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Wacom Cintiq Companion

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4 editorial reviews
The new tablets run Windows 8 and Android, respectively, and will be available in the fall.Read more
The Wacom Cintiq Companion is the tablet illustrators and design professionals have dreamed about, but it's a bit too pricey and specialized for the average shopper.Read more
If you're a tablet user who likes to draw, you know that the experience offered by an iPad or other consumer-oriented tablet is pretty limited. Wacom, maker of drawing-specific digital interfaces, now has a portable and powerful solution in the Cintiq Companion. It's great at one thing, but sometimes that's just not…Read more
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Pros

  • guts provide enough power to run intensive creative applications
  • There is still a good set of brushes for normal drawing
  • interface

Cons

  • the original Companion was unable to act as a normal Cintiq display
  • Expensive
  • Brush engine is a bit weak

Key specs

  • 8 GB
  • 1
  • IPS, LCD, TFT
  • 13.3 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • 166 ppi
  • 2 Mpx
  • yes

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Wacom Cintiq Companion - Pros & Cons

Wacom Cintiq Companion

Pros

  • guts provide enough power to run intensive creative applications
  • There is still a good set of brushes for normal drawing
  • interface
  • good selection of brushes with a decent engine behind
  • Wacom stylus is solid and precise
  • the pressure sensitivity and tilt recognition are amazing
  • a beautiful screen
  • amazing responsiveness
  • and an incredible synergy with
  • itself seems well-built and meant for rigorous use
  • solid and elegant enough

Cons

  • the original Companion was unable to act as a normal Cintiq display
  • Expensive
  • Brush engine is a bit weak
  • lacks the ability to rotate the canvas like sketchbook
  • The power button is in a stupid place
  • Wacom will invoice missing accessories
  • it is also a little clunky
  • it s a little tough using the stylus inside of the video apps
  • Without art
  • the product would be boring
  • logged in and began swiping around the screen

Wacom Cintiq Companion - Technical Overview

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IconCPU Frequency
3 GHz
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Wacom Cintiq Companion
CPU Frequency: 3 GHz
IconCPU Cores
1
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IconPixel density
166 ppi
Best:
Hisense VIDAA Mirror
Pixel density: 431 ppi
IconScreen size
13.3 in
Best:
Planar Helium PCT2785
Screen size: 27 in

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Wacom Cintiq Companion - Full Specifications

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Display
Display technology
  • IPS
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size13.3 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density166.0 ppi
Touchscreenyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Memory card supportedmicroSD
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Connectivity
USByes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5mm
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Power
Battery typeLi-Po
Battery life5.0 h
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Dimensions
Height7.0 in
Width14.8 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight63.99 oz
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Technical details
RAM memory8 GB
CPU Cores1
CPU Frequency3.0 GHz
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Camera
Rear camerayes
Front camerayes
Rear resolution2.0 Mpx
Front resolution8.0 Mpx
Video resolutionVGA
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Network
Wi-Fiyes

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