Pen buttons - GOOD. the PW600 has 3 buttons. The PW600S has two buttons.
Pen button feel - GOOD. the buttons on both pens have a nicer "crisper" clicking action than the buttons of the PW517 which feel a bit soft/mushy in comparison
Pen IAF - GOOD. Huion says 2gf for both pens. Seems accurate. A little more sensitive than the PW517 pen which is at about 3gf.
Pen maximum pressure - VERY GOOD. I measured both pens at 510gf (slightly *more* than the 500gf that Huion specified). This amount of variance is normal.
PW600/PW600S compatibility with older tablets - The new pens are NOT compatible with older Huion tablets.
Pen weight - I measured with a digital scale
PW600 = 16g
PW600S = 14g
PW517 = 14g
Pen eraser - the PW600 and PW600S pens do have an eraser. I don't user erasers so don't have any particular comment on it.
These pens have two buttons which is typical for an EMR pen.
I tested four PW550 series pens on 2024/08/30
1x PW500S
4x PW550
I'm not good at measuring IAF but each seemed to be around 3gf.
PW550 - 223.6gf
PW550 - 560.0gf
PW550 - 850.0gf
PW500S - 735.5gf
As is typical for EMR pens, these pens have a response that bows up. All 4 hit 50% at around 100gf.
So as I often recommend, you should consider a pressure curve to linearize this response so that you have more pressure control at the lower end of the physical pressure range.
Huion uses the name "PenTech" for their EMR pen technology and even has version numbers to help it has evolved over the years.
Much more here from Huion:
Huion uses the name "PenTech" for their EMR pen technology and even has version numbers to help it has evolved over the years. Much more here: Huion PenTech
Notes
See this resource from koneko_w https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=FE877F3F79694F2A!128&ithint=file%2cxlsx&wdo=2&authkey=!AIk1r64_60lJHxE
Version | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
Model Identifier | Launch Year | Pen Technology | Huion PenTech |
---|---|---|---|
PenTech 4.0
Passive EMR
Adds a chip to the Stylus. Introduced in 2024 with the launch of the Kamvas Pro 19 and Kamvas Pro 27. Significant improvement over PenTech 3.x. Wider pressure range, much better pressure handling.
PenTech 3.0+
Passive EMR
Huion states: - "more linear pressure sensitivity" - "lower IAF"
PenTech 3.0
Passive EMR
Pressure now detected through a pressure sensor instead of relying on moving the ferrite core. This is a more reliable design and is how Wacom has been doing it for decades.
PenTech 2.0
Passive EMR
Pen no longer has battery. Pen gets power from the tablet.
PenTech 1.1
Active EMR
Pen has a rechargeable battery.
PenTech 1.0
Active EMR
Pen has a replaceable battery.
PW600
2024
Passive EMR
PenTech 4.0
PW600S
2024
Passive EMR
PenTech 4.0
2023
Passive EMR
PenTech 3.0+
2023
Passive EMR
PenTech 3.0+
PW515
2023?
Passive EMR
PenTech 3.0
2023
Passive EMR
PenTech 3.0
2020
Passive EMR
PenTech 3.0
2022
Passive EMR
PenTech 2.0
2018
Passive EMR
PenTech 2.0
2018
Passive EMR
PenTech 2.0
2017 or earlier (?)
Passive EMR
PenTech 2.0
2016 or earlier (?)
Active EMR
PenTech 1.0
2016 or earlier (?)
Active EMR
PenTech 1.0
2016 or earlier (?)
Active EMR
PenTech 1.0
?
NOT EMR
PenTech 1.0
?
Active EMR
PenTech 1.0