I am an artist, and I find them very useful, as he tests a lot of tablets, laptops, monitors and other art related hardware. He goes over all the practical aspects for this, through a very well ordered video content :) . Also, I believe his reviews do touch as well aspects that are good to know for non artists as well. Like ease of use, weight, general specs, etc :)
@@lonlinessman6621 yes an i3 with 16 GB would do. Just don't use Photoshop (unless you plan on getting a job i n the graphic industry; then you need Photoshop), as it requires a powerful laptop.
You can change the pressure sensitivity through the app(drawing app like ibis paint) that you are using. And only the pen button works on Android(If the app supports it) not the tablet buttons.
One tip for the rubber getting sticky is to use alcohol wipes, you can buy the small square alcohol wipes also used for sanitizing injury at the pharmacy
This is so useful! Thanks Teoh for the review, it definitely looks perfect for a beginner digital artist. I'm definitely repping your link on the purchase of this tablet!
I need to know one thing and it's important. is the matte texture from the actual material of the board or just a coating material? I bought a deco mini7 few years ago and the the drawing surface turned out to be just a matte coating that peels off after only couple months of usage.
Hey Teoh! Thanks for all your hard work. This is an older video so you might not see this, but would you rec this over Wacom Intuos M (CTL6100WL) for a Bluetooth pen tablet? Or do you think Bluetooth pen tablets aren't worth it right now and I should go for the Huion Inspiroy 2 M?
Technology for drawing tablets have matured many years ago so most tablets are very good. you can just choose based on other features, e.g. design, buttons. Bluetooth works fine.
It is not needed if you already got eye-hand-screen coordination while drawing on a classic tablet, also called pen-tablet (takes its long training, though. It took it for me, but some people adapt very fast, much faster). That is, if you are already _almost_ (imo, "equally" is not possible, not yet) as comfortable drawing with a classic tablet, a pen-tablet, than on regular paper (I'm in this situation, and while even having a display-tablet, I don't use it. But I trained this coordination for many years). Regular classic tablets have huge advantages: price .... a 70 bucks tablet (always Medium size, never Small size (S) like the smallest Wacom's tablet, otherwise is like throwing the money to the trash) already allows anyone making great and wonderful art, while cintiqs cost 2.000 and + bucks, and the competitors, at 22" and above, it's no less than 400 bucks, up to 1k or more), better posture is possible (less cases of back and neck ache, which in some cases becomes severe), if it breaks it is easier to replace (easier to find, and order, and _way_ cheaper, from 70 to 2k, how many times more expensive is that...), so it's more sustainable as an expense of the activity, and much faster to replace (classic pen-tablets are more likely to be in nearby shops. Let alone the disaster that it is (it has been, indeed) when there's electronics shortage problems. Then, the common product has stock, the rare (display tablets), not at all)). With classic tablets you can rely on high end monitors that usually are of much higher quality than most non-crazily priced display-tablet monitors. And having both devices separated (tablet and monitor) you have a ton more flexibility if needed an upgrade of one of the two matters.... You can also do so with display-tablets by not looking at the tablet's screen, and using it as a classic tablet. But what would be the point on buying a much more expensive thing for the same functionality? A Cintiq Pro's monitor is very good (97% Adobe RGB color gammut support, etc), but comes at a cost, of 2k -2.5k USD or euros (the 24 inches model, if I remember well), or more (much more if you use their 500 bucks stand.... sigh. You can also just get an Ergotrom arm, which is cheaper) if you want something not as tiny for painting as it is 16 inches Cintiqs' screens. The Cintiq cheap range (non pro) has screens that only support sRGB color gammut. And Eizo ColorEdge (professional monitors) monitors have been tested to be better in color accuracy and other screen related matters for professional work than the Cinitiq Pro 32" 's screen. There's that. Lol. There has been always built a lot of hype around display tablets. To me, they are great and very fast for most people's workflow, but it has its cons. Beyond what I said, if it is not a Cintiq... you might not notice, but I have purchased cintiqs and alternatives, and even a wacom classic tablet from 2009 gives me better control and less lag than what I tested in a display-tablet of a non wacom alternative. My take is that if you are already used to pen-tablets, you don't have that much to win with a display-tablet. And those are yet a tad more expensive.
Which to get really comes down to personal preference. Below are some pros and cons. Nowadays pen display drawing performance are really good, but pen tablets actually have slightly better drawing performance but only noticeable with side by side comparison. Pen tablets are significantly cheaper. They don't take up much space on the table and can be stored away easily. It's more ergonomic to use pen tablets because you can sit straight whereas for pen displays you have to hunch over slightly. It is certainly more intuitive to work on a pen display as the lines appear directly beneath the pen. Drawing with pen tablets by looking at monitors just takes some time to get used to. It's not difficult. I say that because if you can use your mouse to click precisely at where you want, you can also control the pen to be precisely where it should be. If I were to buy something for drawing today, I would probably go with pen displays because nowadays pen displays are so thin you can store them away easily too. I can't say that for the older bulky pen displays and those with attached stands. I don't have much table space so I need to store things away when not using them.
I have never used any tablet in my life. One month ago, a friend of mine gave me his old tablet. I tried it and got used with it for several hours of use and in 1 day it felt super natural to me, even thought the tablet is 12 y old Wacom Bamboo model with 1024 pen sens... (I have real life art and drawing experience)
Too bad you didn't do any testing in Resolve.. Are the buttons auto-repeat, i.e. if you hold them will they keep performing an action until you release them? I'd like to map them to zoom and rotate canvas, but I'd like to be able to do that fast by holding a button, not like tapping a Morse code.
so if i dont have bluetooth on my computer, there is like usb connecter that i can plug to my computer and the tablet will work? Please respond someone that know. Thanks!
I think I'd go with the Lw. I believe it is much more modern (and it's better to go for recent tech in the matter of drawing tablets) Those line tests did look great.. And I believe the Lw version is equivalent in active drawing area to Wacom Medium's. Indeed, it's a bit bigger (slightly) in the Deco Lw. And I recommend at least Wacom's Medium size for drawing (even if small sizes are ok for some illustration styles).
is the newer x3 pen tech worth buying this over the xp pen deco pro with the scroll and a pen case . i am torn between them . is the new pen tech worth having no pen case and pen holder and the scroll wheel or not. thank you
I am confused between Wacom One by CTL-672/K0-CX and XP Pen Deco M. Please suggest for note taking. Also, could you suggest the quality of the pen since the Wacom pen nib doesn't wobble?
Pen displays and pen tablets for drawing will not perform well for note taking as there is noticeable latency. When writing you write fast and that’s when you will see the latency. iPad and Samsung tablets are better for taking notes
@@teohontech7141 Ok I understand, but if I have to choose between the two or any other if you have in your mind then which to choose? All the Xp pen stylus nib wobbles but in this deco m stylus it says in the website it won't but I don't know in reality. And Currently you have both the tablet and stylus I think. So, kindly give a suggestion.
Thanks you for the great review. I consider buying deco mini 7w or deco MW. I mainly used it for teaching and occasionally for drawing (just personal habit, i'm not doing something professional). Can you give me a suggestion? And where did you buy it? Many thanks!
@@teohontech7141 hi ! I 'm looking for a graphic tablet for the purpose of notes taking, and definitely need to bring anywhere for example library and classes. Which is are preferred portable and smaller. In your opinion Which one is better deco mini 7w or deco MW. In term of its performance and size.
@@teohyc thanks for your reply, right now i m studying acca and always bring along laptop to the class. Can you explain of latency? Which one then is preferred?
@@Haqqulyakin05 Such pen tablets are not good for taking notes because there is a gap between the line as it's trying to catch up to the pen tip. When you take notes, you want to write fast, and the latency is not good for writing fast.
I'm not even an artist, but I just find your videos soothing and interesting to watch
same here discovered his videos a while back and have been binging since! Glad I'm not the only one 😂
I am an artist, and I find them very useful, as he tests a lot of tablets, laptops, monitors and other art related hardware. He goes over all the practical aspects for this, through a very well ordered video content :) . Also, I believe his reviews do touch as well aspects that are good to know for non artists as well. Like ease of use, weight, general specs, etc :)
@@3polygons I agree. I initially found the channel as I was searching for reviews on the Samsung S8 Ultra tablet, and I just kept watching..
i wanted to be an artist but i was confuse about the specs of laptop that have capability to use any drawing tablet. can intel i3 hit that?
@@lonlinessman6621 yes an i3 with 16 GB would do. Just don't use Photoshop (unless you plan on getting a job i n the graphic industry; then you need Photoshop), as it requires a powerful laptop.
You can change the pressure sensitivity through the app(drawing app like ibis paint) that you are using. And only the pen button works on Android(If the app supports it) not the tablet buttons.
One tip for the rubber getting sticky is to use alcohol wipes, you can buy the small square alcohol wipes also used for sanitizing injury at the pharmacy
This is so useful! Thanks Teoh for the review, it definitely looks perfect for a beginner digital artist. I'm definitely repping your link on the purchase of this tablet!
I need to know one thing and it's important. is the matte texture from the actual material of the board or just a coating material?
I bought a deco mini7 few years ago and the the drawing surface turned out to be just a matte coating that peels off after only couple months of usage.
That I'm not sure. Sometimes they have the coating applied so nicely that it looks like it's the plastic surface itself.
bluetooth can used if connect via OTG with BT Dongle to smartphone..in some reviewer test it works well..
Deco L or Deco 01 V2? Im planning to upgrade my huion hs64 so, yeah
Hey Teoh! Thanks for all your hard work. This is an older video so you might not see this, but would you rec this over Wacom Intuos M (CTL6100WL) for a Bluetooth pen tablet? Or do you think Bluetooth pen tablets aren't worth it right now and I should go for the Huion Inspiroy 2 M?
Technology for drawing tablets have matured many years ago so most tablets are very good. you can just choose based on other features, e.g. design, buttons. Bluetooth works fine.
@@teohontech7141 Thank you!!
Hello, please tell me how you activated PAN MODE using the pentab?
Just set a keyboard shortcut (usually Spacebar) to the hotkey.
Can this product support Windows 10 S mode?
Not sure about that
Wonderful revr! You answered any question I could think of! Thank you!
Hey Teoh, do you recommend a tablet like this over a tablet with a screen for artists? It would be interesting to have your take on this.
It is not needed if you already got eye-hand-screen coordination while drawing on a classic tablet, also called pen-tablet (takes its long training, though. It took it for me, but some people adapt very fast, much faster). That is, if you are already _almost_ (imo, "equally" is not possible, not yet) as comfortable drawing with a classic tablet, a pen-tablet, than on regular paper (I'm in this situation, and while even having a display-tablet, I don't use it. But I trained this coordination for many years). Regular classic tablets have huge advantages: price .... a 70 bucks tablet (always Medium size, never Small size (S) like the smallest Wacom's tablet, otherwise is like throwing the money to the trash) already allows anyone making great and wonderful art, while cintiqs cost 2.000 and + bucks, and the competitors, at 22" and above, it's no less than 400 bucks, up to 1k or more), better posture is possible (less cases of back and neck ache, which in some cases becomes severe), if it breaks it is easier to replace (easier to find, and order, and _way_ cheaper, from 70 to 2k, how many times more expensive is that...), so it's more sustainable as an expense of the activity, and much faster to replace (classic pen-tablets are more likely to be in nearby shops. Let alone the disaster that it is (it has been, indeed) when there's electronics shortage problems. Then, the common product has stock, the rare (display tablets), not at all)).
With classic tablets you can rely on high end monitors that usually are of much higher quality than most non-crazily priced display-tablet monitors. And having both devices separated (tablet and monitor) you have a ton more flexibility if needed an upgrade of one of the two matters.... You can also do so with display-tablets by not looking at the tablet's screen, and using it as a classic tablet. But what would be the point on buying a much more expensive thing for the same functionality?
A Cintiq Pro's monitor is very good (97% Adobe RGB color gammut support, etc), but comes at a cost, of 2k -2.5k USD or euros (the 24 inches model, if I remember well), or more (much more if you use their 500 bucks stand.... sigh. You can also just get an Ergotrom arm, which is cheaper) if you want something not as tiny for painting as it is 16 inches Cintiqs' screens. The Cintiq cheap range (non pro) has screens that only support sRGB color gammut. And Eizo ColorEdge (professional monitors) monitors have been tested to be better in color accuracy and other screen related matters for professional work than the Cinitiq Pro 32" 's screen. There's that. Lol.
There has been always built a lot of hype around display tablets. To me, they are great and very fast for most people's workflow, but it has its cons. Beyond what I said, if it is not a Cintiq... you might not notice, but I have purchased cintiqs and alternatives, and even a wacom classic tablet from 2009 gives me better control and less lag than what I tested in a display-tablet of a non wacom alternative. My take is that if you are already used to pen-tablets, you don't have that much to win with a display-tablet. And those are yet a tad more expensive.
Which to get really comes down to personal preference. Below are some pros and cons.
Nowadays pen display drawing performance are really good, but pen tablets actually have slightly better drawing performance but only noticeable with side by side comparison.
Pen tablets are significantly cheaper. They don't take up much space on the table and can be stored away easily. It's more ergonomic to use pen tablets because you can sit straight whereas for pen displays you have to hunch over slightly.
It is certainly more intuitive to work on a pen display as the lines appear directly beneath the pen. Drawing with pen tablets by looking at monitors just takes some time to get used to. It's not difficult. I say that because if you can use your mouse to click precisely at where you want, you can also control the pen to be precisely where it should be.
If I were to buy something for drawing today, I would probably go with pen displays because nowadays pen displays are so thin you can store them away easily too. I can't say that for the older bulky pen displays and those with attached stands. I don't have much table space so I need to store things away when not using them.
I have never used any tablet in my life. One month ago, a friend of mine gave me his old tablet. I tried it and got used with it for several hours of use and in 1 day it felt super natural to me, even thought the tablet is 12 y old Wacom Bamboo model with 1024 pen sens...
(I have real life art and drawing experience)
how would you compare this with the gaomon wh851?
Will you recommend xp-pen deco01 v2 or xp deco mw ???....can you pls suggest
Yeah same ...
Too bad you didn't do any testing in Resolve.. Are the buttons auto-repeat, i.e. if you hold them will they keep performing an action until you release them? I'd like to map them to zoom and rotate canvas, but I'd like to be able to do that fast by holding a button, not like tapping a Morse code.
Does this tablet-pen work with annotating on PDF in Mac? (To scribble notes in class)
Link doesnț't work unfortunately, sorry :( 23 October 2022
hi, what you think about delay of bluetooth 5.0? its noticeable or not?
so if i dont have bluetooth on my computer, there is like usb connecter that i can plug to my computer and the tablet will work? Please respond someone that know. Thanks!
You may have to buy a Bluetooth USB receiver for your computer because it’s not included. Or just go with a cabled tablet
Teoh, does this tablet battery user-replaceable? XP-PEN Star06 and Wacom CTL has battery compartment in it/user replaceable.
Not sure about that. Probably not.
Hello, which one is better between the Deco Lw vs Huion hs611?
Actually they have very similar drawing performance so you can probably choose based on the design, or features, or pricing.
@@teohontech7141 I think I'll just go with the Deco Lw because of the Bluetooth feature
@@teohontech7141 but the new Deco LW has the new X3 chip on the pen, right ?
I think I'd go with the Lw. I believe it is much more modern (and it's better to go for recent tech in the matter of drawing tablets) Those line tests did look great.. And I believe the Lw version is equivalent in active drawing area to Wacom Medium's. Indeed, it's a bit bigger (slightly) in the Deco Lw. And I recommend at least Wacom's Medium size for drawing (even if small sizes are ok for some illustration styles).
@@3polygons Yes, but unless you have two tablets side by side to compare, it's very difficult to tell which pen performance is better.
is the newer x3 pen tech worth buying this over the xp pen deco pro with the scroll and a pen case . i am torn between them . is the new pen tech worth having no pen case and pen holder and the scroll wheel or not. thank you
The older models have rather similar drawing performance too. The pen performance has matured many years ago so even old models are good.
Will the tablet work as a wired tablet as well if bluetooth is not working properly?
Yes
Hello, can the tablet connect to my Android phone using only Bluetooth connection?
Yes
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I am confused between Wacom One by CTL-672/K0-CX and XP Pen Deco M. Please suggest for note taking.
Also, could you suggest the quality of the pen since the Wacom pen nib doesn't wobble?
Pen displays and pen tablets for drawing will not perform well for note taking as there is noticeable latency. When writing you write fast and that’s when you will see the latency. iPad and Samsung tablets are better for taking notes
@@teohontech7141 Ok I understand, but if I have to choose between the two or any other if you have in your mind then which to choose?
All the Xp pen stylus nib wobbles but in this deco m stylus it says in the website it won't but I don't know in reality. And Currently you have both the tablet and stylus I think. So, kindly give a suggestion.
@@md.tauseef1547 The nib has very minimal movement. It's not something you'll notice unless you're looking out for it.
Plz suggest me which one i should buy deco m or deco 01V2
Go with at least 10 x 6 inches drawing surface if you can. Deco M is just 8 x 5 inches, fine if you have a small table or if you're not drawing often.
Can I use this 3D animation?
Depends on that kind of 3D animation. Some 3D apps work better with 3 button mouse than pen, unless you need the pen to draw.
How do i turn on my xp pen deco M please😊
Power button is by the left side. Make sure the tablet is charged first.
@@teohontech7141 it turns out it not bluetooth😢 i dont know how to connect it to my iphone
@@Ok-jl7sx It does not work with iPhone
Thanks you for the great review. I consider buying deco mini 7w or deco MW. I mainly used it for teaching and occasionally for drawing (just personal habit, i'm not doing something professional). Can you give me a suggestion? And where did you buy it? Many thanks!
Get something that's at least 10 x 6 inches.
@@teohontech7141 hi ! I 'm looking for a graphic tablet for the purpose of notes taking, and definitely need to bring anywhere for example library and classes. Which is are preferred portable and smaller. In your opinion Which one is better deco mini 7w or deco MW. In term of its performance and size.
@@Haqqulyakin05 These are not good for taking lots of notes due to the latency, and they need to be connected to a computer.
@@teohyc thanks for your reply, right now i m studying acca and always bring along laptop to the class. Can you explain of latency? Which one then is preferred?
@@Haqqulyakin05 Such pen tablets are not good for taking notes because there is a gap between the line as it's trying to catch up to the pen tip. When you take notes, you want to write fast, and the latency is not good for writing fast.