CES 2017: Dell's Canvas is a 27-inch tablet workspace designed for creatives

Las Vegas - Don't look now but Surface Studio has its first viable competitor. The 27-inch Dell Canvas is a tablet they co-created with Microsoft which is designed for designers, artists and communications professionals.

Built around a 27-inch QHD smart workspace can be used at an angle or flat on a desk so professionals can create, communicate and express their thoughts and ideas as naturally as they do with pen on paper. For example, through the use of touch, digital pen and totems, the Dell Canvas turns drawings into part of the digital workflow and enhances collaboration.

Developed in partnership with Microsoft Corp. and powered by virtually any Windows 10 device, Dell Canvas plugs seamlessly into software solutions from partners including Adobe, Autodesk, AVID, Dassault Systems, SolidWorks and Microsoft to unleash the creative genius in everyone.

Dell Canvas comes with a pen and a Touch Totem device that's similar to the Surface Dial. This announcement comes ahead of the Windows 10 Creator's Update which is supposed to bring various features focused on drawing and creating. Looks like creatives and designers are going to have a plethora of PC options to choose from in 2017, at least from Windows PC manufacturers.