7P notes: Huion Kamvas 22 Plus (GS2202)

Summary

The Huion Kamvas 22 is one of the best price-to-performance pen displays in the market.

NOTE: In 2023, with the arrival of the XP-Pen Artist 22 Plus (MD220FH) though, I think the XP-Pen is an even better choice because of the improved pressure handling of the XP-Pen X3 Pro pen.

Basics

  • Model number: GS2202

  • Release year: 2020

  • Active area: 22" diagonal

  • Price - It normally costs about $450 but I see it discounted often to $400

Display basics

  • Size: 22" diagonal

  • Aspect ratio: 16x9

  • Display panel tech: IPS

  • Bit depth: 8bpp

  • Anti-glare treatment: Etched glass

  • Laminated: YES

Pen

  • Pen model id: PW517

  • pen comes with plastic nib

Pointer lag

TYPICAL. - normal for a pen display.

Express Keys

NONE. So, I use keyboard shorts with this device: tourbox

Pen tracking accuracy

  • Center accuracy - GOOD. I did not measure

  • Corner Accuracy - Seems to me about +/- 3mm. A little on the high side, but it will not interfere with drawing.

Display > Parallax

GOOD - low.

Display > Anti-glare sparkle

VERY GOOD. very minimal. Not noticeable.

Display other

  • Pixelation - With a 1920x1080 display, it looks slightly pixelated. But I don't find that a problem while drawing. My ideal pen display would have the same 22" size but with 2560x1440 resolution

  • Dead pixels - none detected

  • Display sharpness - VERY GOOD. pixels clear and well delineated

VESA

Supports VESA mounting

I have my Kamvas 22 plus mounted to an Ergotron LX. It works great. I especially like that it can lower the tablet enough that the bottom edge can rest on the desk. This adds for some extra stability.

Stand

Comes with a basic stand that attaches via VESA mounting. Nothing fancy. but works great.

Legs

Tablet has no legs.

Scenario

I originally bought this tablet for digital art, and it works fine for that.

Over time I have it setup on my work desk on an arm. I use it as an external display but I pull it in closer when I want to draw on a whiteboard during an online meeting. I still occasionally sketch and paint on it, but since it is on my work desk I don't do as much of it as I used to.

Ergonomics

Heat - display stays cool. I leave it on 24/7 and it has no hot spots.

Fan noise- NONE. It has no fans

Touch - it does NOT have touch support

Connections and Cabling

3-in-1 cable

It comes with a proprietary 3-in-1 cable.

As the user manual illustrates. You cannot use this with a single USB-C cable or even two USB-C cables. You must always use the 3-in-1 cable in some form for power. Sometimes I have set it up with the 3-in-1 cable connected in the top USB-C port and then the power end connected to the wall. And in the bottom port, I use a Thunderbolt 3 cable to get the display signal and data to the pen display.

Diagonal wobble

very good. has extremely low wobble.

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