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Huion Inspiroy H420X vs XP-Pen Star G430S

What Inspiroy H420X does better (1) and where Star G430S wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huion Inspiroy H420X
Huion · 2026Inspiroy H420X
8.8Score
1 advantage≈ $30
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XP-Pen Star G430S
XP-Pen · 2018Star G430S
6.2Score
2 advantages≈ $20
7.0Pen & controls7.4
4.8Connectivity4.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Inspiroy H420XStar G430S
172 × 109.67130 × 1072
Inspiroy H420XStar G430SDifference
Height109.6 mm107 mm+2.6 mm
Width172 mm130 mm+42 mm
Depth7 mm2 mm+5 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Inspiroy H420X better than Star G430S?

  1. Report rate300 RPS vs 266 RPS+13%

Why is Star G430S better than Inspiroy H420X?

  1. Pen accuracy (centre)±0.3 mm vs ±0.25 mm+20%
  2. Active area (surface)70 cm² vs 77 cm²+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Pen & controls
Pressure levels8,1928,192
Active area106 × 66 mm101.6 × 76.2 mm
Active area width106 mm102 mm
Active area height66 mm76 mm
Active area (surface)70 cm²77 cm²
Pen resolution5,080 lpi5,080 lpi
Report rate300 RPS266 RPS
Pen accuracy (centre)±0.3 mm±0.25 mm
Battery-free penYesYes
PenPW100—
Multi-touchNoNo
Connectivity
Wireless connectionNoNo
CompatibilityWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, ChromeOS—
Design & ergonomics
Weight0.1 kg—
Width172 mm130 mm
Height110 mm107 mm
Depth7 mm2 mm
Product lineHuion InspiroyXP-Pen Star
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