XP-PEN Deco Pro Professional Graphics Drawing Tablet With 8192 Levels Pen Pressure Battery-Free Pen 8 Shortcut Keys Support Windows & Mac (Small)

I have no regrets of buying this product.

Have not used it a lot jet, but it makes a very good first impressio

Buono il software a corredo, semplice da configurare se si ha dimestichezza. Materiali buoni, sia il metallo della scocca che i tasti in plastica, stabili e funzionali. Preziose le due ghiere, specialmente la touch interna. La penna leggera ma assolve il suo compito bene, specialmente se ben tarata con il driver. Al momento forse la tavoletta senza schermo con il migliore rapporto qualit prezzo.

it is amazing, dont wates your money with the most expensive as this one delivery an amazing performace

Sono arrivato a questa tavoletta dopo vari passaggi in altre marche anche molto pi blasonate, che dire… per il mio utilizzo perfetta! Ho aspettato qualche tempo per scrivere una breve recensione, per provarla a fondo e devo dire che mi ha soddisfatto in pieno. Su Windows 11 stata riconosciuta subito, i driver sono stabili e funzionali, permettono di configurarla in modo ottimale in base alle proprie esigenze. A livello tecnico funziona perfettamente, legge bene la pressione, l’inclinazione ed molto precisa. Personalmente ho optato per la versione cablata, perch sono vecchia scuola e preferisco ancora avere tutto collegato con cavi, ma si tratta di una preferenza del tutto personale! Sia la tavoletta che la penna sono costruite con materiale ottimi e assemblate in modo ineccepibile, maneggiandole si ha la sensazione di prodotti fatti per durare nel tempo! Se siete alla ricerca di una tavoletta avanzata, e non avete bisogno di un pen display, mi sento di consigliarvi senza remore questa xp-pen, prodotto pro ad un prezzo molto valido!

I wanted to use a graphics tablet(GT) for a retro game I am writing and I’ve now been able to use the retro software on my laptop with this GT. (zx-Paintbrush)
I’ve used the Clip Studio Pro trial and it’s lovely to use with the pen!
Still learning but so far so good!

I wanted to use a graphics tablet(GT) for a retro game I am writing and I’ve now been able to use the retro software on my laptop with this GT. (zx-Paintbrush)
I’ve used the Clip Studio Pro trial and it’s lovely to use with the pen!
Still learning but so far so good!

I wanted to use a graphics tablet(GT) for a retro game I am writing and I’ve now been able to use the retro software on my laptop with this GT. (zx-Paintbrush)
I’ve used the Clip Studio Pro trial and it’s lovely to use with the pen!
Still learning but so far so good!

Great drawing tablet, relatively accurate and the response when using the pen is good.
The wireless feature is a life saver if cables aren’t an option.

The build quality of this tablet is impressive, with a strong metal back and positive controls. The whole kit is very well presented, with the pen storage tube and holder containing ten spare nibs and nib extractor, together with two connecting leads and a USB adaptor.

I find that the lights at the corners of the active area are particularly reassuring to show that the setup is working. The matt surface of the tablet gives good control of the pen and the pen sits lightly in the hand for extended working periods. I found the pen and tablet combination very easy to use at the basic point and draw level. The pen moved completely smoothly from painting to mouse operation when operating outside the canvas, and for control of tools within the graphics program.

I used my desktop Windows 10 PC via the USB cable with the free graphics program GIMP installed. I got some great results but I had to set download the software from XP-PEN and then also chose the graphics tablet on the list of input devices under the Edit menu in GIMP. It took a few minutes but once set up everything worked brilliantly. Using the tablet through a Bluetooth dongle plugged into the PC resulted in a certain amount of latency.

Next I tried the tablet with a laptop running Ubuntu 20 and the results there were impressive too. After initial set-up the Linux graphics program MyPaint easily linked to the XP-PEN and provided all the expected tools.

I tried this tablet on my Android tablet, but I couldn’t get it to map to the screen. I think the drawing program I used was too rudimentary for the XP-PEN tablet.

There are many controls which I have yet to explore, but you can see the results you can get with a decent graphics program and just the basic pen settings. Having seen how good those are, the additional customisable buttons and the rotating dials will be a joy to use once I get the hang of them.

I am not a proficient artist and I am red-green colour blind so the Colour Picker tool is especially important to me. To create the image that I have included with the review I opened one of my photos in GIMP then added a new layer. On the second layer I sketched the outline of the main shapes of the image, then copied the new layer into a new file. From there I added all the detail and colours myself. It took me quite a number of hours to complete the picture.

The graphic tablet is very easy to set up, I haven’t used a graphics tablet in a long time – and aside from the poor usability, it was very difficult to set up and came with a CD full of cryptic drivers. It was also not Mac compatible. This XP-PEN tablet is so much better in many ways. Setup was near-instant via bluetooth, and the unit itself is very slim and ergonomic. The drawing surface is a great size and does not feel limiting, especially for detailed graphic work or 3D designs. Windows ink is also surprisingly useful, another software I had not used before this. The deco pro software provides a lot more options for specific actions, and I would definitely recommend you install it. The included glove is a nice touch to prevent accidental jerking motions and ruin your lovely artwork!

For a while I had been using the Deco Fun tablet for drawing, I liked it but it honestly wasn’t that great for anything other than simple use, I got this Deco pro because it looked exactly like what I needed, something big and quality with plenty of controls.

I mostly used this in Adobe Fresco, Photoshop, and Lightroom, it’s really nice to use and feels great, the pen comes with a little weighted stand for putting it in when not in use.

The tablet is wireless which I didn’t know about until I found the USB receiver in the pen case, works just as well as wired, no noticable delay whatsoever.

Definitely recommend!

This really surprised me at the quality and functions for the money. We have an older Wacom Bamboo laying around, and I remember the sticker shock I got when I saw what that entry level product cost. At the time of this review the XP-PEN was only 127GBP for the larger version, a real steal. Installation was simple and all the controls are easy to use. Some folks have found the stylus a bit large but I haven’t found that to be an issue at all. The stylus comes in a case that contains extra nibs and the top serves as a stand for the stylus which is kind of nice, but I think the case would be a bit bulky to carry around if you needed the whole thing to be portable. But those are nits– it seems to have good accuracy, works with GIMP, in general feels like a real deal.

This Graphic/Drawing tablet by XP-PEN is a versatile and very decent for beginners or intermediate users. This version of the product line has a focus on wireless connectivity and minimal hassle. The tablet has a built in 1500 mAh battery and can connect wirelessly over Bluetooth 5.0 with the included USB receiver. The stylus is also battery free and activates the immediately bringing it close to the tablet. If wireless isn’t required in your setup, you can plug in the tablet with a USB-C cable which will charge it and pass through data.

Inside the box you get quite a few different bits and accessories, 8x replacementpen nibs are included inside the pen holder, along with various cables (plus a handy micro-USB to USB-A adaptor for connecting an older phone) you might need for connecting and charging the tablet. Also included is a drawing glove which is a nice added bonus, it helps to reduce smudging and helps your hand glide smoothly over the surface whilst adding comfort and grip.

The tablet itself has a great build quality, the aluminium uni-body design makes it feel solid and durable. The tablet is slim and lightweight at 7mm and 860 grams. The pen holder that contains the USB receiver and spare nips is made of plastic but feels decent enough, it has a rubber grip on the top and bottom which is a nice touch. The only point to mention is I found it really difficult to get the stylus out of the pen holder, it sticks out but not enough to get a grip on and makes it tricky to remove, but this seemed to get a bit easier after a few times – the trick is to not push the pen too far in the holder.

The included instructions granted are not the best written, but it doesn’t take too much of a genius to set this up, as long as you have a bit of experience with these things you should be fine. XP Pen have drivers readily available for Mac OS which is what I am using, Windows and Linux operating systems (supposedly it also works with Android/Chrome OS, but I have not tested this). Included with the drivers is an application called ‘PenTablet’ that allows you to customise the tablets settings and macro key buttons. It has a fairly basic design but the software is intuitive, it has plenty of customisation options without it feeling too overwhelming or unfriendly to use. If you spend time tweaking and setting it up, you can get it to do pretty much whatever you’d like – for example you can easily setup the buttons to launch your favourite drawing app or set them to different shortcut keys. You can setup different hotkeys for the application you are in, but it’s important to know that these keys will only work if the PenTablet software is running in the background at all times.

One feature I didn’t realise immediately is that the dial wheel actually doubles up as a mouse which can be useful for quickly selecting another tool, or you can set it to roller mode for scrolling across large digital canvas’s which I found to be the most useful function. It also has LED lights built into the ring that shine blue when you are connected over Bluetooth – and there are some lights on the drawing surface itself that illuminate when you bring the pen close to it. The tablet has 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity which you can see being triggered in realtime in the PenTab software if you want to adjust the pressure curve. I find the placement of the 2 button toggles on the pen to be a little too easy to press, especially if you have larger fingers, it takes a bit of getting used to and you can disable the buttons if required in the software. The surface of the tablet has a matte finish which you can feel through the pen.

Overall its a nice piece of kit, certainly everything a beginner would need or an upgrade for a more intermediate user that’s at a sensible price point. The build quality and included accessories mean this should last a good while and hold up to a very fair amount of usage, and the software is very customisable and decent as well, plus it should get better with future software updates. Thank you for reading my review, if you found it helpful let me know below!

A really good product this. I’m not interested at all in how something’s put together and the specifications, incidentally, I’m only interested in how it functions and whether it’s up to the job or jobs that it says it can do.
This does all of those, allowing you to do absolutely anything you want – to a top professional standard if you want – including very light-touch stuff but all of this within a very robust structure that feels like you could drop it from a building and it would still work (I wouldn’t advise actually doing that, by the way).
I lent it to a friend who does this sort of art thing in her profession and she was extremely impressed, which probably attests more to its excellence that my opinion but now you have both, so there you go.

This is a review if the MW tablet which measures 11×6 inches as there is also an SW version which is slightly smaller at 9×5 inches. It is supplied in an impressive branded box which contains the following; the Deco Pro Pen Tablet along with a stylus pen, 8 x replacement pen nibs, and a USB dongle which are all contained in a stylish cylindrical pen holder. Also included is a USB-C to USB Cable, a USB-C to USB-C cable, a USB to micro USB adaptor; a Drawing Glove; and a Quick Guide plus a 12 month warranty card.

The packaging as well as the tablet itself has a real feel of quality. It has a slim metal case with a smooth plastic work area. The scroll wheel rotates smoothly and seems to be accurate and the shortcut buttons are logically arranged and easy to operate. It needs to be powered using the USB-C socket in the side and it connects via Bluetooth using a dongle.

I used it with my Windows 10 PC which is especially useful as it doesn’t have a touch screen. It was recognised immediately and the correct drivers were installed from Windows. When the tablet is powered on there are blue lights around the scroll wheel which show it is connected. I tried it with Coral Painter and it worked well with this software, it should also be noted that the scroll wheel can be set to zoom which makes things much easier, especially as the middle is also touch sensitive and can be used for navigation.

The pen comes in a cylindrical case where both ends have screw caps, one extra tips and the dongle while the other houses the pen, which is a little tricky to remove at first, and also doubles as a pen holder. The pen feels nice to hold and supports X, Y, Z and Tilt functions as well as being pressure sensitive and having an action button on the body. The pen is comfortable to hold and feels well balanced and accurate to use, a key requirement for a drawing tablet.

When fully charged via USB-C the tablet offers a claimed 10 hours of use. I have not confirmed this but this sounds feasible. With its metal construction and internal battery the tablet is fairly hefty for its size weighing nearly 900g but it feels very solidly made and this weight actually adds to the feeling of quality. The stylus does not require power but is very accurate and responsive and you soon get used to drawing over the plastic covered working area. This offers more resistance than metal or glass but actually feels more natural in use.

It is also worth visiting the website to register your tablet. There is free software and training available to download as well as the full manual which is handy as the quick start guide is very basic. Overall this is an impressive tablet both in quality and design. If you are serious in using art packages to the full potential this is well worth considering and produces much better results than using a mouse or just a stylus. It is not cheap but has a real premium feel and demonstrates real thought in the design.

Really good tablet. Bluetooth V5. Responsive with customised shortcuts. Really good quality and fair price for what it is. The remote is really nice. It’s a great feature that the pen doesn’t need recharging or batteries. It is battery free. Works with Android, Windows, MACOS, Linux and Chrome just make sure it is of a certain update ie Android 6 or later. So works with a vast array of devices. Includes a USB-C port. Overall I would recommend.

This tablet is under the Deco Pro line. There are different lines such as the Deco line and Deco fun line. This is the pro line and from the initial impressions, lives up to the name.

First of all, the size of the tablet is 11×6 inches, which is larger than the usual 10×6, which allows for more precise movements. Although a little smaller than the size of an A4 page, the size is somewhat similar and so people who like to draw on A4 sized sheets may feel more comfortable.

The number one feature of this tablet is the wireless functionality. The tablet connects via Bluetooth using a dongle. It would have been nice to have the functionality to connect to the device without a dongle (just in case it gets lost), or the dongle to be a WiFi connection instead for a stronger signal, but this is more than enough for artwork. The reason why I regard wireless graphics tablets much higher than wired ones is because you are free to move them around – if you wanted to angle the tablet for certain strokes, or sit further back from the table, you can do so. This also means that you can just store it elsewhere when not using without needing to disconnect.

Everything about this tablet feels of amazing quality (other than the pen). The majority of the tablet is made out of metal, and of a decent thickness that when you touch it, it actually feels cold. The entire back is metal and the side where the buttons are also have the metal. The only place which isn’t of this metal is where the active surface is. The buttons are plastic, but do not rattle at all (like my Huion HS610) and have a noticeable bump helping to press the correct buttons without looking. Pressing the buttons are also softer and not as sharp which is more comfortable. The scroll wheel spins smoothly and doesn’t feel uneven or off-centre at all and is detentless (does not have the notches). The buttons are on a raised platform, and instead of making a step, they have curved the two heights making the surface more seamless.

The pen holder is something really impressive. The pen comes in a cylinder case where both ends have screawable caps. One end exposes extra tips, the dongle and a hole to help remove the tips, while the other houses the pen itself. It feels of good quality and very safe in there. Initially, I was quite disappointed as I thought “they spent all this effort designing this case but couldn’t design a pen holder”, but then looking at one of the caps and feeling that it had quite a bit of heft, I realised that the cap also functions as the stand for the pen. Very impressive! The caps also have a silicone/rubber base to prevent them slipping/damaging the surface underneath.

Turning the tablet on, you can see the blue lights around the scroll wheel. The lights are blue and function as a battery indicator and a connection indicator. Solid lights indicate connection. You can connect the tablet directly via Bluetooth or use the Bluetooth dongle. I find that if I connect devices using BT on my PC, devices become dormant after some inactivity and require waking up, resulting in me using the dongle. It would have been nice to have a WiFi dongle for stronger signal and higher refresh rates, but this is more than enough for artwork. I’d also imagine that you can get the full polling rate when connected via cable.

Another amazing feature that I have only seen on this tablet so far is the LED(s) which show the pen activity. Instead of a small, dim light that most tablets have, the corner markers, which are usually printings are actually lit up! When in hovering distance, the corners flash relatively slowly, and when the pen tip is depressed, the corners stay lit.

Inside the scroll wheel is actually a touch pad!

With a device like this, there are always some compromises. The main compromise here would be the weight. Being metal and housing batteries, this weighs considerably more than a plastic wired tablet of similar size – this one weighs around 860g. While this does not sound like much, it feels heavy due to the thinness. I personally enjoy the weight as it reminds me that this is a quality product.

Of course, the software is what really opens up the tablet’s ability. With the software, you can change the sensitivity, working area and program buttons. With a touchpad, you can use gestures to carry out different functions as well as navigate, and as you’d expect, software would be the limit to what you can do with this.

One interesting point to mention is what writing/drawing feels like. Other tablets such as the Huion HS610 has a matte texture which feels fairly rough, but feels like it glides over the surface so easily. This on the other hand feels a little different. While the texture may be a little smoother, it doesn’t feel like it glides as easily, but more natural. The sound is higher pitched, which is closer to that of a real pencil, and there is the occasional sharpness to the feedback which feels like the sharp edges you get when using a pencil. Overall, it doesn’t glide over as easily as I expected, but is much easier to control and feels more natural to me. The listing does not state this, but there is some angle detection in the pen. In addition to the two programmable buttons in the pen, there is also a grip which is made out of silicone. The silcone makes it more comfortable to use for extended periods, but does not feel as natural as a proper pencil. Looking at the pen, there are some differences between Huion’s pens, but they look suspiciously similar to each other.

I am really happy with this tablet. The design and build is beyond what I expected, even for the price. The fact that it provides a dongle is also really useful and even the thought that went into the pen case/holder is appreciated. The tablet is also slim and the idea of a touchpad is amazing. While there are some other graphics tablets which are wireless, I doubt that it’ll be easy finding something with better build quality than this. Unfortunately, my one had a scratch on the underside, but I’m willing to let that slide as I can’t see it when in use.

Hope this was useful.

The XP-Pen Deco Pro MW graphics tablets is supplied in a very sturdy box with a fitted plastic insert and some further plastic bags and boxes (pic 1). It certainly looks like a quality item and the arrangement of the packaging has been well thought out. It is very well constructed and there is little flex in use. It comes with pretty much all you could need in the box and includes the thoughtful additions of a drawing glove and spare nibs. There are several ways of connecting your computer, tablet or phone to this XP-Pen depending on your needs and preferences. I have used it with Windows 10 and an Android tablet and in both cases connection was easy for me.

With Windows 10 I chose to use the Bluetooth dongle that lives in the tube case provided for the pen. It was simple plug and play and I was up an running in seconds. I followed the instructions in the quick guide and downloaded the latest driver for my device from the XP-Pen.com website. Again without a hitch. The tablet may also be linked to a computer or tablet via a wired connection and two cables and an adapter cover the most common configurations. So much so that I could connect all of my available devices should I have wished to do so. Finally, instructions are given to connect directly to a Bluetooth enabled device without the need for the dongle. Again I tried this, for completeness of the review, and found it was very easy to do and followed more or less normal procedure for such connections. So there it is all the flexibility and versatility one could ever need.

The tablet is just fabulous to use. I was only able to try it with Paint because my dedicated drawing Apps licence needs to be renewed and this has not been a priority recently. I must say I absolutely love it. I am not a great artist but I was able to quickly create some pleasing images and cartoons. All the functionality is there at your finger tips and it is very smooth, subtle and accurate. The pressure levels are just great. This is easily the best tablet that I have tried.

I love the controls and the way they are laid out. The scroll wheel, buttons and touch pad all work brilliantly. The subtle blue light effects both add to a ‘cool’ ambiance and reassure the uses that the tablet is working and the status is ‘A’ okay. I am really struggling to stem my hyperbole of praise and so far I have found very little to criticise. If it works as well with my now relicensed drawing App and I see not reason why it shouldn’t, then everything is indeed rosy.

At the current price of just shy of 150 it seems a bit of a bargain. It is less expensive that other offerings that have near corresponding functionality, it is well made and should last. In my experience it was a pleasure to set up and use. I would happily recommend this graphics tablet. My problem now is that I may have to get another one for my artist daughter before she comes home and ‘borrows’ this one.

Really high quality graphics tablet with plenty of useful functions for general computer use when not image editing or drawing.

Nice sized graphics tablet to use it instead of a mouse, i find it more comfortable to hold a pen when browsing the net, and because it has programmable buttons i have two of them set up for left and right click, refresh and a couple of other well used shortcuts.
I am left handed so was very happy to see a setting to allow the buttons and scroll wheel to be useable on the right hand side. I dont do a lot of image editing but when i do i will use the wheel for zoom functions, it works really well.
The driver/app works well on a mac, it has a set of commands for the tablet and you can add different settings for different apps. The default setup allows set up of the tablet area to suit, the buttons on the pen can be set to work as you like, i have mine disabled to prevent accidental pressing as i hold it. Pen pressure can be adjusted to suit your drawing style, i havent done any drawing with is yet to set it up as i will prefer.
The 8 shortcut keys can be set to any mouse or keyboard command or they can open up any app, i think i will have to get my label printer to work and all labels for all the switches.
The wheel (roller) outside is also fully programmable, the default screen is preset to zoom, brush size, scroll or rotate, easily switchable using one of the buttons. Next time i run Final Cut pro i will set it up as a shuttle wheel, so useful. The centre of the wheel is a touch pad that can be like a laptop touchpad, or programmed to work like the roller, where you slide clockwise or anti-clockwise to make changes, again in Final Cut that will work great as a jog wheel.
The pen comes in a sleeve type holder, the top can be used as a pen holder, the rest of it houses spare nibs and a usb receiver for wire free use, i am using mine via the supplied usb-c cable at the moment.

Many of the graphics tablets i have tried end up back in the box between image edit jobs but i think this will remain on my desktop because of the other functions it has will come in useful for other uses.

This is a fantastic drawing tablet and I am pleasantly surprised about how positive my experience with it is. It is extremely capable and configurable.

When you open the box, which is really sturdy so I would hang on to it for storing the tablet, the whole thing is well presented. The box contains the tablet itself, a case containing the pen, wireless receiver and spare pen tips. There is also a drawing glove, and USB cables (a C to C for connecting to a tablet computer and an A to C for computer connections). There is also a USB OTG adaptor to connect to older android tablets with micro USB. The end of the pen case unscrews to give you a pen stand while the pen case stores spare tips and the wireless receiver.

In use the first thing I noticed was how big the tablet was. Its nearly 40cm across, so it is really big. The drawing area is fantastic at 11″x 6″ (approx 28×15 cm), so it gives you a large area to work with, allowing you to make big dynamic natural movements when drawing with it without it ever feeling cramped or short on space. The corner markers on the tablet light up when the pen is in range of the tablet, and track really well. When making contact with the tablet, the full range of sensitivity of the pen is easy to use without having to exert a lot of force, and feels intuitive.

The control pad area of the tablet is simply fantastic to have. The controls are completely configurable with the software you can download from the manufacturers site, so you can change control assignment quickly and easily to what works best for you. I tweaked a few of these settings to represent things like undo/redo and some of the controls I use the most. Having a rotating control is great too, so setting things like brush sizes or zoom can be done intuitively. The area inside the wheel is a touchpad with options for virtual control wheel, and other settings. The flexibility in changing the controls is really useful to have because I dont use Adobe software (I use Affinity Designer and Photo mainly, and use other things like Krita). Once you have the tablet set up you can pretty much control almost everything you need to do from the tablet instead of having to reach for a mouse or keyboard, which is a fantastic thing to be able to do for productivity and keeping you in the creative zone.

Overall, I have found the tablet an absolute delight to use. Configurable in the ways I want it to be, intuitive to use, and it feels really nice to draw and write with with a comfortable pen and layout, and its always going to be great to not have more wires on your desk. I have really enjoyed using it, and it has easily become my go to drawing device when I need to create art or edit photos.

ien a redire pour le moment je reviendrais plus tard si j ai quelque chose a ajouter , beaucoup trop tot pour note

Brought for my lad as he wanted one. He loves it, still getting the hang of all it can do but he was impressed with the quality.