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# XP-Pen Artist 16 GEN2 (CD160FH) notes
## Overall
Overall decent tablet for an entry level 16" pen display. It does have a a very a noticable amount of diagonal wobble. Normally I don't recommend tablets with this much diagonal wobble. but since it can he worked around, it might work well as a budget choice.
## Links
These links come from the [DrawTabData Explorer](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tabletfamily.xppen_artistgen2). To add or fix a link, change it in DrawTabData.
| Source | Link | Date |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
| XP-Pen | [Product page](https://www.xp-pen.com/product/artist-16-2nd-gen.html) | |
| XP-Pen | [Store page](https://www.xp-pen.com/store/buy/artist-16-2nd-gen.html) | |
| XP-Pen | [User manual](https://www.xp-pen.com/user-manual/artist-16-2nd.html) | |
| Teoh on Tech | [XP-Pen Artist 16 (2nd Gen) Cursor Tracking & Offset test](https://youtu.be/__NHuTlg-lE) | 2022-06-06 |
| Brad Colbow | [XP-Pen Artist 16 (2nd Gen) Review](https://youtu.be/4czV7jv9mPg) | 2022-06-01 |
| Teoh on Tech | [XP-Pen Artist 16 (2nd Gen) pen display review](https://youtu.be/0yKRSAE8_Ng) | 2022-05-26 |
| Parka Blogs | [XP-Pen Artist 16 (2nd gen)](https://www.parkablogs.com/content/review-xp-pen-artist-16-2nd-gen) | |
## Specs
These specs come from the [DrawTabData Explorer](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tabletfamily.xppen_artistgen2). Click a model ID to see its full record there.
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Model" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name | Artist 16 GEN2 |
| Released | 2022-04-29 |
| Status | — |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Display" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Pixel density | 143 PPI |
| Panel | IPS |
| Lamination | Yes |
| Anti-glare | — |
| Coatings | — |
| Color gamut | sRGB 127% area
Adobe RGB 94% coverage
NTSC 90% coverage
|
| Color depth | 8-bit |
| Brightness | 220 cd/m² |
| Peak brightness | — |
| Viewing angle | 178° horizontal
178° vertical
|
| Refresh rate | — |
| Response time | — |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Digitizer" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Active area | 341 × 191.8 mm (13.4 × 7.6 in) |
| Diagonal | 391.2 mm (15.4 in) |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Pen technology | Passive EMR |
| Pressure levels | 8192 |
| Tilt | ±60° |
| Accuracy (center) | ±0.5 mm |
| Accuracy (corner) | ±1 mm |
| Report rate | 200 Hz |
| Density | 200 LPmm (5080 LPI) |
| Max hover | 10 mm |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Pen" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Included pen | [X3 Elite (PH10B)](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.pen.ph10b) |
| Compatible pens | X3 Elite (PH10B)
X3 Elite Plus (PH20B)
|
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Other inputs" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Buttons | 10 |
| Dials | — |
| Touch rings | — |
| Touch strips | — |
| Touch | No |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Physical" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Size | 434 × 255.8 × 12.9 mm (17.1 × 10.1 × 0.5 in) |
| Weight | — |
| VESA mount | — |
| Legs | — |
| Included stand | — |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Connectivity" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ports | USB-C
USB-C
|
| Attached cable | — |
| Bluetooth | — |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="Power" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Power input | 5 V, 2 A |
| Consumption | — |
| Standby | — |
| Power adapter | — |
| Power output | — |
| {% endtab %} | |
{% tab title="In the box" %}
| | [CD160FH](https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/entity/xppen.tablet.cd160fh) |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Contents | — |
| {% endtab %} | |
| {% endtabs %} | |
## Notes on specs
### Device
* The ports are on the right side. Both are recessed into the tablet.
## Diagonal wobble
HIGH. Diagonal wobble noticed at at most drawing speeds. Can be handled with application brush smoothing/stabilization.
The wobble is present even in fast strokes (10cm/s) which is very unusual for a pen display. Most pen displays only have visible diagonal wobble (and usually much less) at a slow speed like (1cm/s)
Brad Colbow demonstrates the wobble with fast strokes here at 7:04 in this video: .
## Anti-glare sparkle
LOW - maybe on the high end of low
## Noise
Totally silent
## Heat
Cool on the left side. Warm on the right especially near where the USB-C ports are.