Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 (DTH-167) notes

Overview

An EXCELLENT pen display.

Although there are newer Cintiq Pro models from 2022 and 2023, the Cintiq Pro 16 from 2021 competes with them strongly. Wacom may have improved the new models' support for color or added support for higher refresh rates, but they did not improve on the already great drawing experience of this tablet.

Links

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Source	Link	Date
Wacom	Product page
Wacom	User manual
Wacom	User manual
Gartzia Artz	¡¡LA TABLETA MÁS PREMIUM!! CINTIQ 16 PRO ¡Sigue mejorando! / Comparativa modelo de 2021 vs 2017	2023-04-30
Brad Colbow	Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 Review
MobileTechReview	Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 Gen 2 (2021) Review
Aaron Blaise	The Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 Unboxing and Review
Aaron Rutten	Wacom CINTIQ PRO 16 Review (2021 Version)

Specs

These specs come from the DrawTabData Explorer. Click a model ID to see its full record there.

Model

	DTH-167
Name	Cintiq Pro 16 2021
Released	2021-10-20
Status	Discontinued

Display

	DTH-167
Resolution	3840 × 2160
Aspect ratio	16:9
Pixel density	284 PPI
Panel	IPS
Lamination	—
Anti-glare	Etched glass
Coatings	—
Color gamut	Adobe RGB 98% coverage
Color depth	8-bit
Brightness	300 cd/m²
Peak brightness	—
Viewing angle	178° horizontal 178° vertical
Refresh rate	60 Hz
Response time	30 ms

Digitizer

	DTH-167
Active area	344 × 194 mm (13.5 × 7.6 in)
Diagonal	394.9 mm (15.5 in)
Aspect ratio	16:9
Pen technology	Passive EMR
Pressure levels	8192
Tilt	±60°
Accuracy (center)	—
Accuracy (corner)	—
Report rate	—
Density	200 LPmm (5080 LPI)
Max hover	—

Pen

	DTH-167
Included pen	Pro Pen 2 (KP-504E)
Compatible pens	Intuos4 Classic Pen (KP-300E) Pro Pen Slim (KP-301E) Intuos4 Airbrush Pen (KP-400E) Intuos4 Grip Pen (KP-501E) Intuos4 Pro Pen (KP-503E) Pro Pen 2 (KP-504E) Pro Pen 3D (KP-505) Intuos4 Art Pen (KP-701E)

Other inputs

	DTH-167
Buttons	8
Dials	—
Touch rings	—
Touch strips	—
Touch	Yes

Physical

	DTH-167
Size	410 × 266 × 22 mm (16.1 × 10.5 × 0.9 in)
Weight	1900 g
VESA mount	Yes
Legs	Yes
Included stand	No

Connectivity

	DTH-167
Ports	HDMI USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode) DC power
Attached cable	—
Bluetooth	—

Power

	DTH-167
Power input	12 V, 5 A
Consumption	—
Standby	—
Power adapter	—
Power output	—

In the box

	DTH-167
Contents	—

Other links

• Be aware there is an older model from 2016 also (DTH-1620)

Noise

While it does have a fan, the tablet isn't very loud, unlike the Cintiq Pro 27. If you are sensitive to fan noise though, it may be an issue.

The amount of noise is based on the brightness setting. But even at 100% brightness it is quieter than a Cintiq Pro 27.

Pointer lag

TYPICAL for a pen display. You can see the pointer trail the physical tip of the pen.

Apple iPads with the Apple Pencil have much less pointer lag

Pen tablets also have very little pointer lag in general.

Anti-glare Sparkle

Rating: LOW. It has more than the Cintiq Pro 27 - but that is to be expected since it is a 4K display.

Ports

It has 3 ports located on the top edge.

My connection configuration

I have it connected with a thunderbolt 3 cable and the Wacom power adapter that it came with.

Pen tracking accuracy

VERY GOOD. Very accurate. Like all pen displays, there is very slight inaccuracy in the last 1mm to 2mm at the edges or corners.

Pen Pressure

The Wacom Pro Pen 2 (KP-504E) has an excellent low IAF and an excellent large maximum pressure.

Parallax

Very good. Low amount of parallax for a pen display. On par with other Cintiq Pro models such as the Cintiq Pro 22.

Connections and Cabling

There are roughly 3 ways to connect to this tablet. All of them require a separate power cable and power adapter.

Using single USB-C cable

While you can use a single USB-C cable to connect to your computer for data and video. You will need to separately power it with the power cable.

Note that this is a bit of change from the Cintiq Pro 2016 (DTH-1620). The DTH-1620 could get enough power through the USB-C cable.

Heat

Fans keep it cool. At the default brightness, the tablet is cool to the touch. At maximum brightness slightly warm.

Stand

I use a VESA-compatible Huion stand to hold this tablet at an angle.

Diagonal Wobble

Rating: VERY GOOD. Low wobble in all velocities tested.