Pen Displays and Drawing Tablets, Ranked
Your guide to pen displays, drawing tablets, and pen computers.
39 products researched · Specs checked on makers' sites · Updated September 2026
The Best Pen Displays
- 18.6Check price
- 2Best big screenXPPen Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 165HzA big, fast 165Hz screen with two pens, a remote and a real stand.8.6Check price
- 3Best 4K for prosXPPen Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2)Cintiq Pro 27-class 4K at 120Hz, with pens, remote and stand included.8.5Check price
The Best Pen Computers
- 1Best overallApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)The best drawing tablet for the money, if you add an Apple Pencil Pro.8.8Check price
- 28.7Check price
- 38.6Check price
The Best Drawing Tablets
- 1Best overallXencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle v2Two pens, a labeled shortcut remote and superb build for pro work.8.7Check price
- 28.5Check price
- 3Best WacomWacom Intuos Pro Medium (2025)Thin, premium build and the most customizable pen Wacom makes.8.4Check price
The Best Note-Taking Tablets
- 18.6Check price
- 2Best for readersAmazon Kindle Scribe (2025)The best big-screen Kindle, with a pen for notes and markup.8.3Check price
- 38.1Check price
Latest reviews
- Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) review
The best drawing tablet for the money if you want Procreate and the iPad app world. The Pencil costs extra, and the screen is glossy and 60Hz.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 review
A fast, bright OLED tablet with an excellent pen that comes in the box. The new S Pen drops Bluetooth, and the screen is glossy.
- Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle v2 review
Two excellent pens, a shortcut remote with labels you can read, and a superb build. It's heavier than the Intuos Pro, and there are no keys on the tablet itself.
- BOOX Note Air5 C review
A color e-ink notebook that runs Android apps from Google Play, with the pen in the box. It's more complex than a Kindle or reMarkable, and color is lower resolution.
- Huion Kamvas 16 (Gen 3) review
A sharp, accurate 16-inch screen with a great pen and everything you need in the box. It's dim, and it's not a pro color monitor. For most people moving up to a screen, that's fine.
Buying guides
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- E-Ink vs LCD Tablets for Note-Taking
E-ink or regular tablet for handwritten notes? Battery life, eye comfort, apps, color and writing feel compared in plain English, with my picks for each.
- Pen Display vs Drawing Tablet: Which Should You Buy?
Pen display or drawing tablet? The real differences in plain English: learning curve, cost, desk space, cables and which one I'd buy for your first setup.
- Which Apple Pencil Works With Your iPad?
Which Apple Pencil works with the iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPad mini and base iPad, and which ones have pressure sensitivity for drawing. Plain-English answers.