# 2023 13" pen displays compared ## Overview 13" pen displays very popular, often representing great choices for beginners. In this document I compare some popular options in the market in 2023. * Huion Kamvas 13 (GS1331) - [Huion Kamvas 13 (GS1331) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/huion/huion-gs1331-notes.md) | model year 2020 * XP-Pen Artist 13 GEN2 (CD130FH) - [XP-Pen Artist 13 GEN2 (CD130FH) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/xppen/xppen-cd130fh.md) | model year 2022 * Wacom One 2019 GEN1 (DTC-133) - [Wacom One 2019 (DTC-133) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/wacom/wacom-one/wacom-dtc133-notes.md) | model year 2019 ## Summary These are very, very similar tablets. There is NO CLEAR winner - each has positives and negatives. * Huion Kamvas 13 * slightly less pointer lag (GOOD) * slightly more more anti-glare sparkle * XP-Pen Artist 13 GEN2 * a tiny bit more pointer lag * less anti-glare sparkle ## Links * [Teoh on Tech review of XP-Pen Artist 13 GEN2](https://youtu.be/-q_eFIuibnc) * [Create Now Sleep Later review of XP-Pen Artist 13 GEN2](https://youtu.be/NJRYgW63dyM) ## Evaluation notes #### Testing Setup ![](/files/CdkvHL5KN1Bc76KaL5rm) * **Driver versions used** * Huion: 15.6.2.80 * XP-Pen: 3.4.0 * **Operating system of test machine** * Huion: Windows 11 * XP-Pen: Windows 10 * **Specs** * The tables of specs come from the Huion and XP-Pen websites. For some specs, I did some testing to come up with the numbers. * **Variances** * Please remember that how tablets work can vary even with tablets that have the same model number. I cannot guarantee everyone will experience what I encountered. * **Pen labeling** * I used gaffer tape to identify the pens. Green = XP-PEN, Red=Huion. ## Pens * X-Pen Artist 13 GEN2 - X3 ELITE * Huion Kamvas 13 - PW517 * Wacom One 2019 GEN1 - CP-913 ## Center versus Corner accuracy Accuracy in both tablets is very good for a pen display In my testing * Both have similar center accuracy. I agree with their listed specs of ±0.5mm * Both have similar corner accuracy. I measured at ± 2mm ## Diagonal wobble Both tablets have excellent diagonal wobble (i.e. very low amounts of diagonal wobble) with both slow and fast strokes. XP-Pen Artist 13 GEN2 (CD130FH) wobble ![](/files/SAsqDzHXelOF9QIiYmcB) Huion Kamvas 13 (GS1331) wobble: ![](/files/0ZqcYkopmNukWoTCn4R8) Compare it to the most expensive pen tablet wacom makes the Wacom Intuos Pro Large (PTH-860): ![](/files/bSBb2jKaeIObGPD9i4Ca) Both the Huion and XP pen are on par with ## Anti-glare sparkle Both tablets exhibit some anti-glare sparkle. Ideally tablets should exhibit no sparkle. * iPad -> no observable sparkle * Wacom Cintiq Pro -> very low sparkle * Wacom One -> low sparkle * XP-Pen Artist 13 (2nd gen) -> On the low end of moderate sparkle * Huion Kamvas 13 -> moderate sparkle For both tablets you'll notice the sparkle if your eyes are close, at a normal drawing distance I don't notice it. The XP-Pen tablet is clearly the winner over the Huion tablet for AG sparkle. ## Drawing Experience Both tablets handle these cases well * drawing lots of dots * drawing many small quick tiny low pressure lines - hatching * keeping pressure constant * moving between high and low pressure smoothly * Tapering - typical for every pen display I've seen. Overall drawing experience is very good for both tablets. ## Pressure range * Remember: Pressure is detected by the pen, not the tablet. * The lower bound on the pressure range is called the Initial Activation Force. * To test this I hung each pen from a string and dragged the tip of the pen across the surface. The goal is that the minimal weight for the pen will draw a continuous line. Here's how they ranked: * XP-Pen Artist 13 2nd Gen -> made no marks whatsoever * Huion Kamvas 13 -> half the time made a mark. if pen moves slowly mark is captured usually but if there the pen is moving a little faster the mark is not registered. * Wacom One -> about same as the Huion Kamvas 13 * Wacom Intuos Pro Large (PTH-860) -> draws a continuous line * Huion Giano (G930L) -> draws a continuous line * Between the two, Huion is the clear winner with its lower IAF. ## Pointer lag Both Huion and XP-pen models tested exhibit the typical pointer lag present with all pen displays. The lag is comparable to the Wacom One pen display (DTC-133). Manufacturers don't publish lag numbers. So, this is subjective: * The Huion has about the same amount of lag as the Wacom One * The XP-Pen model has a bit more more lag than the Huion model Both tables can be successfully used for creative applications. But Huion is the winner here over the XP-Pen model. ## Parallax Thanks to their laminated displays both have very good parallax. They match that of Wacom One. Below is a parallax photo for several pen tablet models. The XP-Pen parallax similar to the picture of the Wacom One and Huion model in the photo. ![](/files/CHWlVk302R3kqYrjSfZN) ## Connecting with a 3 in 1 cable Both tablets come with a 3-in-1 cable. The end that goes into the tablet is USB-C. The other 3 ends are: * HDMI - connect to computer * USB-A for data - connect to computer * USB-A for power - this cable is colored red. * if your computer can provide enough power you can plug the cable into the computer * Or you can connect to a USB power adapter. Neither tablet comes with a USB power adapter. ## Connecting with one USB-C cable For both tablets, I was able to use a single USB-C cable to connect them to the computer. 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