Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13-inch
Specifications
The 13-inch variant of the product comes with following major specification in India region:
- WQHD (2560 x 1440) display with 82% Adobe RGB
- Intel Core i7 processor
- Integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
- 16 GB RAM
- 512 GB Storage
To read the full specifications, visit the MobileStudio Pro product page.
Performance
- The Processor that comes with devices is powerful enough to run most of the design and art application.
- The screen of the device is just 82% Adobe RGB, but that is a trade-off to have a matte screen with the paperlike grain.
- The Battery backup was 2-3 hours on a heavy workload.
- For the I/O ports, it has only 3 USB-C ports. One of them is USB3.1 Gen2, and the other two are Thunderbolt3. Lack of USB-A port felt a little strange, but this might be a progressive move from Wacom.
- Apart from 3 USB-C ports, the device also comes with an Audio-combo (Headset) jack and a standard SD card reader.
- Speakers were OK, and they were inaudible around noisy/loud background.
- The unit we got for review and testing came with Windows 10 Pro installed.
- The device could be used as a Pen-tablet(like a Cintiq) to connect to a separate computer. But, for that, you need to purchase the ‘Wacom Link Plus’ separately.
Drawing Experience
- ExpressKeys on the device helps to keep the workflow simple and fast.
- The driver which comes installed is flexible enough to customize the functions to ExpressKeys and Touch Rings.
- Pen-pressure is good, and there is virtually no gap between the pen-tip and screen.
- Touch gestures help in rotation, panning and zooming of the canvas area effortlessly.
- Palm rejection is good with the Krita. But, I found that it didn’t work on the Blender 2.91. I think this issue is app-specific. You must check if the app you want to use is optimised for small and touch displays.
- Lack of I/O ports hinders the use of some accessories which may be lying around. For example, a USB-A Keyboard, which can be helpful in a lot of art applications while working.