Pen tablets

The alternatives

Other contenders

• Huion Inspiroy 2 S

  Choose the Inspiroy 2 S for six programmable keys on a compact 160 × 100 mm drawing area. Its 275 g weight adds more to a bag than the 135 g H430P.¹⁴¹⁵

• Huion Inspiroy Giano

  Choose the Inspiroy Giano for tall arm strokes on its 345.44 × 215.9 mm drawing area, with Bluetooth for cable-free placement. Its 429 × 260.9 mm body and 1,145 g weight suit a roomy desk better than a light travel kit.⁶¹⁶

• Huion Inspiroy H430P

  Choose the Huion H430P for carrying tablet shortcuts in a light setup: four programmable keys fit on a 135 g tablet, with a small 121.9 × 76.2 mm drawing area.¹⁵

• Huion Inspiroy H580X

  Choose the Huion H580X for eight tablet shortcuts in a smaller 276.7 × 170.61 mm body.¹⁷¹⁸

• Wacom Intuos M

  Choose the Wacom Intuos M if you want Bluetooth drawing with four tablet shortcuts beside your free hand. Its 216 × 135 mm active area gives you more drawing room than the compact One S.^10131920

• Wacom Intuos Pro Large

  Choose the Intuos Pro Large for broad arm movements on a 13.7 × 7.7-inch drawing area. It also has ten tablet shortcuts and Bluetooth; the larger drawing surface calls for more desk space.¹¹²¹

• Wacom Intuos Pro Medium

  Choose the Intuos Pro Medium if you want ten tablet shortcuts and Bluetooth together. Its 10.4 × 5.8-inch drawing area gives you room to draw while keeping frequent commands off the keyboard.¹¹²²

• Wacom One S

  Choose the Wacom One S for compact wireless drawing beside a laptop: its 200 g weight and 152 × 95 mm active area make it easy to carry. It has no tablet shortcut keys, so keep commands on the keyboard.¹³²³

• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium

  Choose the Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium if you want a wider 10.33 × 5.8-inch drawing area with both a three-button pen and a thin pen included.²⁴

• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small

  Choose the Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small for two included pen grips and three tablet controls on a compact drawing surface. Its 398 g weight is easier to carry than the 710.5 g Medium.²⁴²⁵²⁶

• XPPen Deco Pro LW (Gen 2)

  Choose the Deco Pro LW for a larger 279.4 × 177.8 mm drawing area over Bluetooth. It has no tablet shortcut buttons, so keep commands on your keyboard or a separate controller.²⁷²⁸

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