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GAOMON PD1561 V2 vs XP-Pen Artist 16 (Gen 2)

What PD1561 V2 does better (2) and where Artist 16 (Gen 2) wins (0) — every spec side by side.

GAOMON PD1561 V2
GAOMON · 2026PD1561 V2
7.2Score
2 advantages≈ $240
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XP-Pen Artist 16 (Gen 2)
XP-Pen · 2022Artist 16 (Gen 2)
5.7Score
0 advantages≈ $250
3.2Screen3.7
9.6Pen & controls5.0
5.9Connectivity4.4

Why is PD1561 V2 better than Artist 16 (Gen 2)?

  1. Pressure levels16,384 vs 8,1922×
  2. Express keys15 vs 10+50%

Why is Artist 16 (Gen 2) better than PD1561 V2?

Artist 16 (Gen 2) has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

GAOMON PD1561 V2GAOMON PD1561 V2≈ $2407.2
Display
Screen size15.5″15.4″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HDFull HD
Pixel density142 ppi143 ppi
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness (typical)220 nits—
Contrast ratio (static)1,000:11,000:1
Anti-glare / matte screenYes—
Fully laminated screen—Yes
Colour
sRGB coverage—100%
Adobe RGB coverage—94%
Pen & controls
Pressure levels16,3848,192
Tilt recognition±60°±60°
Active area344 × 194 mm341 × 191.8 mm
Active area width344 mm341 mm
Active area height194 mm192 mm
Active area (surface)667 cm²654 cm²
Pen resolution5,080 lpi5,080 lpi
Report rate300 RPS—
Pen accuracy (centre)—±0.5 mm
Battery-free penYes—
Pen—X3 Elite
Express keys1510
Multi-touchNoNo
Connectivity
USB-C video input (one cable)Yes—
HDMI inputs1—
Wireless connectionNoNo
CompatibilityWindows, macOS, Linux, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, ChromeOS
Design & ergonomics
Weight1.58 kg—
Width—434 mm
Height—256 mm
Depth—13 mm
Product line—XP-Pen Artist
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