Pen-enabled laptop recommendations

Overview

Formally, these are not drawing tablets. These are really normal laptops that have a form factor that might also serve the needs of a drawing tablet. Examples: Microsoft Surface Pro and Samsung Galaxy Book4 360.

  • Operating system: currently all run Windows

  • Scenario: General purpose

  • Pen tech: varies. MPP, EMR

These kinds of devices are really for general purpose use. So if what you want is a full operating system where you can use things like Microsoft Office, or the full version of Photoshop, etcetera. Then these suitable choices for a standalone tablet.

Microsoft Surface Pro

Type: Slate laptop

Pen tech: MPP (similar to AES)

My notes on using the Microsoft Surface Pro

Samsung Galaxy Book4 360

Type: 2-in-1 laptop

Pen tech: Wacom EMR (Samsung S Pen)

This device also works with the the Wacom CP-913 pen. (Thanks to fellow tablet enthusiast Atnas for confirming this).

Two editions:

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