Wacom Cintiq 22 Creative Pen Display including adjustable Stand —for on screen Illustrating and Drawing, with 1920 x 1080 Full HD Display and Pro Pen 2 Pen Precision, Windows & Mac Compatible

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For the Cintiq 22, Wacom has ditched the Cintiq 16's proprietary three-headed cable—the 16 connects to a computer via HDMI and USB Type-A connectors, as well as to the power adapter—in favor of separate cables for power, USB, and HDMI connections. Although (in theory, at least), the Cintiq 16's setup can reduce cable clutter, it proved unwieldy in its own right, and the separate cables included with the Cintiq 22 were easy enough to manage. If you want an interactive monitor for your studio or desk, the Cintiq 22 is tempting for its spacious screen and the inclusion of the adjustable stand. If you travel a lot, and/or plan to work out of cafes or libraries, the Cintiq 16 wins hands-down for its portability. (Its lower price doesn't hurt, either.) You could also opt for a Cintiq Pro with its additional features (full 4K resolution, support for a wider color gamut, multi-touch capabilities, and additional connection choices), but that would be about double the price of a similar-size standard Cintiq. I measured the Cintiq's brightness at 143 nits (candelas per meter squared), lower than its 210-nit rating, and calculated the contrast ratio at 726:1, short of its 1,000:1 rating. The 21.5-inch IPS panel has full HD (1,920-by-1,080-pixel) resolution, and according to Wacom offers 96 percent coverage of the sRGB color palette, per the CIE 1931 standard for color spaces. We use the more recent (and very similar) CIE 1974 standard in our testing, and with it the Cintiq 22 did very well, covering 98 percent of the sRGB space (see the chart below). Connect to your computer with the included HDMI and USB cable and get into the perfect position with the included Adjustable Stand that lets you adjust how you want to work.

While there are other Wacom pens available, few artists should have any complaints with the functionality of the Pro Pen 2, and it has a satisfying heft that makes it comfortable with draw with. The Cintiq Pro line comes with the same pen, although the Pro’s advanced drawing surface allows the use of soft felt nibs. Wacom Cintiq 22 review: Adjustable stand and connections Choosing between the Cintiq 16 and Cintiq 22 is really a matter of one's priorities, budget, and maybe desk space. The 21.5 inch 1920×1080 HD display provides you with clarity to see every detail of your work. The scratch-resistant anti-glare surface prevents distracting reflections as you create.A stand built into the Cintiq 22 enables you to tilt the display to your preferred drawing angle. It’s a better solution than in the Cintiq 16, which uses foldable legs that tilt the display to a fixed angle. Using the Cintiq 22 to edit was similar to my experience with the Cintiq 16, but with the luxury of more sketching and operating room. I would have preferred the screen be slightly brighter at the top setting, but I don't think its brightness adversely affected my work. See your creations come to life in vibrant color (16.7 million colors, 72% NTSC/CIE 1931 typical) and work as long as you’d like with the battery-free pen that charges off the screen while you create. One familiar device included with the Cintiq 22 is the Wacom Pro Pen 2 stylus, which we have also seen with the Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16, the Wacom Intuos Pro Paper Edition, the Intuos Pro Pen Small, and the Cintiq 16. It's a comfortable stylus, and very responsive, with 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity. It doesn't require charging, drawing power from the Cintiq 22 through Wacom's electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) technology, which eliminates the need for a battery. When not in use, the stylus rests in a tight fabric loop on the display's side.

The provided stylus, the Pro Pen 2, is easily capable of capturing your creative gestures: it offers 8,192 levels of pressure-sensitivity, as well as tilt sensitivity, where the angle at which you hold the pen affects the stroke. The stylus doesn’t need a battery either: it takes the power it needs from the electromagnetic properties of the screen. The same is true of the pen that comes with the rival Huion Kamvas Pro 22, but the cheaper XP-Pen Artist Display 22E Pro’s pen requires periodic recharging.Beyond how it looks, though, you're paying here for the pen input and how the pen-enabled panel feels to use. One downside I didn't think of, though, to a larger screen: For a given resolution, pixel density will be lower. (Both the Cintiq 16 and Cintiq 22 are 1080p panels.) That calculates out to 102 pixels per inch (ppi) for the Cintiq 22. This would be fine if this were a general-purpose or entertainment monitor, but it's a little low for an artist's display, particularly as designers tend to work relatively close to their monitors, sometimes at a precision touch-up level. All else being equal, the higher the pixel density, the sharper the image. A more affordable pen display with Wacom Pro Pen 2 technology, 8,192 pressure levels, low activation force, and natural tilt recognition. Amazing precision and reduced parallax provide creative control and the most natural drawing experience. The detachable pen holder can be easily moved to either side of the display to suit your preference. Spare nibs are also stored neatly inside the pen holder, so whatever the project, the right tool will always be close at hand.

While conventional drawing tablets without a display, like Wacom’s Intuos line, are capable of working over a wireless Bluetooth link, that isn’t yet realistic for a combined tablet and display. The Cintiq 22 uses USB-A for its drawing tablet connection, so you need an adaptor if your computer only has USB-C ports; and HDMI for its display connection. Wacom Cintiq 22 review: Should you buy it?