Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5k) Review

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The Kamvas Pro 13 2.5k is the latest in Huion's affordable pro line. In the past I wasn't sure the Pro features were really worth the upgrade over the lower price standard Kamvas line. But this screen look great and I think it makes it a nice upgrade option.
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[@thebradcolbow]

I messed up the price in the intro *facepalm* It's $399 not $300. I'm so sorry 😢

[@TheFruitingChamber]

ever do giveaways? id love anything to draw with!

[@Zarpas]

Why u do this to me?

[@TheNordicHunter]

What a difference $100 can make.

[@lochland9810]

And I was surprised too it being $50 away from last year version

[@dwtarts4110]

Draw anime please!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Adriano_446]

In my country There's litteraly no reason to buy a Wacom anymore, Huion just got so much better at a cheaper price. God, I love competition.

[@solemnpenguin]

I've got the 16" version with the 2.5K and I power it with a single cable from my Mac Mini. You may not need the additional power cable if your computer's USB-C port can give enough power.

[@Choedron]

Same with the 16" Pro+ 4K. Just one cable.

[@sthubbins4038]

Yep, and it's so light, I use on my lap. Much lighter than my 12.9 inch iPad Pro.

[@JoeCarterDesigns]

thanks for the extra info! :)

[@netsakyahtillman6262]

Should I order it on huions website or on Amazon? Amazon is cheaper for some reason

[@lumberfoot_jpg]

I'm thinking about buying this tablet, do you know exactly how long the included USB-C cable is? I want to make sure to order an extension cable if it's too short.

[@kwakshnack]

I got the 2.5k 16" Kamvas Pro recently and I'm happy to hear that you've had nothing but great things to say about this tablet

[@kirometer]

I recently got the Huion Kamvas 22 Plus. I previously had the Kamvas Pro 20 (2019) and the main reason why I chose the 22 Plus was the new 3.0 Pen tech. The main difference that I've read and noticed was that the pen nib no longer has a springy space inside the pen, therefore the nib doesn't push inside the pen why you draw. With the old pen I found myself straining my hand why drawing due to that springy feel. Now it feels like I'm drawing with an actual pen/stylus.

[@htsunmiku]

Wait?? Huion got rid of the springy feeling? ...I think I'm gonna upgrade soon 😅

[@kirometer]

@@htsunmiku Honestly, I'd say it's worth it. I used to intentionally not use my old huion tablet because of the constant hand cramps and with this new one including the new pen, I haven't had a single cramp yet and I use it all day everyday.

[@BombaJead]

How does it compare to a wacom intuos pro? (I mean the pen feel/drawing experience)

[@kirometer]

@@BombaJead I also have a Wacom Intuos Pro as well as a Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13. Compared to the old Intuos Pro pen and the Pro Pen 2, the drawing experience feels nearly identical. The only differences that I found were the lack of an eraser on the Huion pen and the fact that wacom's rubber grips have a much more premium feel than the Huion pen. Not to say that the Huion pen doesn't feel good but it's a small yet noticable difference.

[@jhulenoscarantezanamendez6106]

Yeah, he didn't notice any difference because he's been testing tablets released on 2020 onwards. All of those already come with the same pen/tech.

[@flint3Dx]

I got a Huion Kamvas 22 pro about 4 years ago and have always been really impressed with it! All my gripes with it (that I've happily lived with because of the price) - only HDMI on the back, huge shortcut keys, iffy drivers, lower res - seem to be getting fixed in the newer models. Very pumped to upgrade soon!

[@orangejuice8881]

Would you say that it has longevity; Like features that use to work better years ago compared to now?

[@flint3Dx]

@Orange Juice It definitely still works well. I use it for 3d sculpting in my day job and don't have any issues. I've used newer ones since and the general experience is much smoother, making mine feel old-ish, but when I don't think about it I don't even notice

[@pumpkinaea]

Ayeeee I was looking forward to your review. I bought this literally when it came out with only like one review on KZbin and was nervous to get it, but I got it and it’s actually decent for me (digital art major) I’m new to this so for the price and for my first display, I’m content! Thank for making this video I trust you with this stuff, you’re the reason I went to huion! Keep up the good work brad!

[@jameshuffman85]

Ooh, mine is coming today, excited to try it out! Thanks for the review!

[@ruqayaiq3519]

How is it? Can you tell me please?

[@alunlloyd9812]

I have literally been waiting for this for almost a month

[@master_of_fire_art]

I have this tablet and it's awesome. It does everything that I need and fits on a smaller desk. I use auto desk sketchbook for my program and it works great.

[@kaspergamer460]

You should always use a ruler with the diagonal line test. Especially now that the wave is gradually becoming more imperceptible. It's really hard to tell much of anything from the free hand strokes

[@TheTownOfCoal]

DAWG including the felt tips is GENIUS

[@thebradcolbow]

Yeah, it's a great addition!

[@CyanotypeFr]

Hi! Thank you so much for this great review ! I was wondering, do you know if it is possible to turn the display in order to have the button on the right? (I am left-handed and the buttons on the left would be a deal breaker for me...)

[@l1m0ngras]

This video was so useful, as i originally was going to get a 16 pro, Then i saw this video and realised that a smaller tablet is better if you have smaller hands. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@itsmeliska1186]

So I've got this tablet and even tho I love it I have 2 issues with it. 1) Sometimes the pen randomly gets oversensitive and starts to click, move around and make lines without me even pressing it against the screen (removing the nib and putting it back in seems to solve it but I would like to know why it happens.) 2) Once in a while it happens that in a particular place on the screen, the line gets crooked even tho I'm making straight lines. If somebody knows the solution for those please let me know

[@Mirsab]

I've been looking into the 16" 2.5K for several days now, unfortunately right now it's not available in UAE's Amazon directly so I might have to pay around 100$ extra. Am waiting for it to be available soon. Also, haven't seen many reviews of it online, I understand it's a new product but still. Will you be making one on the 16" 2.5K?

[@tatedottech]

You’re right on time. I was starting to seriously consider an upgrade… I’ll take this as a sign!

[@ilikecookies230]

I would really consider something bigger for your hands my man.

[@tatedottech]

@@ilikecookies230 how do you know how big my hands are? I am a man in a Child's tiny body...... ok I'm not and your advice is probably spot on. LOL. I have a 12.6 RN, and a 13 isn't much of an upgrade I guess. 15 inches it is.

[@ilikecookies230]

@@tatedottech lol nah man i suggested the bigger drawing tablet because I'm looking out for your wrist. 16 inch tablets are super big but you'll have more leeway when drawing from the shoulder to elbow than if your drawing from your wrist with a 13 inch tablet. it will absolutely improve your line quality too. its awkward at first, its a learned skill and not necessarily and innate one, but trust me, bigger tablet equals better wrist in the long run. tablets are important but you have to think about what your investing in, a tablet or a tool, if its the latter i would honestly pick a tablet that will leave you with less of a chance of injury in the long run.

[@NNG_yt]

@@tatedottech how do u feel aout 13.3 inches 16 10 aspect ratio display. since u r using a very close 12 innch display i wud be happy to use a 2.5k display without ay innterface i cann comprimise or that but i u say that 15.6 inch is better id go for a 15.6 1080 version thanks and this might also heelp someone

[@NNG_yt]

lol for once i thought i cud finnd answer to my question, which looked so similar just to find that i wrote that XD

[@scottkipperman9337]

Hey Brad, would you say this Huion Kamva Pro13 (2.5K) edges out XP-Pen Artist 13.3 for the number one spot on your list as the favorite 13" you have tested? Thanks!

[@vteczka]

Great video, thanks! I was wondering, is the screen based tablet ranking on your site up to date with your most recent reviews?

[@thekaibenz]

man i've been waiting for your video on this review for 2 weeks now. Haha yay, definitely going with this one, maybe 16

[@seankang1000]

Hey Brad great video like always. Are you planning to review newest XP Pen Artist 24 (idk why but the newest version is without pro while the previous version was called pro) ?

[@trdavid567]

what are the minimum laptop specs required for digital drawing? I just bought a huion kamvas 13 and I have an i3 4GB ram laptop and am not sure if it's gonna be running smoothly

[@kotas.5762]

I'm considering the bigger version but does anyone ever pay to get extra warranty on these items or do yall not worry about it?

[@akulu]

Been waiting on this! thanks Brad

[@mikestrayer5517]

Hey Brad if you had to pick between the iPad m1 pro or the surface laptap studio which would you pick

[@mashotaarts8609]

Does this model have the "sunk in" usb connection to the tablet, as the regular kamvas 13 does? Do you need to sand down the thickness of usb cables that isn't provided by Huion?

[@dreydoesart]

Wait this whole time I've been plugging both the black and red usb cables into my laptop 👀 is it better to plug the red into an outlet instead? (I have the normal huion kamvas 13 if that matters)

[@bazadam6635]

Question - how do you rotate your canvas when using this given that it doesn't have touch

[@bhgemini]

I thought there was a price drop or something. Shoot, but I have been waiting to buy it until you posted your review. Getting ready to order now.

[@gracereyes3111]

Hi, can you tell me which brushes are u using for this? What brushes u recommend for sketching

[@dylanlocke5065]

Can this be used for things like 3D modelling on programmes like blender for example?

[@emmahorne3051]

I'd like to buy this for my daughter who is left handed, can it be used upside down aka all the shortcut buttons on the right?

[@2010kolokoy]

By the way, as we expect. Great review, Brad! Anyway, out of topic question.. I guess. Would you still recommend XP-Pen Artists 22E Pro? Thanks in advance, Brad.

[@grayowl8322]

I got the huion Kamvas 22 plus months. Debating if I should jump to Kamvas 16 2.5k Will I see a difference in resolution when I jump from 1080p to 2k when digital sketching?

[@rockbellstormcloud7365]

I just got mines but i have no clue whether its charging or not. How long do I need to wait so i can draw on the display? everytime i turn it on it shows "no signal" and switches to power saving mode where its a tablet not a display. this is my first display tablet so id really appericate any advice or suggestion.

[@calilifestyle]

So i really want to pick up the 16" version, but i need to know does anyone know of stand i can use to hold it vertically when not in us as a tablet. i would like to use next to my main monitor as a 2nd screen as well.

[@jackpijjin4088]

Would this one work with linux (mint)? I'm still salty that my last pen display got nixed by the OS.

[@kumottakun6089]

How does the screen look under sunlight? Like if your working table has direct sunlight shining on it most of the day? is it still visible?

[@SupDoggyTV]

How can i get it to where i can see the canvas on the tablet. I only see the the canvas on macbook screen. Using Krita

[@alyssajones2738]

Hi, I’m trying to purchase one for a younger sibling and I know nothing about this. Does this tablet come with software built-in? If not, what software would you recommend for drawing?

[@pradumnkumar]

How have you configured the buttons on the Kamvas? What are the key bindings?

[@VSN194]

Hi, is this left hand friendly? can I like, use the buttons on the right and it will be ok? Sorry if the question is dumb, it will be my first tablet with screen. Thanks in advance.

[@sudoo6987]

Its coming home in a few a days. my hs64 needed an upgrade(which i also bought thru you), since ive never used a pen display i wanted to know if the screen surface gets scratchy over time and if applying a screen protector is recommended(idk how that will affect the pen pressure). thanks as always

[@paramishin4869]

Do you think it’s good value for beginners? Or should I just get the Kamvas 12 instead?

[@synsssgates3689]

hey, if i plug 2.5k pen display into my 1080p laptop would the pen display got blurred?

[@InkyMD]

I was looking at this and the Huion Kamvas Pro 16 2.5K. Comparing the two it seems that the 16" actually has fewer pixels but is $200 more expensive? This seems really odd to me.

[@BikramjeethGarevaul]

Hi Brad I read a review on Amazon that this tablet gets heated. Have you tried using it continuously.

[@nagaland5]

I'm a left handed. Will it work to rotate the screen (flip or something)?

[@hoatd-hshieng7269]

The screen is pretty but I have issue with initial activation pressure. It's pretty high so I can't do hatching lines easily. Anybody has this problem?

[@naf546]

How’s the warranty with Huion? Displays can be really awkward with bad bad light bleeds, dead pixels, etc. Do huion respect their warranties? Or are their customer services basically MIA?

[@andysun73]

I just bought this I have noticed in photoshop I have lag especially when I add clipping masks it can be quite bad. In Corel Painter and clip studio paint there is no lag at all. I have it connected to MacBook Pro 13 M1 with 16GB RAM

[@ferneyg89]

Nice video Brad, lately I've been looking at the Huion Kamvas 20, but I'm not sure if I should buy. Could you please do a review on the Huion Kamvas 20. I would really appreciate it.

[@Steebve]

I already bought the 2021 kamvas 16. Getting the kamvas 16 pro 2021 2.5k is an upgrade but you lose 2 bindable keys in exchange for color rgb and res n so on

[@derriusburton5866]

What drawing tablets that are compatible to a gateway laptop (any model)?

[@abhishekpro1]

does huion have on screen commands... like the wacom drop down and radial menus

[@Steebve]

Is it me or did the video quality increase when recording drawing over the tablet

[@tonymax9911]

hi, can you have the buttons on the right hand side, I'm a lefty...

[@OmarAli-we9yy]

so i just bought this tablet and i didnt manage to get the screen working. now, i did look up if i could find a solution online and i semi found it. only issue is. it basically replaced my second monitor which i use for reference. tried something else and now it replaced my main monitor but my second monitor is completely black.. i tried to plug in the power cable to the motherboard and at a powerstation but with no success. to clarify. the screen is the issue, so even if the tablet display doesnt show anything i can still draw but at that point its just an overprized drawing tablet. long story short - do you may have a solution for a display tablet that does not wanna activate and acts like a drawing tablet? one more info in case this is important; i didnt set my screens on duplicate but the other one (dont know what its called in english, my bad)

[@noelroquevinluan7499]

Hi there, I have been thinking of buying Huion Kamvas 13. Just would like to know if the file saves in huion tablet itself or in laptop/computer? Also I have been using an external hardrive and a samsung ssd as my scratch disk. Both ports in my laptop are occupied. Don't know where to connect huion tablet. Any advise is highly appreciated. thanks and more power!

[@justinbouchard]

almost bought the 16 pro until I saw this. My budding artist kiddo will love this for his 10th birthday.

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

So which is better the old 13 or 13 (2.5k) ?

[@HandSoloZ]

Which will you recommend more 13 pro 2.5k or the Kamvas 16 2021?

[@rupak2221]

Is it necessary to have a graphics card for buying huion kamvas pro 13?? I want to buy this graphics tablet but i do not have any garphics card in my PC. plz somebody let me know.....

[@instinct_4537]

which pen tablet should i get,because i am a begginer.

[@nessunnome7514]

Is the screen more matte than the kamvas 13 2020?

[@B.almakadma]

is it a mat screen protector or etched glass?

[@theinktician]

WOW - i was BEGGING XP-pen and Wacom to make a 16:10 pen display, and who else but Huion decides to take things into ther own hands. Never had a Huion before, but i'll consider it now

[@Chroknow]

Hey ! First buy here ! Should I get the Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5k) or the X-PEN Artist 13.3 pro ? Thank you !!

[@Iksy]

Would you prefer a huion over a xp-pen artist?

[@RoastingNuts]

That model comes with felt nibs which is really nice, im thinking of getting them

[@arijay5211]

Hello, please I just buy this device can you teach me how to connect it with HP elite book 840 G3 please..... All I get is no signal

[@emmahorne3051]

Does this need a pc to work? I don't have a pc so looking for a stand alone art tablet.

[@MichaelAbellera]

How about the screen colors? is it calibrated?

[@CryptoFeeders]

any direct difference in output in FHD vs this 2.5k?

[@ObraniMangLando999]

hello there, im a freelance artist and im only using android phone and huion hs64 pen tab to most of my digital art. planning to upgrade and i want to buy huion kamvas 13 but still im gonna be using my android phone. would it be worth buying or no?

[@MoonKingish]

Would you choose this over a kamvas pro 16?

[@minxlabrada]

Thanks man! Found a refurbed unit under $300. BTW, what is that thing you wear on your hand when you draw? Going to order a USB extension dingus for it. Thanks! Subscribed!

[@mysticwaffle032]

I don't understand, nobody mentions how they removed the scroll wheel. Do people not miss it?

[@consreyes1257]

Why didn’t you gave attention to the buttons? It has one less button compared to the previous pro model and the standard Kamvass 13 model.

[@strangerdaysss]

does this have touch, or only pen use ? TIA

[@SnowCrust]

This or the iPad pro? In terms of instant and lagness which is better?

[@chud2169]

Hmmm... Lots of 2.5k tablets coming out. Should I wait before getting a Kamvas 22 Plus?

[@fabcob]

Would you say this get editorial cmyk job done?

[@LDtheBrachio]

Can it be possible to do animation on this one?

[@OsiZ]

So the 13inch 2.5k ist better than the 16inch because of the Display?

[@Ze_Techno]

Thank you for this video, it made me buy this tablet!

[@rajm1976]

How is this for left handed people? Is it ok to flip it over?

[@walktxrn]

Nice video, don't know if anyone else said this, but you have a high pitched hiss in the background actually quite noticable

[@artofkaushal]

Does it work with new m1 mac chips?

[@avogado1486]

Heyy is if a good tablet for vector illustrator art??

[@GrantSR]

At this level of device, you also need to talk about whether it senses tilt and rotation.

[@sadev101]

no slider and no mat glass. (its smooth glass with a protector on it thats matte).. isnt that a step back from previous pro?

[@DevTheRay]

Amazing video as always!

[@kareemrampersad2452]

thank you for your reviews sir.

[@MrMonoYT]

Can you take the screen protector off?

[@joat_dad4090]

I just bought the Kanvas Pro 16. I found out if you're using the squid cable that you don't need to plug into a power adapter when you plug the USB back into your computer (which is required for data). The HDMI on the squid cable goes into the HDMI port. I have two other external monitors, so one mirrors the tablet through a splitter that plugs into my Macbookpro's USB C. Another hub that plugs into another usb C to my MBP, that one has a regular usb port which connects to the Kanvas squid cable. Ignore the power cable to the power adapter since the usb data cable will power the tablet. The usb data cable is required anyway, since the driver won't detect the tablet without it being plugged in (two birds with one stone). Hope this helps someone out there.

[@V1TOCHIN]

the 2.5k is about 130euros more than the regular kamvas 13 (where I live). Can anyone tell me if it's worth getting the 2.5k model?

[@studioalsar]

I got the kamvas 12 and am really happy about it, maybe I'll upgrade to a bigger one but no time soon. :D But a nice stand is a must

[@gidkideon]

Thanks for the review! Can you use these as a non-display pen tablet too? I know that sounds weird but I like to switch back and forth depending on what I'm doing and for ergonomics. I guess you could mirror the screen on a mac...not sure what to do on a PC?

[@nashitaaurellia9870]

Yes we can. You can change the display settings in PC if I'm not wrong. My friend have this type of tablet and they can change the display tho

[@HalehJune]

HI Brad. Thanks for the videos. I am trying to make a decision between a Wacom pro Pen Tablet or a Huion Pro. I used a small Huion drawing pad before, and the surface was too slick for me-- slippery surface. My OLD Wacom bamboo drawing pad is not. It had a bite to the surface which I prefer. Can you tell me about the surface of the Huion Pro? Thanks!!

[@reality7068]

In the vid, he mentioned that it has a matte screen protector. (More of what he says about it on the 11:19 mark)