Large pen-enabled screen. Strong value for its money. Accurate colors. Comfortable, responsive stylus and adjustable stand included.

Not easily portable. No multi-touch (finger) support. Meager one-year warranty. Maximum brightness on the low side.

Bottom Line: The tablet-like Wacom Cintiq 22 is in effect an interactive monitor, primarily for art students and budding designers to draw on with an included stylus. Its main strength: It offers a large sketching screen at a good price.

Keen price point ; Very good drawing experience ; Built-in adjustable stand

Costs more than its direct rivals ; Relatively low screen resolution ; No built-in shortcut keys

The Cintiq 22 has the lowest price Wacom has ever offered for a drawing display of this size, with a well-judged feature set that enhances your drawing comfort. You can still get similar products for less, but Wacom’s emphasis on quality makes this a...

Large pen-enabled screen. Strong value for its money. Accurate colors. Comfortable, responsive stylus and adjustable stand included.

Not easily portable. No multi-touch (finger) support. Meager one-year warranty. Maximum brightness on the low side.

The tablet-like Wacom Cintiq 22 is in effect an interactive monitor, primarily for art students and budding designers to draw on with an included stylus. Its main strength: It offers a large sketching screen at a good price.

Keen price point ; Very good drawing experience ; Built-in adjustable stand

Costs more than its direct rivals ; Relatively low screen resolution ; No built-in shortcut keys

The Cintiq 22 has the lowest price Wacom has ever offered for a drawing display of this size, with a well-judged feature set that enhances your drawing comfort. You can still get similar products for less, but Wacom’s emphasis on quality makes this a...