Review: Renaisser Raphael 530 stylus for Microsoft Surface tablets

Overview device delivered by Renaisser

Renaisser is a business recognized for making electronic styluses that are suitable with Microsoft Surface devices. The Renaisser Raphael 530 stylus is the most current addition to the line up with a retail cost of USD 39.99. FYI, the Microsoft Area Slim Pen 2 (evaluation) is priced at USD 129 and the more mature Surface area Pen is US 99.

The Renaisser Raphael 530 supports Microsoft Pen Protocol 2. (MPP2) and has tilt sensitivity, 4096 concentrations of tension sentivity and palm rejection.

The establish quality is exceptional with its full metallic human body. The matte textured overall body is comfy to keep and has fantastic grip. A single aspect of the cylindrical style is flat to snap magnetically to supported Microsoft Surface devices. Regrettably the pen doesn’t snap to the Area Pro 8 mainly because that tablet will not have flat facet edges.

There is a facet button and eraser button at the again.

The pen is driven by a designed-in battery with USB-C charging. Charging the battery for 15 minutes supplies 70 hrs of use, and charging for one hour supplies 100 hrs of use.

This is a dimensions comparison with the older Surface Pen (center) and the Area Trim Pen 2 (bottom).

The idea is rubberised just like the older Surface area Pen’s idea. This suggestion has some resistance towards glass and gives superior regulate for drawing.

The tablet I’ve utilized for the checks and sketches under is the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.

These are line assessments made with Affinity Picture. I analyzed the 3 pens for (1) original activation force and diagonal line wobble, (2), tapering strokes, (3) strain changeover and (4) drawing dots.

1. The pens with the greatest initial activation power are Slender Pen 2 and Raphael 530, adopted by the Area Pen. Slim Pen 2 has nominal to no diagonal line wobble. Raphael 530 and Surface Pen have slight wobble with diagonal traces which you can see in check #3 as well.

2. All 3 pens have some issue with tapering strokes. The strokes can taper but not as easily in contrast to pen shows or pen tablets.

3. Lines are capable to changeover from slim to thick and back to thin. This indicates the pens are capable to detect negligible tension changes. Notice the diagonal line wobble with Raphael 530 and Surface Pen.

4. Dots can be drawn effortlessly by tapping the pen tip.

Underneath are sketches drawn with the Renaisser Raphael 530.

This was drawn with Affinity Image. I did not practical experience any troubles with the wobbly diagonal strains even though drawing.

This was drawn with Principles. Drawing working experience is excellent. No problems.

These are tilt sensitivity exams from Ideas application with the similar tilt brush.

Out of the 3 pens, the Slender Pen 2 was capable to make the premier stroke variety, adopted by the Surface Pen and and lastly the Raphael 530.

The Raphael 530 has tricky making thick and wide strokes with tilt. If you are unable to generate broad strokes with tilt, the alternative is to change the brush dimension and that of class is not as convenient. So tilt sensitivity is an location the Raphael 530 can increase.

Summary

Drawing performance is fantastic. There is slight wobble with diagonal strains but it can be primarily a non-situation whilst drawing. The main draw back is it’s difficult to get actually wide strokes with tilt brushes when compared to Slender Pen 2 and Floor Pen.

For US $39.99, the Renaisser Raphael 530 undoubtedly delivers far more value for funds in contrast to the Microsoft Slim Pen 2 and even the Surface Pen. In spite of the small downsides, this is a pen I can recommend because you can save a good deal of income by not likely with Microsoft’s pens.

By the way, do look at out my critique for the Renaisser Pelican K8 wireless keyboard for the SP8 too. That keyboard scenario has a slot to house the Raphael 530 pen.