7P notes: Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 (DTH-227)

Summary

The Cintiq Pro 22 (DTH-227) along with the Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271) are the best pen displays in the market as of July 22.

This is my favorite tablet of the 70+ that I own. I prefer drawing on this one more than any other because of the drawing quality and the size (not too big, not too small).

Basics

Drawing experience

  • EXCELLENT

  • Has the leading drawing experience in the industry thanks to its support of the Wacom Pro Pen 2 and Wacom Pro Pen 3

General

  • Active Area / Display size: 476 x 268 mm (18.7 x 10.5 in)

Pens

Comes with a Wacom Pro Pen 3

Compatible pens

The list of compatible pens is here: https://support.wacom.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500006268761-What-accessories-are-available-for-my-Wacom-Cintiq-22

I mostly use the Wacom Pro Pen 2 with this tablet.

Display

  • Native resolution: 3840 x 2160

  • Aspect ratio: 16x9

  • Size: 26.9 in (68.3 cm)

  • Brightness: 300 nits.

    • I run it at 50% brightness.

    • The larger Cintiq Pro 27 is can get up to 400nits of brightness

  • Display panel tech: IPS

  • Color Depth: 10bit (per channel)

  • Laminated: yes

  • AG Treatmement: Etched glass

  • Refresh rate: 120Hz.

    • I run it at 60Hz

Anti-glare Sparkle

Rating: GOOD (LOW)

It has a little more than the Cintiq Pro 27 - but that is to be expected since it has a higher PPI.

Dead Pixels

I saw none when I started using it and none have developed.

Color modes

  • Native (the default)

  • AdobeRGB

  • DCI-P3

  • Rec.709

  • Rec.2020

  • Display P3

  • sRGB

  • EBU

  • PQ Rec.2100

  • PQ DCI

  • HLG Rec.2100

  • Custom

I left it running in Native mode.

Parallax

EXCELLENT - very little parallax.

Pen tracking accuracy

  • Wacom does not publish numbers

  • I found it to be extremely accurate at the edged and corners

    • A bit more accurate than the Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271)

Diagonal wobble

Rating: GOOD. Exhibits a slight wobble in diagonal lines.

Slightly better than Cintiq Pro 27.

Pressure handling

EXCELLENT (best in the industry) because the pens are very good.

Pointer lag

GOOD but not GREAT - this is typical for a pen display

Switching to 120Hz makes a little bit of difference to pointer lag but not much.

Cabling and connections

Using single USB-C cable

Unlike many other 16" pen displays, a single USB-C cable is not enough to power this tablet. You Still have to use their supplied power adapter.

How I connect it to my PC

Instead of using Wacom's USB-C cable, I use a Cable Matters Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect it to the USB 4 port on my mini pc.

Fans

It DOES have fans. Which cause some noise.

There is no control over the speed of the fans.

Noise

  • The fan noise is always on.

  • Quieter than than the Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271) but louder than the Cintiq Pro 16 (DTH-167).

  • At 50% brightness the noise the noise is audible but does not bother me unlike the DTH-271 which I am irritated by. With normal sounds in my office (Air conditioner, etc) I often can't pick up the sound.

Heat

Fans keep it cool. At the default brightness, the tablet is cool to the touch - maybe just very slightly warm.

Touch

Supports touch.

  • There is a physical button on the back of the pen display to enable/disable touch.

  • Most of the time I disable touch but occasionally use it when I need to.

Express Keys

  • total of 8

  • 4 on back left

  • 4 on back right

  • I don't enjoy the express keys. I find them awkward to use. Instead I use a tourbox.

Build quality

EXCELLENT

OSD

  • You can get to the OSD by pressing a physical button on the back of the tablet

Stand

It does NOT come with a stand.

There is a specific Wacom Cintiq 22 Stand which is very expensive.

I instead use a much cheaper Huion ST100a stand.

Legs

It does NOT have any legs

Laying flat

The back of the the pen display has pieces that stick out due to the buttons. This means:

  • It does not lay down flat on a desk

  • It will slide around easily

VESA mounting

It has 100mmx100mm VESA mounting holes on the back.

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