Digital artists: Save $180 on this XP-Pen pen display that has been a staple of my set-up

An XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro with the tool dashboard from Rebelle 4 on the display.
(Image credit: Cole Martin / Windows Central)

XP-Pen's Artist 24 Pro, the largest pen display currently available in the XP-Pen lineup, is available now during Amazon's Prime Day sales for a whopping $180 off. I reviewed the Artist 24 Pro pen display back in 2021, and I'm proud to say the monitor has continued as the central star of my digital art workstation for 2 years now.

XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro | was $899 now $719
was $719 now $899 at Amazon US

XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro | was $899 now $719

This pen display has been the center of my digital art setup for 2 years now. The customizable hotkeys and dual wheels have been vital for my workflow. With a stunning 2K display, the XP-Pen punches way above its weight class.

💰 Price check: $909 (Newegg) 

I've been a digital artist for the last 20 years, and I've watched the tech involved in creating digitally evolve a lot in that timeframe. One thing has always been true about the hobby, however: the barrier to entry is cost-prohibitive for many artists. Digital art software can be GPU-reliant, and finding a good deal on a GPU or a prebuilt PC that can run the software effectively can be an expensive ordeal.


Many artists find themselves investing in their computers to run digital art software, but then may not have much left to spend on a display. Wacom tablets have long been considered the industry standard when it comes to digital art—and for good reason!—but they can easily cost thousands of dollars for units with large displays. If you're willing to sacrifice some of the amenities that Wacom offers, like touch and gesture support, then you can find plenty of wonderful and affordable alternatives.

Brands such as XP-Pen and Xencelabs have done an excellent job at developing budget-friendly Wacom alternatives that easily earn their spot among the best drawing tablets. Of all the drawing tablets and pen displays I've had the pleasure of testing out over the years, the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro has been a runaway star. Its 2K resolution has been a nice happy medium between giving me a crisp resolution without being too taxing on my graphics card.

The monitor is easily VESA mounted, so I can move it around in my workspace freely, using it as a standard display or pulling it near for a more comfortable drawing position as necessary. The radial dials allow me to quickly navigate through colors and increase or decrease brush size without interrupting my workflow. Meanwhile, the driver software allows me to quickly switch up my quick keys functionality to work seamlessly with whichever illustration program I'm currently working in.

While 16-inch pen displays are often considered the "sweet spot" for artists, there's a  value to having a larger display as part of your workstation. Large displays give artists the space to create sweeping brush strokes in the work which require using the entire arm as opposed to just drawing from the wrist. Not only do these larger strokes look better and give the impression of artistic confidence, they also spare you, the artist, from the awful fatigue that can come from drawing from the wrist. 

If you're looking to improve your own workflow or otherwise upgrade your digital art setup, then you won't want to miss out on this deal for the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro. There are only a few hours left to save $180 on this pen display, and you will need an Amazon Prime account to take advantage of the discount. 

Cole Martin
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Cole is the resident Call of Duty know-it-all and indie game enthusiast for Windows Central. She's a lifelong artist with two decades of experience in digital painting, and she will happily talk your ear off about budget pen displays. 

  • taynjack
    Cool find. I've been wavering back and forth with whether to buy a Surface Studio as all of my co-workers have. I do far more 3D modeling with only occasional digital concept design so the specs in the SS2 have given me pause.

    A couple questions. The laminated vs unlaminated screen has me curious. We tried the Lenovo a940 in my last office and the parallax was significant to the point that none of us would use it if we could avoid it. How bad is the parallax on this screen possibly in comparison to that Lenovo a940?
    Palm rejection was another issue of that a940. But this doesn't support touch? I use Leonardo as my only digital drawing software. Leonardo has great touch features. I wonder how easy it would be to use the scroll wheel to zoom. I work on large landscape designs that in some cases is many acres in a design. The pinch zoom is so easy and fast in Leonardo, but a wheel sounds cumbersome. Do you touch the pen then zoom will navigate to that part of the design?
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  • Cole Martin
    taynjack said:
    Cool find. I've been wavering back and forth with whether to buy a Surface Studio as all of my co-workers have. I do far more 3D modeling with only occasional digital concept design so the specs in the SS2 have given me pause.

    A couple questions. The laminated vs unlaminated screen has me curious. We tried the Lenovo a940 in my last office and the parallax was significant to the point that none of us would use it if we could avoid it. How bad is the parallax on this screen possibly in comparison to that Lenovo a940?
    Palm rejection was another issue of that a940. But this doesn't support touch? I use Leonardo as my only digital drawing software. Leonardo has great touch features. I wonder how easy it would be to use the scroll wheel to zoom. I work on large landscape designs that in some cases is many acres in a design. The pinch zoom is so easy and fast in Leonardo, but a wheel sounds cumbersome. Do you touch the pen then zoom will navigate to that part of the design?
    Hi! I'm sorry, I'm only just now seeing these questions. I use the scroll wheel on my XP-Pen for zoom all the time. To be honest, I'm not a fan of touch inputs on drawing displays in general and just find I'm happier using alternative inputs like keyboard commands or a TourBox controller. Typically, what I will do to zoom is use the stylus to move the bars on the right and bottom of the image to a generalized area as I'm rotating the wheel to zoom in to specific areas. I'm so used to it as part of my workflow that I don't even think about it. I wouldn't recommend putting the pen on the display while zooming with the wheel, as it will leave a mark, though.

    As far as parallax, there is virtually none thanks to the laminated screen. Where you put your stylus is an accurate representation of where your cursor will be with laminated screens. I am not familiar with Lenovo's a940, but the advances in laminated screens to minimize parallax has been incredible in the last few years, even with budget devices from XP-Pen, Huion, Xencelabs, etc. You just don't have that bulky glass throwing off the perspective anymore.

    I did do an older review of the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro, and some images can give a better idea of the parallax question. https://www.windowscentral.com/xp-pen-artist-24-pro-review
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  • taynjack
    Cole Martin said:
    Hi! I'm sorry, I'm only just now seeing these questions. I use the scroll wheel on my XP-Pen for zoom all the time. To be honest, I'm not a fan of touch inputs on drawing displays in general and just find I'm happier using alternative inputs like keyboard commands or a TourBox controller. Typically, what I will do to zoom is use the stylus to move the bars on the right and bottom of the image to a generalized area as I'm rotating the wheel to zoom in to specific areas. I'm so used to it as part of my workflow that I don't even think about it. I wouldn't recommend putting the pen on the display while zooming with the wheel, as it will leave a mark, though.

    As far as parallax, there is virtually none thanks to the laminated screen. Where you put your stylus is an accurate representation of where your cursor will be with laminated screens. I am not familiar with Lenovo's a940, but the advances in laminated screens to minimize parallax has been incredible in the last few years, even with budget devices from XP-Pen, Huion, Xencelabs, etc. You just don't have that bulky glass throwing off the perspective anymore.

    I did do an older review of the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro, and some images can give a better idea of the parallax question. https://www.windowscentral.com/xp-pen-artist-24-pro-review
    Awesome! thank you. I'm curious about the zoom with a TourBox as the palm rejection on the a940 was terrible. On a Surface Studio, it was almost flawless. Being able to pinch and zoom, or even rotate the canvas in Leonardo was so quick and effortless I can't imagine doing it any other way. I tried to win an XP-Pen 24 on ebay a week or so ago. I should have been more aggressive as it sold for just $202. Maybe there will be some good black friday deals. Thank you for your responses.
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