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Monitor & pen tablet trends

How displays & pen tablets changed year by year — medians of the key specs and the share of models with each feature, from the whole catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026
Median

Key specs by year

Screen size27″+12% since 2019Pixel density142 ppi+1% since 2019Brightness (typical)300 nits±0 since 2019Adobe RGB coverage98%+2% since 2020DCI-P3 coverage98%+3% since 2020USB-C charging (Power Delivery)96 W+48% since 2021Pressure levels8,192±0 since 2019Weight5.6 kg−20% since 2019Typical price≈ $290−67% since 2019
Share of models

Features by year

USB-C video input (one cable)91%+48 pp since 2019Fully laminated screen91%−9 pp since 2022Anti-glare / matte screen96%−4 pp since 2019Multi-touch9%−16 pp since 2019Wireless connection9%+9 pp since 2019
Market share

Panel type: share by year

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IPSOLEDVAMini-LED (IPS)LCD (other)
0%25%50%75%100%20192020202120222023202420252026
Market share

Resolution class: share by year

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4K UHDFull HDQHD / 2.5K5KUltrawide QHD
0%25%50%75%100%20192020202120222023202420252026
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