: Are there performance differences between Intuos2 vs newer non-Cintiq Tablet? I have an Intuos2 that has been a nice, solid, tablet for years now and, as far as I know, I'm happy with it.

@XinRu324

The first primary difference is Pressure Sensitivity; the Intuos2 should have 1024 levels, while new alternative tablets have much more pressure, with 2048 levels.

Also higher resolutions; Intuos2 has 2,540 lpi of resolution, and comparable non wacom tablets today have 5080 lpi, or lines per inch. Third difference is drivers- with most non-wacom tablets, at the level I am talking about are much cheaper than the newer Wacom lines, but many people have to struggle with drivers. I am planning on buying a new non-wacom tablet myself, and the one I am considering is the Huion H610. You have to look for reviews on non-wacom tablets to be sure that you can get it to work on your OS.

I was considering for example, the Huion W58, which has wireless capality, however I couldn't find anyone who said that it could work on OSX 10, and it's driver process is more difficult. One thing that most people have an issue with with the drivers is plugging in their tablet before they install the drivers, or for OSX users, 3rd party plugins for other mouse controls. I suggest looking at reviews by this guy, as he does a lot on alternative tablets;http://frenden.com/post/60704895108/huion-h610-k58-and-w58-tablet-review-round-up

I only have experience with using a friend's cintiq and researching Huion; also this photo explains LPI more visually, but with cintaq and intuos-: cdn.tutsplus.com/psd/uploads/legacy/psdtutsarticles/article_alternatives_wacom_tablets/cintiq-test.jpg
I'm sorry I don't have the knowledge to answer your question better, but I tried my best, I hope it helps! I've heard some non-wacom tablets can have different pen smoothness as well, and since you have one already that works fine, you should decide based on the level of pen smoothness that you prefer for your work. Good luck!

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