XPPen Black Friday 2024 deals!
XPPen will be having their 2024 Black Friday sales from Nov 11 to Dec 9.
Listed below are the discounted items from the USA and Canada online stores. And further below are my personal recommendations as I have reviewed many of their products.
Links are direct to the online stores.
Products prices highlighted in red are those with the most discount.
| Products from USA store | Original Price | Discount | Discounted Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Drawing Pad | $499.99 | 15% | $424.99 |
| Artist 24 Pro | $899.99 | 31% | $620.99 |
| Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) | $599.99 | 15% | $509.99 |
| Artist 15.6 Pro | $369.99 | 25% | $277.49 |
| Artist 24 Pro (Gen2) 165Hz | $1,099.99 | 15% | $934.99 |
| Artist 24 Pro (Gen2) 4K | $1,299.99 | 15% | $1,104.99 |
| Artist Pro 14 (Gen 2) | $419.99 | 20% | $335.99 |
| Products from CA store | Original Price | Discount | Discounted Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Drawing Pad | CA $689.99 | 15% | CA $586.49 |
| Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) | CA $791.99 | 25% | CA $593.99 |
| Artist 24 Pro (Gen2) 165Hz | CA $1499.99 | 15% | CA $1274.99 |
| Artist 24 Pro (Gen2) 4K | CA$1799.99 | 15% | CA$1529.99 |
| Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2) | CA $1299.99 | 15% | CA $1104.99 |
| Artist 15.6 Pro | CA $579.99 | 40% | CA $347.99 |
| Artist Pro 14 (Gen 2) | CA $589.99 | 20% | CA $471.99 |
My recommendations
If you're new to pen displays, just know that these are monitors that have to connect to computers. And XPPen is one of the more popular sellers of pen displays.
Currently the best pen displays from XPPen are from the gen 2 series (links below to my full reviews), namely
- XPPen Artist Pro 14 (gen 2)
- XPPen Artist Pro 16 (gen 2)
- XPPen Artist Pro 19 (gen 2)
- XPPen Artist Pro 24 (gen 2) 4K
- Artist Pro 24 (gen 2) 165Hz
Which to get really comes down to which size you're looking for, your budget and perhaps your table space.
If you have limited budget, I recommend the XPPen Artist Pro 14 (gen 2) which is selling at USD 335 or CA $471 during this sale. You'll also get a shortcut remote with the pen display. One huge selling point for me is the display aspect ratio is 16:10.
If you have more budget, then consider the XPPen Artist Pro 16 (gen 2) which also has a 16:10 aspect ratio display. The resolution is higher at 2560 x 1600 vs 1920 x 1200 that you get from the 14-inch model. I measured colour support for 98% AdobeRGB which is very impressive. Price is USD 509 or CA $593 during the sale. Yes it's significantly more expensive but it is noticeably better than the 14-inch thanks to the extra sharpness and better colour accuracy.
And if you have even more budget, you can consider the recently released Artist Pro 19 (gen 2), Artist Pro 24 (gen 2) 4K or Artist Pro 24 (gen 2) 165Hz.
Advantages of a larger pen display is you get more space for drawing and for the UI elements from the drawing apps. You'll also get 4K resolution from these three pen displays so visuals are real sharp.
Needless to say, the drawing performance from all these pen displays is good.
In terms of value for money, I would recommend Artist Pro 16 (gen 2) because it's a good size to draw on, colour accuracy is fantastic, and visuals are sharp, and the 16:10 aspect ratio.
If you want something portable, consider the 12.1-inch XPPen Magic Drawing Pad which has pretty good drawing performance. This is a versatile Android tablet with Google Play Store. Price during the sale is USD 424 or CA $586.
Oh, all the products I've mentioned above come with a nice matte glass surface so the tactile drawing experience is wonderful.
I've reviewed almost all the products except for the new 24-inch gen 2s. If you have questions, feel free to ask me in the comment section.
Add new comment