

Other than that, the strokes usually come out the way I expect. If you look closely at the slow diagonal strokes from AP1 in the picture above, you can see some slight jitter. In actual use, I don't really notice much difference in the pressure sensitivity. The new pen now supports 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, up from the 2,048 levels in the previous pen. These two improvements makes it a much more satisfying experience when using the pen. This means the part that holds the tip no longer blocks the view of the tip, which means you can actually see the lines appear beneath the tip more easily as you use the pen. The new tip also protrudes more slightly. This is now much easier to control compared to the slippery hard tip from the first pen. The new tip has a more textured surface on it that creates more friction when writing or drawing on the glass screen. The pen is still powered by one AAAA battery and battery life is rated to last for months. It's also nice to hold with the matte surface texture. The new pen is slightly longer, the pen clip is gone, and there's a new back button.īuild quality is excellent because it's almost full metal throughout.


In this review, I'll be comparing the Active Pen 2 (AP2) vs the 1st generation Active Pen from the perspective of an artist. Big thanks to Lenovo Singapore for providing the Active Pen 2 for this review.
