Review on HUION KAMVAS 16 Graphics Drawing Tablet 15.6 Inch, Full-Laminated Screen Anti-Glare, 10 Express Keys, 8192 Pen Pressure Tilt, Battery-Free Stylus Android Support - Black by Jerome Pernell

For context, the closest thing I've used to another drawing tablet is a Surface Pro 4 with the included pen, which I no longer own.I only got into drawing a couple months ago. I started by buying a $50 non-screen drawing tablet, which I wasn't thrilled with due to its ergonomics and it just being hard to draw without looking at what you're doing. I was hesitant to buy a display tablet so soon after, because I'm so new to drawing and didn't know if I'd stick with it, but I knew it would offer a better experience and decided to pull the trigger.It's great. The 16" size seems like plenty so far, it's thin and light for the display size, the display quality is good, the 1080p resolution fares better than I expected, and the pen is really good. On my cheaper tablet the buttons were too large and got accidentally clicked all the time; not an issue here. It has more buttons than most competitors, which is good because I ended making use of every single one. It's one of few affordable display tablets that supports USB-C, which is great.Significantly, even though Huion says that they "recommend" plugging it into the wall when connecting it to your computer via USB-C, in my experience connecting it to a MacBook Pro, *it runs just fine off of the single USB-C cable only, being powered by the computer over that single connection* which is really great.One thing I didn't like about drawing on my Surface was that it was very slippery. The matte screen protector on this device gives it a little bit of a texture. Not nearly as much as paper, but enough to give it a better feel than a regular touchscreen device. I feel like this slight texture is important to help give the pen some stability when drawing.Another advantage over the surface is that the pen-sensitive area actually extends a bit past the display on all sides. This is great because it means the line doesn't suddenly disappear when you hit the edge, and it makes it easier to interact with UI on the very edge of the screen.Downsides: Not much. The driver for macOS running on Big Sur is a little glitchy sometimes, but for the most part it works OK. I do wish there was an option to have a button alternate between two functions, which would be great for apps like Photoshop that don't support "momentary" activation of many tools. Also, skip the Huion ST200 stand; it's well built but there are big gaps in the angle adjustments; it's either very low or very high.I think the value here is really good, and it seems like a great purchase for any beginner to intermediate artist, and possibly even for pros.