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Pen & controls
Active area (surface): typical values for displays & pen tablets
Half of displays & pen tablets in the catalog have active area (surface) below 485 cm², and 80% fall between 163 cm² and 1,557 cm² (154 models with data).
Median485 cm²
Median 2026499 cm²
Typical range163 cm² – 1,557 cm²
Models154
Distribution
How active area (surface) is distributed
| Percentile | 10 % | 25 % | 50 % | 75 % | 90 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active area (surface) | 163 cm² | 353 cm² | 485 cm² | 729 cm² | 1,557 cm² |
A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.
Trends
Median active area (surface) by year
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