Wacom unveils the Cintiq 13HD Pro Pen Display for artists on the go

Wacom has unveiled the latest addition to the Cintiq line of artist and designer pen displays, aptly known as the Wacom Cintiq 13HD. As the name suggests, it carries a 13.3-inch Full HD display (1,920 x 1,080) with a 178 degree viewing angle in a portable solution that could be the perfect complement to Wacom’s desktop-sized drawing tools.

The Cintiq 13HD measures 14.75 x 9.75 x 0.5 inches and weighs 2.65 pounds – a far cry from the entry-level desktop units that start at 22 inches.  It’s designed to connect to your computer via HDMI, DVI, VGA or Mini DisplayPort, giving you a 2,048 pressure-level pen, support for 16.7 million colors and even tilt recognition.

The included pen comes with nine different nibs, or tips – five standard, three felt and one stroke. The kit also ships with a carrying case and a desk stand. The stand is detachable but when in use, it can prop the display at 22, 35 and 50 degree angles. What’s more, the stand includes a USB 2.0 connector.

Other notable features include four user-programmable shortcut buttons which can change function automatically depending on which app you are using. There’s also a 4-position rocker ring and home button – the former being fully customizable as well. We are told that the display carries a 250cd/m2 brightness rating and blankets 75 percent of the Adobe RGB color gamut.

The Wacom Cintiq 13HD is expected to ship next month in the US for $999.