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# Wacom Cintiq Pro Engine (DPM-W1000x)

## Overview

The Wacom Cintiq Pro Engine is a modular computer that plugs into the back several older Wacom Cintiq Pro Pen display. Essentially, it converts a Cintiq Pro into a standalone drawing tablet.

## Links

* [antCGI - Cintiq Pro 24 & Pro Engine Performance Review | Digital Art Tests on the Xeon Engine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVciuKtod3U) 2019-07-08
* [Robert Hranitzky - Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 & Wacom Cintiq Pro Engine Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F53OGodUo9o) 2018-02-27

## Is it worth getting in 2026?

NO.

If you have a compatible Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 or Cintiq Pro 32, it could be interesting to get a Cintiq Pro Engine, but it is so specialized and so expensive, and is no longer supported. 

A much better alternative is to get a Mini PC or laptop. As of 2026, you'll find many PCs and laptops which are just as powerful as the Cintiq Pro Engine, and in the case of many PCs, you'll find some that are much, much less expensive. These MiniPCs have the benefit of being somewhat upgradeable since you can often replace the RAM or storage.

What about getting a used one? They don't show up often on eBay. In any case, I still think you are better off getting a MiniPC.

## Basics

The Cintiq Pro Engine was released on February 27th, 2018, but has been discontinued and is no longer supported.

The Pro Engine worked with only two Wacom Pen displays:

* Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 (DTK-2420, and DTH-2420)
* Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 (DTH-3220)

The Cintiq Pro Engine was available in two editions:

* Cintiq Pro Engine i5 (DPM-W1000L)
  * CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ
  * RAM: 16GB
  * Storage: 256 GB SSD
  * Cost: $2500 USD (at time of release in 2018)
* Cintiq Pro Engine Xeon (DPM-W1000H)
  * CPU: Intel Xeon
  * RAM: 32GB
  * Storage: 512GB SSD
  * Cost: $3300 (at time of release in 2018)

## Links

* [Wacom - Wacom Cintiq Pro Engine and Cintiq Pro displays: The first modular all-in-one creative studio](https://www.wacom.com/en-us/about-wacom/news-and-events/2018/1286) 2018-02-27

## Notes

The Cintiq Pro Engine is a very specialized device in that it only works with exactly two Wacom Pen displays and really has no ability to be used in any other way. For example, you cannot use it as a PC by itself. It is also remarkably expensive.