Review: Wacom One Pen Tablets

Non-display pen tablets do have some advantages, besides being more affordable: + Your posture would not be ruined if you don't have a proper set-up; + You don't have to calibrate the colors on the screen of the pen display to match the colors on your computer screen. Even if you don't draw professionally (as in illustration, comic, digital arts, cartoons...), getting a pen tablet can certainly help you with light graphic design, 3D modelling, photo/video editing and even using certain programs and games. Basically everyone with a PC should get one, not necessarily from Wacom though.

I am REALLY disappointed that these tablets DON'T come with a pen. I would feel different if they were one of the higher end models because if you were upgrading from an entry level model you could use the pen you have until you can afford the upgraded pen, But they ARE THE ENTRY LEVEL meaning nobody will be "upgrading" to them and they are squarely aimed at newcomers that don't have much money and without a pen it does NOTHING. Some may not even know they need a pen when purchasing, giving the impression these are a better deal than they ACTUALLY are (when compared to competitors that DO come with a pen) until you realize you have to buy a pen and a cable too, and if you mistakenly buy it without knowing now you have to spend more just to use the thing you already paid for

I've always wanted to try one of these, thanks for the awesome and helpful video!

Bluetooth sounds like a killer feature. trying to portablelize my work computer this would almost be a perfect fit except for the lack of buttons

I've been researching the pressure issues with these pens and tablets. At the moment the experience is very deficient compared to the older models (CTL-6100, CTL-6100WL, CTL-4100, CTL-4100WL) that these new tablets replaced. The IAF is noticeably higher preventing finer details at low pressure and how the pressure is handled creates odd strokes. I do not know to what degree these issues can be mitigated by Wacom or app settings. But in any case, a user should not have to. I'd recommend waiting on buying these tablets. Maybe a future firmware update or driver update addresses the pressure issues. I'll be publishing a video explaining these effects later this week (2023/09/08).

I have 2 BlueTooth pen tablets --the small Wacom Intuos which does have 5 shortcut buttons along the top, and a mid-size XP-Pen tablet also with a row of shortcut keys along one shorter side. I bought them over a year ago & Brad did reviews of both models around the same time. The Wacom drove me nuts because I was used to drawing on 610 pen tablets & the small was too small. However, the drawing surface felt great, the pen was great although the nibs wore down much faster (and I have a light touch), the BT was *excellent*! The charging was fast, & it held a charge for a long time even if I hadn't used it for a while. The small size aggravated me so much that I bought the BT version XP-Pen in a 610 size. It's also pretty great except the surface is a little slicker than the Wacom. No biggie. BOTH came with charging cables, adapters for the XP-Pen, extra pen nibs --the XP-Pen came with more. NONE of this current annoyance where you have to buy them separately from Wacom. I love the BlueTooth, it's been great, would not go back to my corded Wacom or Huion tablets.

I can't wait for the upgraded intous pro. Hopefully it comes in early next year.

I've had a couple of Cintiqs over the years, but I went back to a regular non-display tablet for two main reasons. The first is that I like to sketch very small. It helps me avoid getting distracted by details early in a drawing, and when I draw small the pen blocks my view while using a pen display. The second reason is that I was never happy with the screen quality on my Cintiqs (as well as a Huion pen display I bought and returned). Both of my Cintiqs had defects and bad colors, and all of them have the glittery anti glare filter that makes everything look fuzzy and sparkly. So a non-display tablet coupled with a regular high quality monitor has been the solution with the fewest compromises for me. But unfortunately no solution is fully satisfying.

Thank you for this review! Exactly what I was looking for.

What did you use to make you "Brad's art School" videos?

Also - the Intuos Pro (at least the Large, that I own) has touch controls and can be also be used wirelessly via bluetooth.

Thank you for the review. Bought the M tablet

Great products. I like the quality. I bought the S and M models.

I remember when I bought my bamboo around 10-12 years ago, bit bigger than the small (at least it looks like it) and smaller than the medium and had buttons! Now it's been acting up and thanks to your reviews might switch to a tab s8 since I will also be using it to take notes and use as a second monitor at work, just praying my old pen works with the samsung tabs since it's a relatively old pen.

I bought the older edition because it has all the same features (including Bluetooth) and has shortcut keys. It also comes with a pro pen 2. It’s a way better deal at $129 for the medium size. I’m disappointed in these new ones, they’re more expensive with less features. Makes no sense

Hello, i want to ask which one you more recomended, this tablets or wacom intuos pen (CTL 4100)? they have similiar price in my country and this tablet is newer but doesnot have shortcut button like wacom intuos pen

Hello there, really helpful video. I'm basically looking for a device to enable me to use a pen to draw and mark up pdf's and screenshots. What do i need to buy to do this please? I'm confused between needing something like that in your video or something which is a screen extension that i can view and annotate the image or pdf on. Any help very much appreciated. Cheers. Olly

When you just hover the tablet, without touching the tip of the pen, does it shows up on the screen? Like Samsung pens do on Samsung tablets? I watched the video on 1080p and I couldn't see the cursor. The cursor is either really tiny or it doesn't show up where the pen is hovering.

Hey there, weird question, what is the polling rate on the standard One S/M?

If you factor in the price of the pen and cable, it's like 160 usd for the medium. For a supposedly entry level tablet with a not-so-great pen, that's ridiculous. You can buy a gently used Intuos Pro or a pro-level Huion or Xp Pen non-display tablet for that price.