XPPen Deco 01 V3 Drawing Tablet with 10" x 6.25" Working Area & 8 Shortcut Keys, 16K Pen Pressure Sensitivity, Works with Windows, Mac & Android, Graphics Tablet for Sketch, Design, and Photos Editing

I'm no expert so I only have my opinion of the only drawing tablet I've ever used as a beginner. It's very easy to use, very comfortable, comes with a glove that's very nice to wear as you just slide over the pad very smoothly 😅 Love the pen as it doesn't need charging, has no batteries but still has functional buttons. Comes with a protective cover for the drawing zone on the pad Writes quite nicely even with the protective cover and seems to be nice and responsive with a nice pressure range. I am surprised by the value to be honest, I wasn't expecting anything this decent for the price.

This is a great drawing tablet for beginners because it's cheap and also sensitive enough that whatever you gesture with the pen is almost always what will appear in your art software. There is a slight learning curve with how to hold the pen and how much pressure to use, but once you've done a bit of drawing it should become second nature. If you've never used one of these basic drawing tablets before then I can tell you straight away that tablets with built in screens are superior for most things, but entry level drawing tablets like this one are the best way to figure out whether you actually want to use a tablet at all. Why do I say this? For some reason, some people are just better with mouse and keyboard. You really need to know how a tablet feels before you can say it's for you. You might end up feeling like the tablet provides no benefit to you over mouse and keyboard, and if that's the case then you won't have spent a lot of money figuring that out when you buy a basic drawing tablet like this one. If you buy this tablet and enjoy using it but later feel like you're missing something then you can upgrade to a tablet with a screen and draw your art directly, rather than feeling a bit disconnected looking at a screen that's not in the same place as where your hand is gesturing. It's a difficult thing to get used to if you're already confident with pen and paper, which is why a lot of people do prefer the screen tablets, but obviously they're much more expensive. If you don't draw with pen and paper and are starting out digitally then this might not be a problem for you at all. If you buy this tablet and feel like it's doing the job then there's no reason to upgrade to a screen tablet, as long as you feel like your art is being produced as fast as possible and without any resistance. I bought this tablet and produced some art which was very rewarding to me but I also found it difficult and time consuming because as I said before, there's a disconnect between what's on screen and what's in your mind and about to be drawn with your hand which is not in view of the screen. I eventually bought a screen tablet as well, which felt easier to use but took some time to set up because it's actually a monitor and requires cloning the main computer screen whereas a basic drawing tablet is just an input device to replace your mouse. Each device has its own quirks, I suppose. After using both types of tablet, I tend to prefer line work on a screen tablet, but have no problem switching back to this basic tablet for shading. This basic drawing tablet weighs less and is quick to set up, so despite having a screen tablet, I would not want to get rid of this basic drawing tablet because it's still useful to me. I know this review hasn't really told you much about the quality of the product because I feel like the product is not what most people are really curious about at this price range, they just want to know a bit more about how things work because in most cases they're a first time user. I can say though, that this product is punching above it's weight and the box contains everything you need to get started, all constructed out of decent materials. I find it hard to believe anyone would be disappointed with this drawing tablet, based on the quality and value.

Works well

I bought this tablet as a gift for a friend who’s been wanting to get into digital art, and it ended up being a much better choice than I expected. I’m not super techy, so I was a bit nervous about whether it would be easy for them to set up, but it connected to their laptop without any hassle. The pen feels nice and light, and the drawing surface is bigger than I thought it would be in a good way. My friend started sketching on it straight away and was genuinely excited about how responsive it was. She kept saying how smooth the lines felt and how the pressure sensitivity actually made a difference. The shortcut buttons were a nice bonus too; I didn’t even realise they’d be that useful until she pointed it out.

Exceeded my expectations, great fun to draw with, takes a little time to get used to it, pressure sensitivity works great, when it arrived I was surprised how nicely packaged it was for the price.

I've been using a graphics tablet for over 10 years as a hobbyist. I've only ever used Wacom tablets but thought I'd take the leap and get something different to save a bit of money. This was super easy to set up and for me it works just as well as a my old Wacom One. The work area and tablet as a whole is a lot bigger which I quite like, and the buttons are easy to program. Pressure sensitivity is good and can be programmed to suit you. Only con I've found so far is the surface feels rather 'scratchy' while drawing unlike previous tablets I've had that felt a lot smoother. This might just be because of new tablet/pen nibs. Will probably update this review after some more heavy use to see if it still stands.

I have used tablets for over 30 years. I really wanted to like this product, and I think I do. The product is so close but it does have a few fatal flaws that means I'm going to have to send it back and hand more of my hard earned to the lazy incumbent of this particular field. The hardware is pretty good. In fact for the price it's really good. Battery free pen, two function buttons and pressure and tilt support. There is a slight sharp edge as your hand glides back and forth over the tablet surface, but remember, this is only 50 quid. The pen comes with a holder, and the package contains tablet surface protectors and all the cabling you need. So far so good. The problem comes with the drivers. I use a Mac, and they are just not up to scratch. The driver crashed WindowServer many times, which drops you back into the login screen. Everything not saved is lost. When the drivers work they are responsive, and largely do what they are supposed to. There is however limited customisability compared to the drivers of the market leader. They lack click-and-tap and scroll functionality. What you could set the pen buttons to do worked for the most part, but sometimes button presses would be ignored. I'm glad XP-Pen are there, and hope they sort their drivers out so I can use the products in the future.

EXCELLENT VALUE FOR THE PRICE, THIS TABLET DOES NOT TRY TO TAKE OVER THE COMPUTER AND WORKS WELL WITH OR WITHOUT THE CURRENT MOUSE. THE INITIAL SETUP DATA NEEDS IMPROVEMENT I GOT THERE AT THE 3RD ATTEMPT