The latest addition to the Wacom family of tablets, the MovinkPad 11 is a super slim, stand-alone Android tablet, and a Wacom pen based drawing surface, with the heritage of the celebrated Cintiq series. A mouthful, right?

I will never forget visiting a feature film post production studio, where an artist was working on one of the earliest full size Cintiq monitors. You know the one where you are actually working on the image with a Wacom pen on the screen. Not the usual working surface, where your hand eye coordination must be fluid and organic.
Making adjustments directly on the image on the screen.

Since then, I have been tracking the genesis of this product, and honestly, this latest iteration does everything I hoped for. And with the added advantage of being a standalone tablet.

You can load up the MovinkPad 11 with programs and content when wired, then take the tablet and work conveniently with the Wacom pen and no wires. The Movink is sitting in a Twelve South adjustable tablet stand for the photos but a great item to pack for travel.

My fave program to work on is Lightroom, and once loaded and content added, I was able to do all my normal work on a couch using the touch sensitive pen. Here are some examples of my photos on the MovinkPad 11 in Lightroom.

And each subsequent screen has samples of the LR tools coupled with an image.

To get the images off the tablet, you can wi-fi it to a computer, or phone, or wait till you wire it to your main workstation.

Wacom Pro Pen 3 is battery-free, supports and has 3 side buttons. It allows for customized weight, grip, and nibs (3 are included)

How thin is this tablet?

Although currently in BETA, You can use the tablet wired to your computer as an additional screen with the include USB-C cable, when needed. A bit of a process to set up, which is probably why it’s in BETA.  Have a look at the video in the link, here. It’s called the Instant Pen Display .

Plus once you are working with your main computer, you connect MovinkPad 11 with 1 USB-C cable (included) and edit directly onto your images like the original Cintiq.

BTW, My normal desktop workflow always includes a secondary screen.

I know what you are thinking: doesn’t an iPad do the same? 
Well yes, and no. Both are standalone tablets, but some major differences are:
A: the pen- Apple pen needs to be charged, Wacom pen doesn’t. If you have ever been using the Apple pen and it runs out of juice, you will love the Wacom!
B: They both use apps available in the Google Play Store,
C: Wacom is designed for Android, but worked when wired into my MAC laptop.
D: Price – Movink is about ½ the cost depending on model, it could be more.
E: iPad lets you add an SSD for additional storage, Movink is locked at 128GB.
F: Movink has a matte screen, and iPad is super glossy

You still get all the features of most stand-alone tablets like web access, search engines, app store, built in speakers, etc.. At about 1/2 the cost of an iPad.

As an extremely light tablet, the MovinkPad 11 is an easy choice to put into my camera bag, and with the optional protective case it travels well.

This has been primarily marketed to illustrators, and I totally get that.  With an included drawing program, a sketch artist is up and running fast. My goal has been to see how this works with photos.

To be clear, this is an Android OS, although I was able to use the Adobe programs , with no problem.

Is this tablet for you? With all the comparison features, check your personal workflow for your decision.

For me, being able to sit with a tablet, not think about a charged pen, and use my daily programs is a winner.

Pretty darn good IMHO. I hope next gen allows for additional storage using an external SSD.

Specs & Key Features

• MediaTek G99 CPU
• 8GB RAM | 128GB Storage
• 11.5″ 2200 x 1440 IPS Touchscreen
• 9.6 x 6.3″ Active Area
• Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Bluetooth 5.2
• 1 x USB-C 2.0 Port
• 8192 Levels of Pen Pressure Sensitivity
• 5MP Front Camera | 4.7MP Rear Camera
• Includes Wacom Pro Pen 3 & Nibs
• Android 14 OS