Wacom Cintiq Engine Xeon review

This reliable piece of hardware delivers full VR support.

Wacom Cintiq Engine Xeon

Our Verdict

Despite a few usability niggles, the Wacom Cintiq Engine Xeon is a powerful engine that turns your device into a high-end workstation.

For

  • Quick boot-up time
  • Fluid and responsive system
  • 3D programmes run smoothly
  • Full VR support

Against

  • Difficult to get Oculus Rift controllers to work
  • Expensive

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If you are a Cintiq user and are looking for a new workstation, or a move from Mac to PC, then the Cintiq Engine offerings are well worth some investigation. There are two options available, but the one tested here is the Xeon quad-core model, with 32GB and a half terabyte SSD hosting Windows 10 Pro.

Rather than listing the specification and the results of a few benchmarks, I’ll try to give a more 'experience-based' review, as the variety of software and attached peripherals will make any measurements less valuable.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Wacom Cintiq Pro Engine

Despite a few usability niggles, the Wacom Cintiq Engine Xeon is a powerful engine that turns your device into a high-end workstation.

Rob Redman

Rob Redman is the editor of 3D World and ImagineFX magazines and has a background in animation, visual effects, and photography. As a 3D artist he created the mothership in the Webby winning Plot Device and was animator on the follow-up; Order up. He has created training for Cinema 4D and Blackmagic Design Fusion artists. He's been a published product and food photographer since the age of 15. As well as being a multi-instrumentalist, Rob is also an avid beard grower.

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