review – I’ve tested and used graphics display tablets for years and am familiar with popular brands. Vic is not one of them. I had never heard of them until I received the Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro graphics tablet for review.The question is how did Veikk reach the more famous Canvas Manufacturers like Wacom, Huion and XP-Pen in the US?
what is it?
The Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro is a 21.5-inch graphic display tablet. While some might call it a pen display, drawing tablet, or anything else, I’d stick with a graphics display board as it can easily double as a second monitor. Since it’s the monitor you draw on, the VK2200 is no Just like an iPad – it needs to be connected to a computer.
The Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro graphics tablet is an upgrade from its previous 2200 model. This Pro version has a fully laminated screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (HD). There are 8 shortcut keys with two dials – all programmable. Comes with an adjustable stand.
Also includes two identical styluses (pens), extra nibs, pen holder, drawing gloves, cleaning cloth, and cables for HDMI or USB-C connections.
Glasses
- Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Active Size: 21.5 inches
- Lamination: yes
- Color Gamut: 92% NTSC
- Pen pressure: 8192 levels
- Incline: 60%
- Shortcut keys: 8 keys, 2 dials
- Video connections: USB-C, HDMI
Design and Features
Let’s deal with the elephant in the room. Is the Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro tablet as good as the equivalent Wacom Cintiq tablet? No, that’s not right.Huakang’s Cintiq 22 Built like a tank, it comes with one of the best drawing pens. Also, its software drivers – while not perfect – are the most stable.However, the Cintiq 22 costs an eye-popping $1,200 for 1080p non-laminated Screen. $470 on Veikk!For this you can buy two 2200 Pro Tablet PC, lots of money left over. The question really is, “Is Wacom better at $730?”
The screen of the Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro graphics tablet is 21.5 inches. This is the size limit of any 1080p resolution screen before pixel size becomes distracting. Actually, I think 21.5 inches at 1080p is pushing it. There are better (and still affordable) resolutions available, but they will cost more.
The tablet is incredibly thin—thinner than most I’ve used at this size. It’s also not heavy, so it’s easy to move around the table.
The main weakness of the Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro graphics tablet is the driver. I’m using a Mac and the MacOS drivers would intermittently stop working, sometimes rendering the pen useless, sometimes not. The calibration was also easily canceled, requiring me to recalibrate the pen. Veikk needs to work hard to stabilize the driver for Apple users. I don’t use Windows, so it might be better for the PC crowd.
Veikk touts its color accuracy on the Studio 220 Pro – 16.7 million colors, 92% NTSC/120% sRGB. Veikk doesn’t state any Adobe color ratings — something most other tablet makers tout. Visually, my eyes look fine.
Veikk provides two identical pens for the Studio VK2200 Pro. The batteryless pen has almost no weight, which is a little too light for my tastes. I prefer weighted and balanced weights with my pen. However, the pen is easy to use and has 8192 levels of pressure, which means it goes from thin to thick lines smoothly. The pen has two programmable buttons set in the barrel. The click of the buttons feels just right. Veikk offers a large number of additional drawing nibs.
When drawing in Photoshop, the pen showed no signs of brushing—the lines suddenly thinned at the end of a quick-draw stroke, which was annoying. That’s impressive, especially on a lower-priced tablet. The lines drawn slowly with the ruler have a slight wobble, but not enough to be a big problem. At times, the VK2200 Pro experiences some lag. It’s not that frequent, but when it does, it can throw off any rhythm while painting.
The laminated screen has an anti-glare finish with slight “teeth” that make the pen feel like drawing on paper. Why is lamination important? When the tablet is not laminated, it causes parallax – the gap between the drawing surface and the visible pen cursor. This makes some artists’ paintings more awkward. Lamination eliminates parallax.
The Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro drawing tablet has a row of 8 handy shortcut keys and 2 dials located vertically to the left of the screen. These keys can be set in the driver software to execute various shortcut keys. Veikk has what they call “SilentPress Technology” which reduces clicks by 90%. I don’t know how they measure up, but the keys are as quiet as I’ve experienced, while still letting you know they’ve been clicked. It’s kind of cool.
Unfortunately (for me) the shortcut keys are placed on the left side of the VK2200 Pro. I’m left-handed, so in order to use the keys, I have to remove my hands from the surface to press keys or rotate the dial. This is neither efficient nor ergonomic for lefties.
Some artists find shortcut keys invaluable in speeding up their workflow, and these keys really perform well. But I turned them all off. Years later, I’m used to using my keyboard shortcuts. I can’t be bothered by the tablet shortcut keys.
The included drawing gloves are great for helping your hands glide across the tablet, especially if your hands are damp in a warm environment. The supplied Veikk gloves are small in size and a little too tight on my hands.
The Studio VK2200 Pro comes with a built-in adjustable stand. At first, it looks over-engineered, but you have to pay attention to its settings. I wasn’t paying attention, so every time I tilted the tablet, the VK2200 Pro kept shutting down. After trial and error, I noticed that when used properly (which I didn’t), the stand would lift the tablet off the table, allowing my fingers to reach under and turn the tablet on or off. The manual doesn’t explain this.Note that the on/off button and the settings button are located in bottom edge VK2200 Pro (why?).
I am not an illustrator. I do a lot of Photoshop retouching and montages, so I use a drawing tablet full time. Having a graphics tablet that doubles as a monitor is a plus.Having a tablet that doubles as my main monitor is big add. The Viekk Studio 2200 Pro is not that kind of tablet – for me. Its 21.5-inch screen isn’t big enough, and its 1080p resolution isn’t high enough to double as a primary monitor—but that’s what I and I asked for.
However, the VK2200 Pro could be the perfect tablet for someone on a budget or with a smaller desk.Every other 21.5″ 1080p tablet I’ve used costs more than the 2200 – sometimes a lot of more! At the price Veikk charges, you can’t go wrong. You can always upgrade as soon as your budget or requirements allow.
what do I like
- Cheap
- 2 pens included
- 21.5-inch screen
what would i change
- Picky Drivers (for MacOS)
- Pen could be heavier
- The stand must be set correctly
- On/Off and Settings buttons are located on the bottom edge of the tablet
final thoughts
Veikk may not be as well known as other tablet companies, but if they can stick to it and continue to innovate like the Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro tablet, Wacom will have more headaches to worry about.
price: $469.99
where to buy (this: Veikk.com and check out their store Amazon
resource: Samples of this product are provided by weak.
