Wacom Intuos Small Black
Score: 72/100
XP-Pen Deco 01 V3
Score: 79/100Rankings
The XP-Pen Deco 01 V3 offers a generous active area, 16K pressure sensitivity and tilt support in an ultra-thin design. It lacks Bluetooth connectivity and detailed accessory information, which may affect convenience. Best suited for beginners and hobbyists who need a portable, high-spec tablet.
The Wacom Intuos Small is an entry-level graphics tablet featuring a compact 6.0 × 3.7 in active area and a battery-free pen with 4096 pressure levels. Its modest size and lack of tilt support limit advanced drawing workflows. Ideal for beginners and students seeking an affordable, portable solution.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
152 mm | 254 mmbest | |
95 mm | 159 mmbest | |
4,096 | 16,384best | |
| ↓ lower better | 230 gbest | 570 g |
— | 200 Hzbest | |
— | 60 degreesbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.54 mmbest | 8 mm |
1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(1) | ||
Connectivity Interface | USB-A, Bluetooth | USB |
Display(2) | ||
Active Area Width (mm) | 152 mm | 254 mm |
Active Area Height (mm) | 95 mm | 159 mm |
General(1) | ||
Compatible Operating Systems | Windows, macOS 10.10+, ChromeOS, Android 6.0+ | Windows, macOS, Android, Chrome OS, Linux |
Pen & Controls(3) | ||
Pressure Sensitivity Levels | 4096 | 16384 |
Pen Tilt Support | false | true |
Shortcut Keys Count | 4 | 8 |
Build & Design(3) | ||
Weight (g) | 230 g | 570 g |
Thickness (mm) | 2.54 mm | 8 mm |
Overall Dimensions | 199.9 x 160 x 2.54 mm | 215.9 x 7.6 x 350.5 |
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Professional reviewers consider the Intuos Small a solid starter tablet, praising its realistic pen feel, bundled software, and space-saving design, while noting the trade-off of a modest active area and missing advanced features like tilt and multi-touch.
Everyday users appreciate the tablet's lightweight build, quick setup, accurate battery-free pen and the included creative software, often calling it 'super slim and compact'. Common frustrations revolve around the limited drawing surface on high-resolution or dual monitors, hand-eye coordination learning curve, and occasional ExpressKey delays.
“super slim and compact”
“Small active area limits precision on large/dual monitors, requiring constant panning”
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Everyday users' opinions are not captured in the provided data; there are no customer reviews or quoted feedback from retail sites for the Deco 01 V3.
