i recommend a screentablet if you are transitioning from tradition to digital.

if you are already accustomed to a regular graphicstablet the transition to a screentablet will feel a little odd at first but you will get used to your hand being in the way again, quickly lmao

I really love my screentablet and I don't want to go back.
if you have the funds to just try it out and do it for the heck of it because you feel like it, go for it! screentablets are wonderful. you will feel a sense of control you didn't have with normal tablets and it's so good!

else if you are reeeeeeeeally used to a normal tablet, and don't want to spend too much money, stick with a normal tablet.
but screen tablets are a huge yes from me!
I am a wacom pleb and really love my tablet. would also always go for a wacom again.
but I hear the huion tablets are good too. a friend of mine is having a good experience with theirs, defo go for the big tablet for sure!
bonus points if it has 4k resolution, it will make drawing so pleasant!

My screen tablet completely revolutionized how I work, and the same is true for my partner, who is a professional illustrator (I am a hobbyist texture artist).

Yes, they are considerably more comfortable to work with. Working on a raised screen at a tilt alone is more comfortable, but not having to constantly reference an external screen makes good posture easier.
My spouse used to have big issues with neck and back pain while working, but with the tablet at the edge of the desk and mostly upright, and not needing to look at the other monitors just to work, those problems have been nearly eliminated. They also don't tuck up in their chair and hunch over the desk like an art gremlin anymore.

The tablet has, absolutely, 100% improved the quality of my work vs a standard tablet. I just have more control, and I can get the thing that's in my brain onto the screen without fighting for it. Hand drawing is difficult for me to begin with, so any barrier to that is just really not helpful. That said, there is absolutely a learning curve. It took my spouse probably three months to really get a handle on it, during which time their art changed and grew in other ways, from the practice necessary to learn and understand the new tools. The pen is different, the sensitivity is different, your posture will be different, the surface is different. If you have pieces you're in the middle of, you may want to finish them on your existing tablet, because your work will not look exactly the same on the new device.

I work probably 3-5x as quickly with the screen tablet. The main thing is, when you draw a line, it's what you wanted it to be, because it's happening under your hand. You don't have to draw that long curve twelve times to get the right shape. It's turned the entire process from so painful I dreaded having to do any kind of freehand drawing, to a complete non-issue. I'm actually considering picking up illustration again for the first time in over a decade, just because it's so comfortable to use.

I have a smaller tablet, a 13", so the heat is not a big issue. It only gets hot when it's been on for an hour or more. That said, my partner draws for 6-8 hours at a time sometimes, is very sensitive to the heat, has a 22" tablet- and has never complained about it, not even once. We have a tower fan in the room for the regular PC output heat anyway, so it's just not been a problem.

For reference, we both use Huion Kamvas tablets, and really truly, they've been a game changer for both of us. If you're just curious about them, the Kamvas 13 regularly goes on sale for 200-250$, and is a great entry level device. My spouse used it for a year before upgrading to the 22.

I went from a regular tablet to a screen one. At first it was kinda weird and I didn't like it at first, but once I got use to it I think I prefer it over the old way I use to draw. It's a lot more comfortable. I can work on mine for HOURS and not notice it heating up. Maybe cause I also have a small desk fan on me but I can work on it for 12 hours and it's fine. I bought a stand with it so it's easier to work on too.

I like the Huion brand cause how affordable they are and it's really a good brand. I upgraded to the Kamvas pro 16 from a Wacom Intuos drawing tablet last year and it was the best thing I did.

I'm a regular tablet user, didn't really like the Cintiqs at uni much. Clunky fat things in the way of my keyboard. Hot in summer. Grainy display. But I loved the iPad. Can't say how a Huion is sadly.

I like to say a good artist are the ones that makes good use of good tools, and yes, to me the transition of tablet from the regular to display tablets for sure improved my drawings, possibly much more at the speed rather quality, but I believe this may differ greatly between people.

About the heat I believe it depends much on the brand and models, my previous Wacom Cintiq were the one with in built PC, so it heated a hell lot, but my current is display tablet only and plugged by cord to a desktop, and this one does not heat much.

If you are choosing a new tablet I suppose the things to consider is the level of pen pressure, resolution and sensibility of the screen, and ergonomics, such as the pen weight, if the screen has paper texture, it have a dedicated stand if it is a large one and etc.

My skinny answer is: I picked up an XP-PEN display tablet but used a Wacom Bamboo for a long time.

- XP-PEN generates zero heat (my old 12WX Cintiq was VERY warm)
- I find I work faster with a lot less strain on my wrist
- Crisp display is nice to work on (but recommend one with buttons that you can program)
- If you go with a display tablet, ensure it comes with a stand (XP-PENs are tricky and don't always come with a stand)

I like both, but they each have pros and cons. I find drawing direct on screen harder for posture - I have to have it on an angle so it won't hurt my back and neck, but that angle will hurt my wrist, so no matter how I position things something will be unhappy.
A normal wacom tablet is easier for me to have good posture, I can put the tablet somewhere comfy for my wrist and the screen somewhere comfy for my back.

I use an ipad as a display tablet, I like the portability. It's just hard to find ways to position it for extended periods of time.

Regular. Screen seems like putting to many eggs in one basket.

I could never get the hang of a normal tablet. So a screen tablet worked a lot better for me.