Write Naturally, Smoothly and Accurately
Write Naturally, Smoothly and Accurately
Dell active pens offer a smooth and natural writing experience, so sketching and writing
on your 2-in-1 laptop feels like using a pen on paper. Conveniently take notes, draw and
annotate however you want, wherever you are.
Dell Premium Active Pen – PN579X Dell Active Pen – PN557W Dell Active Pen - PN350M
Wacom AES 2.0 - Supports tilt
Protocol Wacom AES 1.0 Wacom AES 1.0 Microsoft Pen Protocol
Microsoft Pen Protocol
Pen pressure sensitivity (Max) Up to 4096 Up to 2048 Up to 1024
Attachment to system
Connectivity Bluetooth Bluetooth Not required
Battery
Replaceable nib Yes (Included in the box) - -
Note: Pressure sensitivity, tilt, magnetic and pen tether attachment features vary depending on system capabilities. To enjoy the full features of each
active pen, please refer to the table on the next page for the recommended active pen paired to each system.
Pen Compatibility Matrix
Dell Premium Active Pen – Dell Active Pen – Dell Active Pen –
PN579X PN557W PN350M
System’s max. Wacom AES 2.0
Microsoft Pen
Systems pressure sensitivity Wacom AES 1.0 Wacom AES 1.0
Protocol
supported Microsoft Pen Protocol
Recommended ∆ Supported, 1024 pressure sensitivity Coin batteries Magnetic attachment Tilt
- Not supported Supported, 2048 pressure sensitivity Battery (AAAA) Pen tether
Pen Compatibility Matrix
Dell Premium Active Pen – Dell Active Pen – Dell Active Pen –
PN579X PN557W PN350M
System’s max. Wacom AES 2.0
Microsoft Pen
Systems pressure sensitivity Wacom AES 1.0 Wacom AES 1.0
Protocol
supported Microsoft Pen Protocol
*Chrome OS does not support Bluetooth pairing with Dell active pens.
**Only select configurations with pen-enabled displays offer active pen support.
*** Recommended pen for this system is the Dell Rugged Active Pen – PN720R. It is also compatible with the Dell Active EMR Pen.
For systems not found in this list, please refer to the compatibility tab found on the product pages for PN579X, PN557W and PN350M on dell.com.
Recommended ∆ Supported, 1024 pressure sensitivity Coin batteries Magnetic attachment Tilt
- Not supported Supported, 2048 pressure sensitivity Battery (AAAA) Pen tether