This device ticks the tape at 14.8 inches wide x 9.8 inches tall (375 x 248mm) and is 0.6 inch (16mm) thick and weighs in at a beefy 3.6 pounds (or 3.9 pounds, depending on the storage capacity).
In fact, the gunmetal grey tablet is only a hair larger (about a tenth of an inch in each direction) than the 13HD we got cozy with a few months back. Unless you take a look at the right side first and notice the extra ports or the front-facing camera, you're sure to mistake the two upon first glance. The resemblance between the Cintiq Companion Hybrid and the Cintiq 13HD is uncanny. With a stablemate that's capable of running a full version of Photoshop, is the Hybrid worth the added investment over the similarly sized 13HD pen tablet? Or are you better off paying more for the Cintiq Companion with Windows instead? Of course, when tethered to a laptop or desktop machine back in the studio, the unit also serves as a traditional pen display like the Cintiq 13HD - but with multitouch gestures.Ĭreative types are already familiar with Wacom's prices, but the real question is whether the ability to use it as a mobile device is worth an even higher premium. Whereas the other runs Windows, this one is powered by Android and packs a top-of-the-line Tegra 4 chip to help you get work done on the go. On paper, the Cintiq Companion may be the more compelling mobile workstation, just because it runs Windows, but first, we're taking a long, hard look at the Cintiq Companion Hybrid. After months of rumblings about a standalone slate, Wacom finally unveiled not one, but two tablets back in September.
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