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Monitor & pen tablet pressure levels by year

Median pressure levels of displays & pen tablets released in 2019 — 8,192, in 2026 — 8,192.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
20268,1928,192 – 16,38435
20258,1928,192 – 16,38420
20248,1928,192 – 16,38414
20238,1928,192 – 8,19224
20228,1928,192 – 8,19220
20218,1928,192 – 8,19210
20208,1926,400 – 8,1928
20198,1928,192 – 8,1924

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by pressure levels

1 GAOMON PD1561 V2
GAOMON · 2026
PD1561 V2
15.5″1920 × 108016,384344 × 194 mm
7.2
2 XP-Pen Deco Mini7 V2
XP-Pen · 2026
Deco Mini7 V2
16,384177.8 × 111 mm±60°
7.4
3 GAOMON WH851
GAOMON · 2026
WH851
16,384203 × 127 mm±60°
9.2
4 Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3)
Huion · 2026
Kamvas 22 (Gen 3)
21.5″2560 × 144016,384475.4 × 267.4 mm
6.8
5 XP-Pen Artist Ultra 14
XP-Pen · 2026
Artist Ultra 14
14″2880 × 180099%16,384
9.7
6 XP-Pen Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2)
XP-Pen · 2026
Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2)
27″3840 × 216099%16,384
6.0
7 VEIKK Studio 16
VEIKK · 2026
Studio 16
15.5″1920 × 108016,384344 × 194 mm
6.2
8 XP-Pen Artist 16 (Gen 3)
XP-Pen · 2026
Artist 16 (Gen 3)
15.5″1920 × 108097%16,384
7.5
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