(Via cartoonbrew)

For anyone looking to purchase a tablet monitor in 2017, you'll find more high-quality choices available than ever before. The latest company to enter the arena, Dell, is a respected name in monitor hardware, and their new product, the 27-inch Dell Canvas, was announced with plenty of fanfare this week at the CES expo in Las Vegas.

The Canvas is described by Dell as a "horizontal smart workspace." It is not an all-in-one computer like Microsoft's Surface Studio, but a tablet display that requires a computer, so the closer comparison would be to the Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.

The almost-19-pound monitor can be used flat or on an angle, but it's not really designed as an upright monitor. Dell is counting on the fact that most graphic artists nowadays work with a dual-monitor set-up, and they'll want to use the Canvas as a secondary display/drawing tablet while having an upright behind it.

There are varying reports about the stylus technology used on the Canvas. The website Surface Pro Artist reported that there will be some Wacom compatibility, but to what extent is not yet clear:

The 27-inch Canvas pen display uses Wacom EMR technology and will ship with a Wacom driver. It's not known whether the driver will be the Feel driver found on other tablet PCs or the fuller-featured tablet driver found on Wacom's Cintiq products.

The display has a resolution of 2560×1440px, which is the same as the 27-inch Cintiq, but less than the higher-than-4k Surface Studio resolution, which comes in at 4500×3000px. On the other hand, while the Surface Studio has 10-point multi-touch, Dell's Canvas has a 20-point multi-touch screen, allowing multiple people to work on a project simultaneously (or opening up the tantalizing possibility for a single person to create art using all of their fingers and toes at once).

Similar to the Surface Studio, the Dell Canvas comes with dials (Dell calls them Totems), but reports indicate that, unlike the Surface, the Dell dial only works while it's touching the screen. On the other hand, multiple "totems" can be used on the display at once.

The Canvas will be available at a retail price of $1799 in the U.S. on March 30, coinciding with the release of Windows 10 Creators Update.

FROM DELL'S PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

An entirely new innovation in interactive design and digital content creation.

Revolutionize the way you work and create with a 27" QHD, horizontal "do" surface that encourages interaction through touch, a highly precise pen, and totems – all while working seamlessly with your professional software and monitor setup. Welcome to your new workspace.

Innovative design

Display and input merge into one device, streamlining your interactions with system and content. Placed in a natural, horizontal location that encourages touch interaction, create and edit your work in stunning detail with the expansive 27" QHD Adobe RGB display. Purpose-built with direct bonded, anti-glare Corning® Gorilla® Glass for enhanced durability, experience your content in stunning detail, like never before.

Intuitive touch technology

The familiar touch of your own fingertips and the ability to collaborate with colleagues – with 20 points of touch recognition, Dell Canvas 27 allows you to work in a familiar way. A highly-precise pen for sketching and creating, and support for dual-handed productivity, ensures that creating feels natural. Physical objects that fit comfortably in your hand, referred to as totems, come standard, further enabling ease of use and productivity.

Evolved user interface

Intuitive new features, included withWindows® 10, and optimizations included in your high-powered software, enable a dynamic new experience. By combining an interactive touch screen with innovation in user experience and participation from key Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners, Canvas 27 will change creative, design, and analysis workflows for the better while introducing a new, immersive way for professionals to interact with those demanding workflows.

Dell Canvas 27 Model KV2718D

• Device Type Interactive pen and touch display
• Dimensions Height: 17.6 inches (446mm) / Width: 31.2 inches (792mm) / Depth Front 0.51 inches (13mm); Depth Rear 0.9 inches (23mm)
• Weight[1] 18.5 pounds (8.4kg)
• Screen Size 27"
• Resolution 2560 x 1440 QHD
• Display Technology IPS
• Surface Technology Direct bonded Anti-Glare Corning® Gorilla® Glass with 9H Mohs hardness rating
• Color Support 1.07 billion colors
• Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Viewing Angle 178o (89o/89o) H, (89o/89o) V
• Contrast Ratio 1000:1 typical
• Brightness 280 cd/m2
• Active Area Height: 13.2 inches (336mm) / Width: 23.5 inches (597mm)
• Color Gamut 100% Adobe RGB (typical)
• Multi-Touch 20 points of touch
• Simultaneous Touch and Pen Supported Yes
• Pen Type Electromagnetic resonance method, 2 button Dell Canvas Pen
• Pressure Levels 2048
• Tilt Range Up to 50o from vertical (40o from horizontal, up to 90o)
• Tilt Recognition +/-0.2mm with 0°tilt, +/-0.4mm with 60°tilt
• Pen buttons Yes, 2 programmable
• Nibs 6 (2 standard, 2 rubber feel, and 2 felt feel)
• Pen eraser Yes, via programmable side button
• Pen holder Yes, magnetic
• Nib holder Yes
• Pen Battery Required No
• Totems Included Yes, solid cap with integrated button, and dial.
• Totem Technology Passive
• Stand Options Included: Built-in stand (1.5o without legs or 10o with legs)
• Optional: Accessory articulating stand (10o to 85o) VESA Mount
• Cables Included USB-C to USB-C, USB-C to USB-A, mini-DP to mini-DP, mini-DP to DP, mini-HDMI to HDMI
• Ports and Connectors Input: Mini-HDMI (1), mini-DisplayPort 1.2 (1), or USB Type C (including Display Port over USB Type-C) (1)
• Externally available user ports: USB Type C (USB only, non charging) (1), USB3.0 Type A (2), Audio Headphone
• Jack (3.5 mm) (1)
• Power Adapter 130 Watt AC adapter (4.5mm barrel)
• System Requirements Windows® 10
• Regulatory and Environmental Compliance
• 3-Year Limited Hardware Warranty and 3-year NBD On-Site Service after Remote Diagnosis