- There are a lot of drawing tablets out there,
but which one is right for you?
I've made that decision as easy as possible
by creating my list of the top nine tablets to buy in 2020.
Thanks for joining me today.
I'm Aaron Rutten
and it is my mission to help artists like you
enjoy digital art
and learn about the latest digital art gear.
So let's jump into this review
starting with the least expensive tablets
and we'll work our way up to the more high-end tablets.
This is not a sponsored video,
but Wacom did send me some of these tablets unconditionally
to review as I please.
As always, all opinions in this video are my own.
All right, so I know we're not very far into 2020,
but a lot of these tablets were released in 2018 and 2019
so we may not see another version of these in 2020.
Starting at number nine,
we have the One by Wacom Medium Version.
The One is about as basic as it gets for drawing tablets.
It lacks many of the advanced features
of the other tablets in this list,
but it includes all of the essentials you'll need
to make digital art.
There's a pressure sensitive pen
with over 2,000 pressure levels that you can use
to draw on the tablet
and the tablet surface has an active drawing area
of 8.5 x 5.3 inches.
There is a smaller version of the One by Wacom,
but I don't recommend purchasing a small tablet
if you're gonna be using it
primarily for drawing or painting.
A small tablet is okay for small gestures
like you would use for photo editing or annotation,
but it's much more comfortable to draw on a larger surface
with larger gestures if you can.
Even though the One by Wacom
is one of Wacom's most affordable tablets,
it still offers the same top-notch drawing experience
as the more expensive tablets that we'll look at
in just a bit.
The One By Wacom does not offer a display
that you draw directly onto.
Instead, you have to draw on the tablet
which connects via USB to your computer
and then you look up at your computer monitor
to see what you're drawing.
Number eight is a small step up
with the Wacom Intuos 2019 Medium Version.
The Intuos has an identical active drawing area
to the One By Wacom, but it offers a few additional features
such as 4,000 pen pressure levels,
four handy express keys which can be programmed
to perform shortcuts,
and there is an option for connecting the tablet
to your computer wirelessly with Bluetooth.
You can even connect the Intuos
to select Android devices to draw on your phone
using a portion of your drawing tablet surface.
It also comes bundled with software that you can use
for making art and editing photos.
The Intuos is twice as expensive as the One by Wacom,
so you'll have to weigh whether the express keys
and additional pressure levels are worth it.
I'll share my opinion on that near the end of this video.
My number seven pick is the Wacom Intuos Pro 2nd Gen Medium
or the Large Version.
This is the Pro version of the Intuos
with top-of-the-line features and specs.
At 8.7 x 5.8 inches,
the medium Intuos Pro is only slightly larger
than the regular Intuos medium,
but the large Intuos Pro has a whopping active area
of 12.1 x 8.4 inches.
Because it's Pro, it's obviously more professional.
It supports Wacom's best pen, the Pro Pen 2,
which has over 8,000 pressure levels
and can support pen tilt
which gives you more control over the shape of your brush.
For example, if you're drawing with a pencil,
you can use tilt to angle your pencil
to shade with the side of it.
The Intuos Pro also supports other types of pro pens
like the Art Pen which can sense barrel rotation.
Pen tilt and rotation make a huge difference
if you're a pro illustrator.
It just feels so much more natural
to draw and paint with these features.
The Intuos Pro has a rougher surface
compared to the smoother surface of the Intuos
and One by Wacom.
I personally prefer a surface with a bit of friction
because it feels closer to drawing on paper,
but it's not for everyone.
Fortunately, you can change the feel of the pen
and the surface of the tablet
with optional nibs and surface textures.
The Intuos Pro also offers eight express keys
and a touch wheel.
Plus it supports touch gestures
which can be used to pan and rotate your page,
and zoom in and out.
The Intuos Pro can be connected with USB or Bluetooth.
This is the end of the line
for tablets without a display.
From here on out,
we'll be looking at tablets that have a built-in display
that you can draw directly onto.
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