Tablet notes template

These are my notes on the things to look at when I evaluate a tablet. This is a work in progress and evolves over time.

Overview

Basics

  • Product information

    • name

    • model number

    • launch year

    • product page with archive link

    • user manual with archive link

  • Active area

    • Dimensions (width x height)

    • Diagonal length

    • Size category: small, medium, large

      • link to size categories

    • Aspect ratio

    • Closest standard paper size

  • What's in the box

Photos

Specs

  • Digitizer specs

    • type: EMR

    • digitizer resolution (LPI and LIMM)

    • Number of pressure levels

    • Tilt

    • Tilt range

    • Report rate

  • Display specs

    • Display panel:

    • Native resolution

    • Aspect ratio

    • Surface:

    • Lamination:

    • Brightness

    • Response Time

    • Refresh rate

    • Color bi depth

    • Color gamut:

    • Color modes

  • Pen specs

    • Included pen

      • Default nib

        • Eval of pen should be in separate doc

    • Pen compatibility

      • Compatible

      • Incompatible pens (if needed for clarification)

  • Device specs

    • Size

    • Weight

    • Ports

Display

  • Brightness

  • Display color fringing

  • Dead pixels

  • Pixel layout

  • Blacks

  • AG sparkle

    • How close to notice

    • How much of colorful rainbow effect

  • Viewing angle

    • look for loss of contrast

  • Surface protection

    • Does it come with screen protector

    • Is a first party screen protector available

  • Sharpness

    • Looking for clearly defined pixel

    • Looking for lack of "softness"

  • Display OSD

    • how to activate

    • menus

    • responds to touch?

    • will OSD respond to touch when touch is disabled

Drawing performance

  • Static track accuracy

    • Stated accuracy from manufacturer

  • Corner and edge accuracy

    • Look for accuracy at corners and edges

  • Tilt compensation

  • Tilt at edges and corners

  • Diagonal wobble

  • Artifacts at low pressure

  • Pressure banding

  • PEN Pressure range (IAF and MAX)

  • Pressure scan rate

  • Parallax

  • Pointer lag

  • Pen tilt near edges and corners

  • Surface texture

  • Backlight bleed

Connections and cablings

  • Are ports recessed

  • What cables are included

    • 3-in-1

    • other

  • Connection opton diagams

    • Are cables included

  • Does it support single USB-cable connection

Other inputs

  • Express keys

  • Dials

  • Sliders

  • Touch

    • Is touch supported? On Windows? On MacOS?

Ergonomics

  • VESA

    • Which VESA size

    • If you used it with an monitor arm, identify the arm

  • Stand

    • Identify model number of stand

    • Does the stand use VESA mounting?

    • How much wobble does the stand have

    • Does the stand support height adjustment

    • Does the stand support tilt adjustment

    • If you used it with stand , identify the stand

  • Legs

  • Fans

  • Noise

  • Heat

    • 50% for an hour

    • 100% for an hour

    • hotspots?

Usage scenario

  • With Androird

  • With Chromebook

  • Can you use the pen display as a pen tablet?

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