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

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.

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.

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.

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

I purchased this tablet on sale to replace an aging wacom intuos S. And it almost did replace it However this tablet wasn't up to scratch to do so, there's just something different about going from Wacom to Xp-Pen tablets (of this price bracket) as the feel is different but this wasn't the main problem with the tablet. Unfortunately for me the pen was really awkward to hold, being left handed didn't help but the issue here was how the hot key buttons were positioned on the pen, it made my wrists ache after only 20 minutes, putting the tablet at an angle did eliviate some pain, but it still made for awkward operation. The main deal breaker here was a hardware issue. Intermittently when drawing lines, they would skew off about 4cm from the point of pressure. This was pretty annoying and the anticipation of it happening was distracting, therefore it was returned. The hardware issue on this occasion aside. This is a great beginner tablet for those who haven't used wacom products before, with a decent surface area. Xp-pen products are cheaper and better value that Wacom as they offer better value for your money, with included accessories and adaptors. For me however I prefer Wacom, at this price point. I will consider some of the higher priced Xp-pen line ups when time permits.

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.

La calidad de ésta tableta gráfica es una maravilla. El tamaño es grande, los botones son muy cómodos y con posibilidad a mapearlos individualmente, lápiz sin batería (a prueba de descuidos). Lo pedí hace unos días pero por motivos de trabajo editando fotos la he usado alrededor de unas 14 horas ya. Altamente recomendada. Útil, cómoda y buen precio

Utilisée pour le dessin Paint 3D et en remplacement de la souris pour naviguer et lire des textes. Amélioration suggérée: possibilité de changer de curseur. Je n'utilise pas le driver.

Ich habe mir dieses Tablet vor gut 3 Jahren gekauft und verwende es hauptsächlich für digitale Kunst. Meist nutze ich dafür Krita unter Linux. Und hier kommt schon ein großer Pluspunkt: Das Tablet, sowie auch die meisten anderen Produkte von XP-Pen funktionieren nativ unter Linux. Für Druckstärken- und Arbeitsbereichanpassung sollte man sich allerdings den von XP-Pen zur Verfügung gestellten Treiber herunterladen. Ich wsr überrascht, dass Linux hier auch komplett abgedeckt wurde und ich das Tablet nach Belieben konfigurieren konnte. Der Stift ist solide und verfügt über 8192 Druckstufen. Damit lassen sich in Krita oder Clip Studio Paint organische Linien ziehen. Natürlich sei angemerkt, dass die Lernkurve bei einem displaylosen Tablet sehr steil sein kann und man die Hand-Augen-Koordination dafür erstmal trainieren muss. Die Ersatznibs lassen sich für den Stift problemlos hier für wenig Geld ordern, doch bis ein Nib erstmal abgenutzt ist, kann es schonmal ein Jahr dauern. Das Tablet ist also perfekt zum Einstieg geeignet. Durch den fehlenden Bildschirm gibt es kein Parallax und das Gefühl beim Zeichnen ist angenehm. In meinen Augen ist es den Wacom-Äquivalenten vom Komfort und dem Preis deutlich überlegen. Ein noch besseres Gefühl mit dem Stift habe ich mit dem Stylus vom XP-Pen Artist 12, das ich ebenfalls besitze, da dieser gefühlt noch sensibler auf die Druckstufen reagiert. Trotz dem Umstands, dass ich mit dem Artist 12 ein Tablet mit Bildschirm besitze, komme ich immer wieder und auch für den Großteil meiner Zeit zurück auf dieses Modell, weil es schlicht, günstig und effizient ist. Klare Kaufempfehlung von mir! Das gilt im Übrigen auch für die Firma XP-Pen allgemein. Seit Jahren bin ich dort Kunde und wurde nicht enttäuscht, nur immer wieder positiv überrascht.

J’ai eu l’occasion de tester la tablette graphique XP-PEN DECO01V3, et voici mon expérience avec ce produit. 🖊️ La prise en main s’est faite progressivement, avec une surface de dessin suffisamment large pour être à l’aise sur différents logiciels. Le stylet sans batterie est léger et agréable, ce qui permet de travailler sans se soucier de la recharge. 🎨 Lors de mes sessions de dessin et de retouche, la sensibilité à la pression se ressent bien et les traits suivent correctement les mouvements. Les variations d’épaisseur sont naturelles et donnent une bonne précision dans le geste. 💻 L’installation sur mon ordinateur s’est déroulée sans difficulté particulière, la tablette étant reconnue rapidement. Les raccourcis personnalisables sont pratiques une fois configurés et s’intègrent bien à l’utilisation quotidienne. 📐 Le format est facile à poser sur un bureau et reste simple à déplacer. La surface offre une sensation correcte sous la main, avec un glissement fluide pendant le travail. 🤍 J'espère que mon avis vous sera utile !

The delivery was a bit slow but honestly worth the wait. Responsive enough to let me draw the girlfriend I will never get. 5/5