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  3. Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz vs Cintiq Pro 17

Huion Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz vs Wacom Cintiq Pro 17

What Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz does better (5) and where Cintiq Pro 17 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huion Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz
Huion · 2026Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz
6.2Score
5 advantages≈ $1,600
vs
Wacom Cintiq Pro 17
Wacom · 2023Cintiq Pro 17
7.6Score
2 advantages≈ $2,250
Higher score
8.5Screen9.5
9.7Pen & controls7.0
5.5Connectivity3.8
2.8Design & ergonomics5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kamvas Pro 27 144HzCintiq Pro 17
656.1 × 40522.7424 × 25321
Kamvas Pro 27 144HzCintiq Pro 17Difference
Height405 mm253 mm+152 mm
Width656.1 mm424 mm+232.1 mm
Depth22.7 mm21 mm+1.7 mm
Weight7.2 kg2.2 kg+5 kg

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

Why is Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz better than Cintiq Pro 17?

  1. Pressure levels16,384 vs 8,1922×
  2. USB-C video input (one cable)Yes · Cintiq Pro 17: No
  3. Active area (surface)2,003 cm² vs 821 cm²2.4×
  4. Response time5 ms vs 8 ms+60%
  5. Screen size27″ vs 17.3″+56%

Why is Cintiq Pro 17 better than Kamvas Pro 27 144Hz?

  1. Pixel density163 ppi vs 255 ppi+56%
  2. Weight7.2 kg vs 2.2 kg3.3×
Specifications

Side by side

Wacom Cintiq Pro 17Wacom Cintiq Pro 17≈ $2,2507.6
Display
Screen size27″17.3″
Resolution3840 × 21603840 × 2160
Resolution class4K UHD4K UHD
Pixel density163 ppi255 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Panel typeIPS—
Refresh rate144 Hz—
Brightness (typical)300 nits—
Contrast ratio (static)1,000:1—
Response time5 ms8 ms
Anti-glare / matte screenYesYes
Fully laminated screenYes—
Colour
Colour depth8 bit—
Pen & controls
Pressure levels16,3848,192
Tilt recognition±60°±60°
Active area596.7 × 335.7 mm382 × 215 mm
Active area width597 mm382 mm
Active area height336 mm215 mm
Active area (surface)2,003 cm²821 cm²
Pen resolution5,080 lpi—
Report rate260 RPS—
Pen accuracy (centre)±0.3 mm—
Battery-free penYesYes
Pen with eraserYes—
PenPW600/PW600S (PenTech 4.0)—
Express keys—8
Multi-touchYesYes
Connectivity
USB-C video input (one cable)YesNo
HDMI inputs11
DisplayPort inputs11
Wireless connectionNoNo
CompatibilityWindows, macOS, Linux, Android—
Design & ergonomics
Stand20° Integrated Stand—
Weight7.2 kg2.2 kg
Width656 mm424 mm
Height405 mm253 mm
Depth23 mm21 mm
Product lineHuion KamvasWacom Cintiq Pro
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