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XP-Pen Artist Pro: every generation
5 generations from 2023 to 2026, latest — XP-Pen Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2). What each generation gained and lost.
2026
Better than Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2)
- Pixel density 137 ppi → 163 ppi
- Brightness (typical) 250 nits → 350 nits
- Colour depth 8 bit → 10 bit
- Multi-touch
Worse
Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2) vs Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2) — full comparison
- USB-C video input (one cable)
- Weight 5.55 kg → 7 kg
- sRGB coverage 99% → 97%
2025
Better than Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2)
- Adobe RGB coverage 96% → 99%
- Active area (surface) 941 cm² → 1,271 cm²
- Screen size 18.5″ → 21.5″
Worse
Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2) vs Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2) — full comparison
- Weight 2.23 kg → 5.55 kg
- Colour depth 10 bit → 8 bit
- DCI-P3 coverage 98% → 94%
2024
Better than Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2)
Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) vs Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2) — full comparison
- Report rate 200 RPS → 220 RPS
- Active area (surface) 742 cm² → 941 cm²
- Screen size 16″ → 18.5″
2024
Better than Artist Pro 14 (Gen 2)
Artist Pro 14 (Gen 2) vs Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) — full comparison
- Pixel density 163 ppi → 189 ppi
- Adobe RGB coverage 85% → 97%
- Active area (surface) 558 cm² → 742 cm²
- Response time 25 ms → 20 ms
2023
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Artist Pro 14 (Gen 2) · 2023 | Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) · 2024 | Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2) · 2024 | Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2) · 2025 | Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2) · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.9″ | 16″ | 18.5″ | 21.5″ | 27″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 | 3840 × 2160 | 2560 × 1440 | 3840 × 2160 |
| Pixel density | 163 ppi | 189 ppi | — | 137 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Adobe RGB coverage | 85% | 97% | 96% | 99% | 99% |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 99% | 98% | 94% | 97% |
| Pressure levels | 16,384 | 16,384 | 16,384 | 16,384 | 16,384 |
| Tilt recognition | ±60° | ±60° | ±60° | ±60° | ±60° |
| Active area | 298.9 × 186.8 mm | 344.7 × 215.4 mm | 409 × 230 mm | 475.4 × 267.4 mm | 596.7 × 335.7 mm |
| Weight | — | — | 2.23 kg | 5.55 kg | 7 kg |
| Score | 4.0 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 |




