels compared to overall size, but this is still one of the best sketch tablets for those who want something simple and quick to use.

The Artist15.6Pro is a very nice tablet with a few flaws that mark out its low price, but at around half the price of the comparable Cintiq, the Xp-Pen is still worth a look.

You get a fully laminated screen with minimal parallax, which makes drawing much easier, although larger pen strokes are reported better than smaller strokes, which have a tendency to show jitter, moving very small amounts from side-to-side (but only at very minimal levels). This is not something you will see in Wacom products, but is also probably not going to matter much to regular hobbyist users, and isn’t a major concern for me.

The anti-glare film works to prevent reflections, and is removable, but as with all films, you can get streaks appearing as you draw, which you will not see with anti-glare glass.

This may sound like a lot of negatives, but actually, given the price disparity with the Wacom, you still get a tablet with a very high value for money, that works very well in most cases, but at a slightly lower build quality.

If you want a large display at a relatively budget choice, then the XP-Pen Artist22EPro is a very good choice with it’s 21.5 inch screen and a price below the 15.6 inch Cintiq.

The pen must be charged with this model, as it is active, although battery life is 50 hours plus, and you will need to regularly re-calibrate to maintain accuracy, so although this is a decent tablet, it would not be my first choice.

As the cheapest drawing tablet with screen at the time of writing, the Gaomon PD1161 is an excellent choice if you are on a budget. If price is your main driver, then it’s worth checking the XP-Pen Artist12, as this can be cheaper than the Gaomon if on offer, and is a very similar device.

When comparing the Gaomon PD1161 to the Wacom Cintiq line, you can clearly see the higher build quality of the Cintiq, with the matte, fully laminated larger screen, but actually the Gaomon holds its own in everyday performance. Parallax is larger, and the drawing surface is smoother and less like paper, but otherwise there’s no major issues.

As this is about one quarter the price of the Cintiq, it’s very hard to say that the Cintiq is better value for money, as really only professionals and hobbyists who use a drawing tablet for many hours a day would appreciate the Cintiq’s extra features.

There’s not much to say about the Gaomon PD1561 other than it works pretty well. Pen calibration is required more often than with a Cintiq, and the screen is not fully laminated, so parallax is greater, but otherwise you get a value for money screened tablet that is half the price.

The PD1561 is essentially the larger version of the PD1161. I feel that the PD1161 is better value for money, but this will depend on whether you need a larger screen.

The older model Gaomon PD1560 is available for a reduced price compared to the PD1561 and has the same screen size, but this older model has a pen that must be recharged, and does not offer tilt support, so I do not recommend this model.

The Gaomon PD2200 is an improvement upon all of the previous models of Gaomon tablets, with a fully laminated screen that has virtually no parallax in the center of the tablet (although some at the edges), around 130% of sRGB colors and a large 21.5 inch full HD display.

At the relatively low price, it’s well suited to beginners producing digital art, but could even be used by more professional artists if they were willing to put up with its small flaws, such as the slightly too smooth drawing surface and the poorly designed shortcut buttons that are difficult to see.

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Our new physical ExpressKeys™ are now positioned at the rear edge of the display, so there’s no compromise on screen size when you’re getting to work on your canvas. Designed for more efficient working, the ExpressKeys™ help to give you the time you need to add that extra level of polish to every project.

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We’ve carefully engineered our screens to avoid parallax  – the disconnect between where you expect the cursor to be, and where it actually is – so working with Wacom screens is intuitive and comfortable.

We’ve treated all our screens with a special reflection-reducing coating to make sure they’re gentle on the eyes and comfortable to work with over long hours.

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Our anti-glare 4K screen and Pro Pen 2 work in harmony to create a completely natural pen-on-screen experience. Every stroke you make on the screen’s etched glass surface gives you that realistic sensation of pen on paper, while the wide color gamut lets you see your art in perfect detail.

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This is certainly true for display-style tablets that come with screens for drawing. They’re often pricier but tend to be easier for artists who do a lot of digital work. But finding a tablet you like is crucial.

There’s a reason professional artists & animators all use Wacom tablets and this is the best of the best. If you can’t fit a 22HD model on your desk I’d still recommend the 13HD since the hardware and drawing surface feels very similar.

That’s why I put together this guide organizing the absolute best display tablets on the market. If you’re looking for a great tablet with a display screen then you’ll definitely find something you like in this post.

That guide is an excellent place to start if you’ve never bought a tablet before, and/or if you’re looking to make a list of the most important features before you buy. With that said I’d argue display tablets have a bit more to consider.

The last thing you’d want is to buy a tablet that’s too big for your working area. Some models have a variety of sizes while others are just a single display with no alternatives. But tablet size should be the first thing you look at.

If your power outlet is located to the right side of your desk then you’ll need cables running along that side. How many cables would come with your tablet and how long do they need to be? Can they reach your outlet? Would they get in the way of other things on your desk?

Before deciding on your final tablet just make sure you get some measurements of your desk space and feel comfortable with the setup. If you can fit a large 22″ tablet on your desk with no space problems then you know what range you’re working with.

This is seriously the highest top-of-the-line tablet you can get. It’s used by professionals in all areas of the entertainment industry from Disney to Blizzard. Wacom has been around for years so it’s a trusted brand with some quality hardware.

The display is crisp with a fairly smooth surface to draw over. I noticed a bit of glossy-ness on the screen which was more of a mild annoyance than anything. If you adjust positioning to keep light directly off the screen it won’t make a huge difference(and it’s a slight sparkle at best).

Drawing on this should feel smooth and natural. Everything from stylus pressure to the tilt of your stylus and even working near the corners of the screen, all of it feels very natural.

And you can adjust the angle of the tablet to bring it up or down. I didn’t measure degrees but I’d say the lowest is almost completely flat(maybe 15°?) and the highest would be around 75°.

I like to work at a pretty steep slant to avoid arching my back. Could not say I had any problems working with a steep slant or with it closer to the surface.

It runs behind the tablet and would need to go around whatever else is on your desk. Plus the cord is not super easy to “bend” so it’ll take some time to setup.

When it comes to a display tablet I tip my hat to the GAOMON PD1560. It’s a phenomenal mid-range tablet that really feels like a high-end computer with a much cushier price point.

Total resolution measures 5080 LPI which is above the norm and it responds great to pressure. I’m not sure if it’s the stylus or the screen but this feels just as responsive as a typical Wacom display tablet.

Over to the left you’ll find 10 express keys with 2 designed for increasing/decreasing brush size and the other 8 meant for tools. But you can program these hotkeys to do whatever you want.

My gripe with the setup is the initial sensitivity and color calibration. This isn’t easy to deal with and may take you a while to get it just right. Especially if you’re on an older operating system.

The rechargeable pen feels great and holds power for quite a while. The tablet stand is also very sturdy so you’ll have no trouble adjusting the display.

If you’re wary of straying from Wacom but you simply want to try something else then I’d suggest nabbing this GAOMON model. You may find yourself surprised at just how much this feels like a Wacom tablet.

Their Artisul D16 is the largest display tablet they make. It comes with a 15.6″ LCD screen and it has some of the most eye-popping colors I’ve seen in a tablet this size.

Full 1080p resolution and a brilliant backlight makes this tablet super easy to draw on from anywhere. At your desk, on your lap, or while traveling. It’s all good.

If you’re worried about glare on the screen this also comes with a matte screen protector totally free and pre-applied to the tablet. If you don’t want it just remove it.

Along the side of the tablet you’ll find 7 express keys that do feel really easy to access. I was surprised at how small the keys were but you adjust to them over a short period.

And I can’t get enough of this drawing experience. It has to be one of the best for any display tablet of this size. Specifically the Artisul stylus pen just feels so nice. It’s thick and easy to grip but doesn’t get in your way.

The quick buttons on the stylus are also easy to access without being so large that you accidentally push them. And it’s super light because the stylus has no battery. Hooray!

For a display tablet the Coast22 is fairly large measuring about 2 feet across. The screen itself measures at just under 2 feet and it comes with the same 1080p resolution you expect from a tablet this size.

With the adjustable stand you can also get lots of flexibility here. I’d estimate the screen goes down to about 10° flat and raises up to almost 80° or so. I’ve noticed the pen also draws clearly whether you’re directly on the screen or working at an angle.

Inside the package you get a ton of goodies. This comes with a battery-free stylus, 6 replacement nibs, a stylus holder, an artist glove, a cleaning cloth, and some other bonus things.

The tablet itself is pretty sensitive to the stylus and the battery-free pen feels awesome to work with. But the delay can be annoying and this likely works better with a very powerful computer.

I would not say this delay is a nuisance. In fact, most of the time you won’t even bother to slow down because you’ll know how the pen marks will lay out. It’s just something I noticed that isn’t as common with Wacom tablets.

The Huion GT-220 recently got a v2 upgrade and this new model is lightyears ahead of the older one. It does have many of the same “features” but it’s designed with a sleeker body and it just feels more responsive.

Looking over the actual display it’s pretty nice. It measures 21.5” across and takes up the majority of the tablet space. This tablet has an IPS display which many artists prefer, although I’ve personally never noticed much of a difference.

Compared to Huion’s old stylus pens these are golden. They feel so much lighter and leave a stronger mark without a ton of pressure. Although this may be due to more pressure sensitivity, but the pens themselves are easier to hold for sure.

It seems crazy but it’s true. Huion still hasn’t put express keys into this model, which to me seems crazy. If you’re gonna buy a display tablet then wouldn’t you want at least a couple hotkeys for quick access?

I think it’s because of the model’s design and the size of the screen that Huion left these out. If you’re accustomed to using hotkeys this model will feel weird. But it’s easy to adjust over time.

With the adjustable stand you can change the angle to almost flat and almost fully upright. This one’s very sturdy too so you can lean into it pretty hard. I mean, within reason.

I hadn’t heard much about the XP-Pen Artist16 Pro until very recently. We actually published a fantastic review of this tablet covering all its features and a full unboxing.

It actually reminds me of the Artisul tablet except it feels a little bigger and somewhat lighter to carry. It does use separate cables for HDMI & USB so it’s not too cluttered. But also not as simple as just one cord.

These cables pop out the back and run any way you want so they’re pretty flexible. I do notice the cord plug area can get hot with hours of use but it never feels unsafe or dangerous. Just one of those tablets that exudes more heat than it absorbs.

The resolution is perfect considering its size and you won’t feel any problems while drawing. In fact, this has to be one of the smoothest drawing surfaces going. I wouldn’t suggest using a screen protector here unless you really hate the smoothness.

I also noticed while drawing at a higher incline there is more parallax. It’s not a huge problem and truthfully not something I would complain about. However you’ll notice this more if you’re coming from a higher-end tablet like a Cintiq.

It’ll even run well on somewhat “slower” computers with older processors. This surprised me since I don’t even have a graphics card in my current setup and I’m using the onboard graphics.

They actually have a small lineup of display tablets but their highest quality option is the Ugee UG-2150. It comes with an IPS screen and measures about 21.5″ across. Total dimensions are 20″ W x 12.5″ H so the screen takes up the majority of the space.

It’s not a terrible screen but it’s not better than anything else here. Typical 1080p resolution, nice bright display, and strong color calibration with their drivers.

What I do like is the easily adjustable stand which has a switch right in the back of the unit. This lets you adjust the display angle with ease and change your drawing position fast. You’ll also find the backlight switch in this same area to adjust the lighting.

Not only do you get an adjustable stand but you also get two rechargeable pens, 10 replacement nibs, a stylus holder, a drawing glove along with a screen protector and a cleaning cloth.

That said, I’m not a huge fan of the screen protector since I don’t think you need it for this model. The screen’s surface feels “rough” enough that it can mimic paper in a sense. I wouldn’t want to add anything on top of it, but to each their own.

Cable management is a nuisance so ideally this would be a stay-at-home tablet that remains on your desk. It comes with an HDMI and VGA cable for the display, along with a USB cable and a power cord.

If you’re okay with a small mess from your cables then Ugee’s model will fit in great on your desk. Or if you have cable ties to manage the mess, even better.

The actual drawing experience is pretty darn good and I’d say the stylus pens can rank up there with Wacom’s. The pen feels light enough considering this model does have batteries, but this pen also gives you incredible control over the tilt and degree of pressure.

Setup shouldn’t be tough but if you are on a newer OS I’d suggest going to Ugee’s website and downloading the drivers directly. They update semi-frequently, especially for newer operating systems, and it’s easier to get this installed when you start with the newest drivers first.

As far as display tablets go, this is a bit on the heavier side and the cables aren’t the most fun to manage. But considering all the bonus gifts you get, plus the incredible sensitivity from this display, it’s a great choice for any artist just nabbing their first larger display tablet.

But if you want a surefire trusted tablet that will last for years then I’d highly recommend a Wacom Cintiq 22HD. Or if you need a smaller model the Cintiq 13HD works just as well.

Both are incredibly powerful drawing tablets with brilliant displays, top-tier technology, and a warranty backed by a trusted brand used by professional animators & artists across the world.

Buying a display tablet is a big decision so you need to know what you’re looking for. That said, once you find what you want just grab it and start drawing!