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Groundbreaking 165Hz technology brings a refreshing change for artists and animators

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Digital drawing displays provide the ultimate creative tools for professional creative artists. These dedicated screens provide a superior tablet-like experience where digital artists and animators can use a stylus directly on the screen to draw, paint or manipulate their work.

XPPen produces some of the most advanced displays in the industry and its new Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) series is the flagship model. Featuring a 23.8-inch display, it comes in two versions: a 4K resolution and a QHD 165Hz model. These provide different strengths depending on the artist’s needs.

These displays go way beyond what consumer level displays or tablets could offer. Both models feature industry-leading color accuracy thanks to its X-Color Master solution, which combines a Calman Verified color performance with ColorMaster color calibration software to ensure the level of accuracy required for professional work.

(Image credit: XPPen)

Features of the Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 165Hz

The Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 165Hz model features a 2.5K resolution while setting a world-first with its revolutionary refresh rate, delivering an unbelievably smooth experience for animation and digital video work. Compared with a standard 60Hz display, its line display speed is 175% faster, delivering a truly transformative digital art experience. When zooming in on intricate details or navigating through a large drawing display, artists experience remarkably smooth transitions and fluid canvas movements. This enhanced smoothness is really noticeable, not just with moving images, but also when scrolling around a magnified image and changing between tools and windows.

That 165Hz refresh rate delivers an exceptionally immersive drawing experience, featuring dramatically lower latency in brush strokes and minimal line delay, creating an almost instantaneous response between stylus and screen. The clarity and responsiveness of the tablet feel more natural than any other screen, more like a physical canvas on which to bring the artist's vision to life.

Where that refresh rate really comes into its own though is in the precision it offers. Using either of the provided stylus, the positioning of the pen tip or cursor feels completely natural, so you’re able to add detail or make adjustments exactly how you want them.

The advanced features this tablet offers provide a better workspace for artists and animators. Reduced image flickering means that the drawing display can be used for longer with less eye strain, while it also provides better control of motion blur and stuttering that can be an issue when working on moving images. Whether panning across expansive illustrations or examining fine details, this superior refresh rate delivers a seamless viewing experience that significantly enhances workflow efficiency and artistic precision.

(Image credit: XPPen)

Leading the industry with a strategic outlook

By introducing this 165Hz version of the Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2), XPPen has raised the bar for the industry. It sets a new standard that digital creators will demand from their future tools, which is a benefit to the creative world as a whole.

As an industry leader, it’s important to continue to drive progress in these tools to help advance the creative possibilities. XPPen is committed to this goal and to the artists that use its products.

Ultimately digital artists are looking for the most natural drawing experience, with a response from their stylus and tablet that feels like they were drawing on a physical art pad or canvas. They want to turn their creativity into digital art with the least possible impedance, and that’s what drives XPPen’s innovation.

Aligned with the revolutionary 165Hz display, the Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 4K model emerges as another milestone in the series, establishing a new industry benchmark. This is the first 4K drawing tablet to receive Calman Verification, making it the natural choice for professional artists that work with ultra-high res video or graphics.

Delivering professional-grade color precision with Delta E<1 in sRGB and high color gamut coverage ratio (99% sRGB, 99% Adobe RGB, and 98% Display P3), it renders an impressive 1.07 billion colors for true-to-life image reproduction. This level of pixel precision is backed up by the included X3 Pro smart chip stylus and X3 Pro Slim Stylus, both which feature 16K pressure sensitivity. This stylus is also included with the 165Hz model.

(Image credit: XP-Pen)

If you're serious about your artwork, the XP Pen Artist Pro 24 (gen 2) range are not only class-leading but they’re also highly affordable. The Artist 24 Pro (Gen2) 165Hz is priced at £899.00, with an exciting discount of 5%. The Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 4K is priced at £1199.
*Pricing information may vary depending on the regional market.

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