Wacom’s latest display graphics tablet, the Cintiq Pro 27 is announced by Wacom

Wacom announced the Cintiq Pro 27 pen display for creative professionals, such as digital artists and photo editors. It has a sleek design that looks more like a traditional monitor. 

The Cintiq Pro 27 costs $3,500. Available to Buy Now Directly through WacomThird-party retailers. That price frustratingly doesn’t include a stand, which is required now that Wacom has removed the retractable legs found on older Cintiq models. The official Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Stand will cost you around $1,200 Additional $500It is fully adjustable and supports 20 degrees of rotation. If you’re not keen on Wacom seemingly being inspired by Apple’s Pro Stand upselling methodsThe Cintiq Pro 27 is able to support standard VESA mounting, so you can use third-party solutions.

The new drawing tablet features a 16-9 (3840×2160) display that has a 1000 to 1 contrast ratio and 400 nits peak brightness. The tablet has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is higher than 60Hz for older models. It also features a 10ms response time for fluid movement and low latency. The Cintiq Pro 27 supports Pantone and Pantone SkinTone coverage, and is Pantone and Pantone SkinTone approved.

Right off the bat, it’s clear that the bezels on the Cintiq Pro 27 are significantly Smaller than those found featured on previous Pro line tablets, such as the Cintiq Pro 24. In fact, they’re so much slimmer, that the 27-inch Cintiq Pro 27 display tablet is actually smallerDespite having a larger screen, the 24-inch Cintiq Pro 24 is smaller overall. They even have a similar weight, with the Cintiq Pro 27 weighing 15.9 pounds, against the Cintiq Pro 24’s 15.8 pounds.

These thick bezels were originally used to house the Wacom tablet’s express keys (built in programmable buttons) and later models to rest your hands. Despite their usefulness, many tablets looked dated. If you don’t want to buy Wacom’s ExpressKey Remote ($100) to have access to express keys then good news: on the rear of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 you’ll find a total of eight programmable buttons built into ergonomic grips. Each button has four buttons. The form factor allows creative professionals to manipulate the tablet to a more comfortable position, while also having four express keys. You’ll also find the power input, an HDMI 2.1 port, a MiniDisplayPort, two USB-C ports and a USB-A port on the back of the device.

There are many improvements to the included Pro Pen 3. Creators can customize the grip thickness, weight, center of balance, and three pen buttons. The stylus doesn’t require power of any kind, has 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity and supports enhanced tilt recognition. The Pro Pen 3 is compatible with older Cintiq Pro or Intuos Pro tablets and can be purchased separately for $130.