XPPen Artist Pro 16 Gen2 2.5K 16 inch QHD Drawing Tablet with Full Laminated Anti-Glare Screen 16384 Pressure Levels X3 Pro Battery-Free Stylus 159% sRGB Tilt Graphic Drawing Tablet with Mini Keydial

I want any skeptics to know this is a quality well-built product. I bought the Artist Pro 16, and it is perfect for my needs. I will preface my review by saying that I had bought and returned the smaller 13 inch version because the size was just too small for my liking. Other than its size, it was good quality too. But this 16 inch one is perfect, and includes a shortcut remote in the box. You can buy the remote separately from XPen but it’s nice that everything’s included. Build quality of the tablet is really solid and everything is packaged in a pro way that makes you feel like you’ve bought something decent with your money. Seriously , it’s slick. I debated over saving up for a Cintiq, but given I had seen the quality of the 13 inch prior, I figured why not just save my money and get an XPen that’s a little bigger. I’ve heard so many people say the Cintiq is the best, and sadly I can’t compare as I’ve never owned one. But just judging the product on its own, it is certainly clear that XPen puts some pride into what they produce. This isn’t junk. The pressure sensitivity is very good. The responsiveness seems slightly laggy but I’m using this on a Surface which might be the real culprit. Even with that it’s good enough! I have an IPad Pro and it’s much more snappy, but that snappiness isn’t what matters as much as the overall experience. I prefer this over the iPad Pro. The screen surface has that perfect friction that a glass screen just can’t touch. The brightness control is good, though I wish it could go even darker than the darkest setting. Color range is decent, and the resolution is crisp. Set up was beyond simple. It defaults to Adobe settings so if that’s what you use, it’s got a pretty good settings profile out of the box as far as shortcuts. I primarily use Krita, but the XPen software is similar to Wacom Intuos (which I own) in that you can easily change these settings to your liking. The little settings remote is so good I don’t think I’d ever go back to not having one of these things. Simple, small, and has just the right amount of buttons with different shapes that you can just feel by touch and know what you’re pressing. Extremely intuitive . Anyway, I just love this product and it’s made me excited to get back into digital drawing after using screen-less tablets. On that note, I’ve heard people promote simple screenless tablets to help your neck by not needing to look down. All you need to do is get a decent tablet holder that has a lot of angles of motion and you shouldn’t have to look down. I did this and I find the end result is the best combination for drawing you can get. Or you can splurge on a fancy arm that you can adjust .

This XP-pen tablet cost about half that of its Wacom equivalent. I was concerned that I would see a difference in quality but so far it has exceeded my expectations in many ways. The pen tracks flawlessly. The driver software is easy to set up and use. I'm very impressed by the general quality of this tablet: the surface finish, the ergonomic and comfortable design. Even the way the little legs on the back spring open reminds me of the action on the door of a luxury car. I'm quite pleased. I've used Wacom Cintiq before and this compares very favorably at a lower price.

I recently got mine and haven't put it thoroughly through its paces, but I am impressed. I am a professional artist and graphic designer, but on a budget. I have used Wacom products for years and years, from the big Cintiq 21 UX, which I still use as my monitor, to about every size of Intous, and have never had a complaint. I was considering a similarly priced Wacom Cintiq 16 Drawing Tablet, but wanted to check out the higher resolution of the XPen. I'm very impressed with it. The screen is amazing, with a crystal clear image, no alignment issues between the pen and surface, no lag, and with a nice feel to the texture. The tablet itself feels sturdy and well made, and it is a dream to use. I never had an issue with sensitivity with my Wacom, but I can feel the higher sensitivity on the XPen and time will tell what kind of difference it will make.I like that the screen is of a good size, and the tablet has a good thickness and heft, but it's not so large or bulky that I can't lay it in my lap or on my table and draw as I would with pencil and paper. All my PS brushes work perfectly and the pen is balanced and pleasant to use. The driver has given no problem, which my older Intous drivers were notorious for. I am happy with this tablet and looking forward to what I hope will be a long, productive, and happy working relationship.