#XP PEN G430 VS WACOM 471 PRO#

The existing lamination on the Artist 24 Pro does provide some nice features, though. There is lamination on the screen, but there is also a thin layer of glass that increases that parallax but not to a disorienting degree. Fully laminating a pen display helps lower the parallax, that distance between the drawing under the screen and the tip of your stylus, which can help make you feel more like you're drawing directly onto the image rather than pushing the drawing through the glass. However, it is worth pointing out that the Artist 24 Pro does not have a fully laminated screen. The XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro display features a 2K resolution at 60hz, making it perfectly suitable for use as a primary display for one monitor set up.

#XP PEN G430 VS WACOM 471 UPGRADE#

The improved monitor stand is not the only upgrade the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro has seen The Artist 24 Pro has all of the ports - including two USB 2.0, an HDMI, and a USB-C port as well as the outlet plug - are located to the user's right-hand side, safely out of the way of any potential damage. Previous XP-Pen monitors had made the critical mistake of running the cables downward, resulting in an issue where cables would sustain damage from being bent under if you were using the monitor at a flatter angle. The improved monitor stand is not the only upgrade the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro has seen. Thankfully, the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro has overcome that and is plenty capable of withstanding the use that average artists will put it through. Earlier iterations of these displays struggled with being wobbly on stands that couldn't hold up to use.

This is incredibly important because the very nature of a drawing monitor is that you will put some weight on the device to draw. The good news is that the included monitor stand is just as solid as the rest of the device. After the monitor arm debacle, I decided to reattach the monitor stand that came with the display and call it a day. The occurrence caught me by surprise as I had previously had a Huion GT220 v2 on this same setup for nearly a year and a half with no issue. In my excitement, I opted to put the XP-Pen display on my monitor arm and was quite surprised as the entire setup lurched forward. The monitor is also a hefty 15 pounds, so while it is possible to remove the stand and attach it to a VESA mount, you may want to double-check the weight limits. The stand can be adjusted so that the monitor sits anywhere from 16 degrees up to 90. The monitor is designed with the ease of use of that stand in mind, including rubberized feet at the bottom of the screen to prevent sliding and a pull tab at the top of the stand to adjust the monitor's angle. Boasting a 23.8-inch workspace, the Artist 24 Pro overall measures approximately 25-by-14-inches and just under 2 inches deep, not including the attached adjustable stand.

This is a huge, heavy, well-built monitor. So let's put it through some paces to see if it justifies the higher price tag that the larger workspace brings along with it. The Artist 24 Pro is the largest pen display currently available from XP-Pen. With the success of their digitizers and smaller pen displays, XP-Pen began to increase their pen displays' sizes and price points.

#XP PEN G430 VS WACOM 471 SOFTWARE#

XP-Pen saw an opportunity to release a line of budget-friendly devices for digital artists, but their initial launch was rife with software issues.Īfter listening to the needs of their customers, however, XP-Pen's software and hardware both gradually improved, and they found themselves seated at the table as one of the best alternatives to Wacom available for beginners, hobbyists, and budget-minded artists alike. Unfortunately, the term 'starving artist' exists for a reason, and these higher price points meant Wacom's devices were out of reach for many creators. Wacom held their heads up as the industry standard, and they were more than happy to charge a premium for their equipment. A few years ago, there were not many options for pen displays and digitizers for digital artists.

Xp pen g430 vs wacom 471