# Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 (DTH-227) notes ## Summary The Cintiq Pro 22 (DTH-227), along with the Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271), is one of the best pen displays on the market as of July 2025. This is my favorite tablet of the 70+ that I own. I prefer drawing on this one more than any other because of the drawing quality and the size (not too big, not too small). * My notes on the [Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271)](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/wacom/wacom-cintiq-pro/wacom-dth271-notes.md) ## Basics * Release year: 2023 * Product page: * User manual: ## General * Active Area / Display size: 476 x 268 mm (18.7 x 10.5 in) ## Pens Comes with a Wacom Pro Pen 3. ## Compatible pens The list of compatible pens is here: I mostly use the Wacom Pro Pen 2 with this tablet. ## Display specs * Native resolution: 3840 x 2160 * Aspect ratio: 16x9 * Size: 26.9 in (68.3 cm) * Brightness: 300 nits. * I run it at 50% brightness. * The larger Cintiq Pro 27 can get up to 400 nits of brightness. * Display panel tech: IPS * Color Depth: 10bit (per channel) * Laminated: yes * AG treatment: Etched glass * Refresh rate: 120Hz. * I run it at 60Hz ### Color modes * Native (the default) * AdobeRGB * DCI-P3 * Rec.709 * Rec.2020 * Display P3 * sRGB * EBU * PQ Rec.2100 * PQ DCI * HLG Rec.2100 * Custom I left it running in **Native** mode. ## Display experience ### Anti-glare Sparkle Rating: GOOD (LOW) It has a little more than the Cintiq Pro 27 - but that is to be expected since it has a higher PPI. ### Dead Pixels I saw none when I started using it and none have developed. ## Drawing experience ### Summary * EXCELLENT * Has the leading drawing experience in the industry thanks to its support of the Wacom Pro Pen 2 and Wacom Pro Pen 3 ### Parallax EXCELLENT - very little parallax. ### Pen tracking accuracy * Wacom does not publish numbers * I found it to be extremely accurate at the edges and corners. * A bit more accurate than the Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271) ### Diagonal wobble Rating: GOOD. Exhibits a slight wobble in diagonal lines. Slightly better than Cintiq Pro 27.
### Pressure handling EXCELLENT (best in the industry) because the pens are very good. * [Wacom Pro Pen 2 (KP-504E) notes](/drawtab/catalog/pens/wacom-pens/wacom-kp504e-notes.md) * [Wacom Pro Pen 3 (ACP-500) notes](/drawtab/catalog/pens/wacom-pens/wacom-acp500-notes.md) ### Pointer lag GOOD but not GREAT - this is typical for a pen display Switching to 120Hz makes a little bit of difference to pointer lag but not much. ## Connections and cabling ### Using single USB-C cable Unlike many other 16" pen displays, a single USB-C cable is not enough to power this tablet. You still have to use the supplied power adapter. ### How I connect it to my PC Instead of using Wacom's USB-C cable, I use a Cable Matters Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect it to the USB4 port on my mini-PC. The diagram below shows how it is connected.
## Non-pen inputs ### Touch Supports touch. * There is a physical button on the back of the pen display to enable/disable touch. * Most of the time I disable touch but occasionally use it when I need to. ### Express Keys * total of 8 * 4 on back left * 4 on back right * I don't enjoy the ExpressKeys. I find them awkward to use. Instead, I use a TourBox. ## Build quality EXCELLENT ## OSD * You can get to the OSD by pressing a physical button on the back of the tablet ## Ergonomics ### Heat Fans keep it cool. At the default brightness, the tablet is cool to the touch - maybe just very slightly warm. ### Fans It DOES have fans. Which cause some noise. There is no control over the speed of the fans. ### Noise * The fan noise is always on. * Quieter than the Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271), but louder than the Cintiq Pro 16 (DTH-167). * At 50% brightness, the noise is audible but does not bother me, unlike the DTH-271, which irritates me. With normal sounds in my office, such as the air conditioner, I often can't hear it. ### Stand It does NOT come with a stand. There is a specific Wacom Cintiq 22 Stand which is very expensive. I used this tablet with two different non-Wacom stands: * **Huion ST100 stand**. This stand is designed for 24"+ pen displays. With the Cintiq Pro 22 using the ST100 stand at the lowest angle means that the bottom of the tablet does not touch the desk and so doesn't provide any additional stability. As a result, at the lowest angle there is some wobble while drawing on the tablet. You need to increase the angle a little bit to ensure that the bottom of the tablet touches the desk. At that point drawing is stable. * **VIVO STAND-V100R stand**. More here: [VIVO Pneumatic Arm Monitor Desk Stand (STAND-V100R)](/drawtab/catalog/accessories/stands/vivo-v100r.md) ### Legs It does NOT have any legs. ### Laying flat The back of the pen display has pieces that stick out due to the buttons. This means: * It does not lay down flat on a desk * It will slide around easily ### VESA mounting It has 100mmx100mm VESA mounting holes on the back. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/wacom/wacom-cintiq-pro/wacom-dth227-notes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.