7P: Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 (DTH-227)
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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).
my notes on the
Release year: 2023
Product page:
User manual:
EXCELLENT
Has the leading drawing experience in the industry thanks to its support of the Wacom Pro Pen 2 and Wacom Pro Pen 3
Active Area / Display size: 476 x 268 mm (18.7 x 10.5 in)
Comes with a Wacom Pro Pen 3
I mostly use the Wacom Pro Pen 2 with this tablet.
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
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.
I saw none when I started using it and none have developed.
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.
EXCELLENT - very little parallax.
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)
Rating: GOOD. Exhibits a slight wobble in diagonal lines.
Slightly better than Cintiq Pro 27.
EXCELLENT (best in the industry) because the pens are very good.
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.
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.
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.
It DOES have fans. Which cause some noise.
There is no control over the speed of the fans.
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.
Fans keep it cool. At the default brightness, the tablet is cool to the touch - maybe just very slightly warm.
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.
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.
EXCELLENT
You can get to the OSD by pressing a physical button on the back of the tablet
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.
It does NOT have any legs
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
It has 100mmx100mm VESA mounting holes on the back.
The list of compatible pens is here:
