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# Beginner pen tablet recommendations

## Basics

* These are recommendations for pen tablets, or screenless tablets, that require a computer. If you want other kinds of tablets, see [Beginner drawing tablet recommendations](/drawtab/recs/scenario-recs/beginner-recs.md).
* **Size.** You may see both small and medium sizes listed here. For most people, I recommend a **MEDIUM** size.
* **Enable Force Proportions.** A pen tablet will likely feel weird until you enable it. See [Matching aspect ratios with Force Proportions](/drawtab/guides/customizing/force-proportions.md).

## One by Wacom CTL-x72 series

Two tablets are in this family:

* One by Wacom S (CTL-472)
* One by Wacom M (CTL-672)

If I had to pick one pen tablet for a beginner, I would recommend the **One by Wacom M (CTL-672)**. The price is reasonable. It is reliable. It has a good drawing experience. [One by Wacom (CTL-x72) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/wacom/one-by-wacom/wacom-ctlx72-notes.md)

Notes:

* The port on the tablet is micro-USB, not USB-C. The tablet comes with the correct cable, but you should keep this in mind if you ever need to replace it.
* It does not support tilt.
* It does not support wireless.
* It is highly recommended for playing osu!.

**The challenge with the Wacom CTL-x72 series**

Wacom has discontinued the CTL-672 and CTL-472. They are getting harder to find. You can still find them on eBay. Wacom will eventually drop driver support for them. You can keep using older drivers.

## XP-Pen Deco series

These are very good beginner tablets. The price is good. I like the included X3 Elite pen. It has reasonably low IAF. That is a little higher than the Huion tablets mentioned in this list. Max pressure is decent. Pressure response is also very consistent across units.

* XP-Pen Deco M (IT850)
* XP-Pen Deco MW (IT850B)
* XP-Pen Deco L (IT1060)
* XP-Pen Deco LW (IT1060B) - [XP-Pen Deco LW (IT1060B) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/xppen/xppen-it1060b-notes.md)

Note: XP-Pen sells other tablets with "Deco" in the name. This section covers only the four models listed above.

## Huion Inspiroy Frego (Lx10) series

Consider these models:

* Huion Inspiroy Frego S (L310)
* Huion Inspiroy Frego M (L610) - [Huion Inspiroy Frego M (L610) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/huion/huion-l610-notes.md)

Notes

* The PW550 pen is generally better than the older PW517 pen.
* They automatically adjust aspect ratio when working with Android devices.

Known issues

* Some people do not like the scratchy sound when drawing on the surface.
* Some people report air bubbles appearing under the tablet surface.

## Huion Inspiroy 2 series

Two models are in this family:

* Huion Inspiroy 2 M (H951P)
* Huion Inspiroy 2 L (H1061P) [Huion Inspiroy 2 L (H1061P) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/huion/huion-h1061p-notes.md)

Notes

* The included PW110 pen behaves exactly like the older PW517 pen. The PW550 pen is generally better.
* These tablets do not support wireless connectivity.

## Wacom Intuos CTL-x100/CTL-x100WL series

There are four models in this family: [Wacom Intuos (CTL-x100) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/wacom/wacom-intuos/wacom-ctlx100-notes.md)

* Intuos Small CTL-4100
* Intuos Small BT CTL-4100WL
* Intuos Medium CTL-6100
* Intuos Medium BT CTL-6100WL

Limitations

* No tilt.

Notes

* The port on the tablet is micro-USB, not USB-C. The tablet comes with the correct cable, but you should keep this in mind if you ever need to replace it.
* These tablets were released in 2018. We expect Wacom driver support to stop in 2028. That gives them a similar support lifetime to the CTL-x72 series.
* They are very expensive for what they are. Even though they are consumer tablets, they have a professional-level price.

### XP-Pen Deco 01 V2 and Deco 01 V3

Models:

* XP-Pen Deco 01 V2
* XP-Pen Deco 01 V3 - [XP-Pen Deco 01 V3 notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/xppen/xppen-deco01v3-notes.md)

These are okay tablets.

* Both use the same P05 pen, which has slightly higher IAF than I would like.
* XP-Pen Deco 01 V3 is supposed to work well with Android, but I could not get it to work correctly with my Android devices. Strokes were distorted. Some people report that it works.

## Tablets to avoid

### Wacom One 2023 pen tablets CTC-x110WL series

I do **not** recommend these tablets. See [Wacom One 2023 pen tablets (CTC-x110WL) notes](/drawtab/catalog/drawtabs/wacom/wacom-one/wacom-ctcx110wl-notes.md).

Known issues:

* Slight pressure banding problems. A firmware update addresses about 90% of it.
* The CP-923 pen has high IAF and low pressure.
* They are expensive. The medium size costs $149.95.