XP-PEN Deco L Drawing Tablet 10″ x 6″ Graphics Tablet with X3 Elite Stylus, 8192 Levels of Pen Pressure, 8 Shortcut Keys, Supports Windows/Mac/Android/Chrome OS/Linux (Green)


Warm Reminders:

●How does Deco L work?

XP-PEN Deco L is NOT the standalone product. It must be connected to a PC/Laptop/Android Phone to work.

●What type of interface you need for connection?

Your device needs to have a USB-A port for the connection. We also provide you one free USB to USB-C adapter and one USB to micro USB adapter for different connection need.

●Driver Download and Installation Tips:

Before installing XP-PEN’s driver, please remove other brand’s driver from your computer and reboot, otherwise this might cause the conflict problems.

XP-PEN’s driver will be regularly updated, so please go to our official web to download the newest driver, and install it on your computer.

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X3-Smart-Chip Stylus for your Deco L!

Capture your originality anytime.

We have designed a smart chip that will dramatically upgrade the performance and structure of our stylus, enabling it to run like an artificial brain and deliver the most true-to-life experience possible. With this tiny new chip, stylus technology has never felt more natural and your creativity can be fully unleashed.

See below for details:

More sensitive

More sensitive

The new X3 smart chip accurately processes electromagnetic signals by encoding them into digital data. This change increases 10-fold* the sensitivity of the initial activation force (IAF to under three grams*), so your artwork can be produced with a featherlight stroke.

More realistic

More realistic

The X3 smart chip with its powerful computing ability gives the stylus an improved sensor structure. This change reduces the retraction distance to 0.6 mm*, resulting in a steady brushstroke without wobble.

Improved stability

Improved stability

Powered by the X3 smart chip, without the spring mechanism, the stylus performs better than any other existing XP-PEN stylus. With its 8192 pressure sensitivity levels and a 60-degree tilt function, you will have easy, intuitive control while creating artwork.

Improved durability

Improved durability

Thanks to the overall design of the X3 smart chip, the new stylus greatly optimizes its inner structure and eliminates the consumable spring components of previous designs. The new design will approximately double* the life span of the stylus.

More sensitive

More realistic

Improved stability

Improved durability

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Dimensions: 31.5 x 18.7 x 0.88 cm; 800 Grams
Model: Deco L
Manufacture: XP-PEN
Origin: China

96 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:

     Spain 🇪🇸

    Es mi primera tableta, sin duda una de las mejores compras que hice, puedo contectarla via cable, que en su mayoria lo uso para que se cargue mientra sigo aprendiendo a usarla, es inalambrica, por lo que cuando terminas con el cable, te pones a ponerte en mil posiciones comodas para ti con la tableta en mil sitios (No siempre lo hago, que si no me suelen salir churro)Pero una de las cosas que mas me maravillo fue el hecho de usar el mvil para seguir practicando en momento que no quiero estar en el ordenador o no puedo estar en el ordenador. Eso si, consume la batera que da gusto del telfono, la media de duracin de la tableta son 9 horas segn dice, aun no lo he comprobado porque suelo cargarla, pero si es verdad que poco te tienes que preocupar por la batera, es mas, si no la usas en un tiempo, la tableta misma se acaba apagando ahorrando energa. La mayora de gente me deca que era mejor una con pantalla, pero al verdad que no ha sido nada difcil adaptarse a ella para dibujar, lo siento mas cmodo que mirando hacia abajo con una posicin siempre curva. 10/10

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    The surface is a good size, is smooth and enjoyable to work with. The software is flexible and lets you set up profiles for each application to tailor to your needs. It’s a really nice package and works flawlessly, I am very impressed.

  3. Anonymous says:

     France 🇫🇷

    Je suis trs satisfaite de mon achat, le stylet est trs fluide, le systme Bluetooth est un plus ne pas ngliger, a change la vie, les boutons sur le ct sont trs utiles ! Je suis ravie

  4. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    First the green is a beautiful color. True to photos. It is easy to pair, easy to use. I adore the shortcut keys and love that they are customizable.

  5. JewellPorteous says:

     Italy 🇮🇹

    La tavoletta si presenta in una confezione ben conservata. All’interno di essa la tavoletta custodita in una busta di plastica soft touch e a sua volta protetta da una pellicola adesiva. Sotto la tavoletta la penna con cavetteria varia (+ adattatori) e diversi ricambi per le punte della penna. Buona la documentazione per le istruzioni d’uso. Il colore esattamente come da immagini e una volta collegata al Mac viene immediatamente rilevata. Per impostare i tasti va scaricato il software dal sito del produttore. Operazione semplice. La reattivit molto buona e, usata in alternativa al Mouse, confermo che per un designer un’ottimo prodotto.

  6. Mason says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  7. MaudeHepps says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  8. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  9. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  10. PatriciaLovelac says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  11. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  12. Joe Taschler says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  13. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  14. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  15. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  16. Anjali Prasertong says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  17. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  18. ToshaCawthorne says:

     Spai

    Excelente, cmoda de usar y de transportar. Tiene el tamao adecuado para no ser excesivamente grande, ni tampoco para la superficie de escritura se quede pequea. Muy ligera de peso, original (3 colores) y Gran calidad.

  19. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  20. Emily Price says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  21. Stefan Becket says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  22. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  23. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  24. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  25. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  26. DillonNTSC says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  27. KennethPpt says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  28. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  29. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  30. DominicChamberl says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  31. DonnellVrm says:

     United Kingdom

    This is a great wireless drawing tablet.
    It is 10″ by 6″ in size ,which is a really good size for drawing tablet.
    The overall size of the tablet is slightly smaller to a 13.3″ screen of a MacBook Air M1 so if you use the tablet with a MacBook like this, then the tablet feels like you draw on the screen itself.
    It takes some time to get used to the difference ,but it is okay.
    I have used this tablet with 15″ Windows laptop and it is slightly different than using it with a similar sized screen, which means it takes a bit longer to get used to it.
    The tablet comes with USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable and USB Type-A Bluetooth receiver.
    The Bluetooth Received is always connected to the drawing tablet, so once you connect it to your computer – it works straight away.
    There is no need to use any software to make it work, but there is XP-Pen software that you can download and you can use it to change a lot of settings for the tablet and for the pen itself.
    You can even use the pen as a mouse and the drawing tablet is used as a mouse pad.
    There are also 2 USB adapters, one USB Type-A to USB Type-C and one USB Type-A to Micro USB.
    There is a bag with 11 replacement nibs, which according to the descriptions should be only 10.
    There is a nib extractor ,which you can use to pull the old nib out and put the new nib in.
    The tablet has 8 buttons on the left side, which can be customized from the software.
    The tablet has 2 lights in the left top corner – one showing if the tablet is ON and one showing if the point of the pen is close to the drawing surface of the tablet.
    Overall a good drawing tablet and the price of 89.99 is not bad for what you get.

    Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

    Great sized drawing table

  32. Sang60Tqbcho says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  33. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  34. YvonneMHMtoq says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  35. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  36. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  37. Steve Boxer says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  38. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  39. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  40. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAt the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  41. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    At the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  42. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    At the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  43. StacieBagwell says:

     United Kingdom

    At the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  44. BessieReading says:

     United Kingdom

    At the time of writing this review, the price for this drawing tablet is between 79.99 and 89.99 depending on the version.

    The wireless version will cost 89.99 and it can work with multiple operating system, such as Windows, Android and IOS. I have tried using it with Windows and Android systems and it works fine for me. There is no driver required so you can simply plug and play. For Android system, you can connect the tablet to your device via Bluetooth or the included type-c adapter.

    The pen is quite responsive and I did not notice any latency with the input. However, I have not used any other drawing tablet before so I don’t have a reference to compare. When in wireless mode, a full charge can be good for a week for my case, i.e., I use it 1-2 hours per day. You can recharge the tablet to full in 3-4 hours which is not too bad at all.

    Overall, I think it is a great tablet for normal users.

  45. VirginiaThigpen says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  46. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  47. Kyle Wiggers says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  48. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  49. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  50. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  51. Amy @ Oh So Savvy Mom says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  52. JeffereyMabry says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  53. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  54. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  55. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  56. KellyeFairbank says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  57. Eric Mack says:

     United Kingdom

    I am really pleased with my XP-PEN Deco LW Wireless Drawing Tablet…

    – Connected perfectly to my desktop PC

    – I love the 10″ x 6″ working area

    My Package includes:

    – 1 x Pen Tablet

    – 1 x X3 Elite Stylus; 1 x Nib Extractor

    – 1 x USB to USB-C Adapter

    – 1 x USB to Micro USB Adapter

    – 1 x USB Cable

    – 10 x Nibs

    – 1 x Quick Guide

    – 1 x Maintenance Card

    – 1 x Bluetooth Receiver

    Everything you need is included.

    Absolutely Perfec

  58. ZeldaMinor says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  59. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  60. BernadineWisnie says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  61. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  62. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  63. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  64. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  65. MckinleLorenzin says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  66. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  67. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  68. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  69. Malorie26R says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  70. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  71. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  72. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  73. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  74. Tsusho says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  75. UCSTammybljkh says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  76. Denny Arar says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  77. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIf you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  78. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  79. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    If you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  80. WilmaMedina says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAs someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  81. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    If you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  82. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    As someone who dabbles with photo editing I’ve often considered getting a graphics tablet but the prices from the big brand vendor in the space for the spec of tablet that looked like it should suit my needs always put me off in case I ended up buying something I couldn’t get along with or wasn’t suitable for my needs. However, on seeing the XP-Pen Deco LW I decided to give it a try.

    The tablet is a couple of centimetres longer than a piece of A4 and narrower by about the same amount. It’s a shade under 1cm thick if you include the rubber feet on the underside.

    On the left edge you will find the power switch and USB-C connector; on the left hand side of the top surface there are eight customisable buttons and the active surface area measures about 25.5cm by 15.5cm. The included stylus, which has a rocker button on the shaft, measures about 15cm with a nib inserted. The tablet is claimed to recognise 8192 levels of pressure

    As well as the tablet and stylus, in the box is a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and wired connection, along with USB-A to USB-C and USB-A to USB-Micro B adapters to allow you to use the tablet with Android smartphones. There is also a USB-A Bluetooth receiver dongle if you don’t have Bluetooth on your computer (e.g. a desktop with no integrated wireless or wireless add-in card). Finally, there’s a pack of spare nibs for the stylus and a nib remover tool.

    Compatibility is claimed for Windows (the box only mentions 7, 8 & 10 but I can only assume the specs sticker on the box just hasn’t been updated for Windows 11), Mac OS X 10.10 and later, Android 6 and later, Chrome OS88 and later and Linux. iOS is not mentioned at all, although I imagine if you’re wanting to use tablet style input on iOS you’re probably already using an iPad and have access to an Apple Pencil that is likely much better integrated into the system.

    I bought this for use with my desktop PC which has a WiFi/Bluetooth add-in card, so I haven’t attempted to use it with either my rather ancient Android tablet or my more recent Android phone.

    Once the settings program has been downloaded from the website and you’ve connected to your computer via Bluetooth you’re ready to get going.

    The first thing you’re going to want to do is to open the programs you’re likely going to want to use the tablet with and set up some of the custom buttons for them as there are no supplied profiles for you to use that I could find. Granted everyone’s preferences are likely to be different but something to get you started with popular applications like Lightroom, Photoshop etc would have been a nice touch.

    Once you’ve set some buttons though, using the tablet is pretty straightforward and after a bit of practice I found it just as easy as using a mouse to make and refine selections in Lightroom or Affinity Photo.

    When you register the tablet you get the option to download one of three programs. I decided to try Artrage, which is a painting package giving you a number of brushes and other tools to “paint” with. I’ve not had much of a chance to use this yet but from the quick try I’ve had it looks interesting.

    One of the main areas for concern I had before receiving the tablet was whether there would be any noticeable lag when using the stylus compared to using a mouse. So far I’m pleased to report that I’ve not noticed any additional lag, although the tools I use most often in my ancient copy of Lightroom have always had a frustrating amount of lag, as does using brush tools in Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.

    Other than that my only real criticisms are that there’s nothing on the tablet to secure your stylus to, so you need to be careful not to misplace it. Also you can’t hold down the rocker button on the stylus to make multiple presses eg. If you were wanting to make a brush or selection tool bigger or smaller; you have to press the button as many times as it takes to get to the size you want. That could be down to how the stylus technology works though, so I may be being a little unfair with that criticism.

    Finally, I have found a few occasions when the tablet has apparently lost connection with my PC which has meant I’ve had to turn it off and on again to get it working.

    Overall all thought I’m quite pleased with it, especially as the nearest equivalent I can find from the big name competitor seems to cost almost twice as much.

    Great little graphics table

  83. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    If you plug this into a Windows PC it is immediately recognized as a tablet and can be used as a pen/tablet without installing any more software. It also automatically invokes Windows handwriting recognition – so you can hand write your text and the PC will turn into text.

    The tablet has 8 buttons and the pen has two buttons which default to several useful shortcuts that can be used in most applications. If you want to decide exactly what those buttons do then you do need to download the manufacturer’s application. In the application you can choose pretty well any key or combination of keys (eg CTRL+A, ALT+4) as you need as shortcuts for your application of choice. Clearly art/photography applications are going to be a common use case, but I also successfully used this to control my audio recording software – the buttons controlled which windows displayed and the transport (by mapping the buttons to the play/stop/record keyboard shortcuts), and with the pen I could draw volume and eq curves in a more satisfying way than with a mouse. The buttons themselves have various raised dots so, if you learn the dot patterns, you can click the correct shortcut button without needing to look at it.

    In the application you can set up profiles for whatever applications you use. It usefully lists all the currently running applications or you can browse to where your app is stored. That means you can have a separate set of key/button configurations for each app that you use – very useful. Having set your configuration up for an app, you must press ‘OK’ or it won’t remember it (as I learned to my cost). It would be good to have an online library of profiles that could be downloaded for commonly used applications. In the app too you can set the screen area over which you want the tablet to operate. That is useful if you just want to be drawing inside the canvas in your art app.

    Initially I was frustrated a little as the USB cable emerges on the left – the cable was awkwardly getting in the way between the tablet and my keyboard. However, the software came to rescue as there is PEN TABLET/DISPLAY option where you can set the tablet to any orientation.

    Hovering above the tablet with the pen moves the cursor around (but there is a setting where you can change that in the app). Touching the tablet with the pen starts drawing (if that is what the mouse would normally do). It responds to pressure too and double taps, long presses, etc to invoke a variety of response (eg right click). I have attached a bit of artwork I did in about 20 seconds using the pen and tablet. My instinct is that I could have just as easily (or perhaps even more easily) done the same with my mouse, but that is probably because this is the first time I have used a pen/tablet combination and I am much more used to a mouse (plus I am not an artist). It did feel more organic and fun to use the pen though.

    I also connected the tablet to my Android phone. It controlled the screen nicely in portrait mode. To use the phone in landscape mode there is an app called ‘XP-Pen Tablet Area’ on the Play store that you need to install for the tablet to match the screen of your phone. Due to the large size of the tablet and the small size of the phone screen, it does feel like the cursor is moving at a snail’s pace across the screen, so I doubt I will be using the tablet on my phone much.

    The box claims a resolution of 5080 LPI (lines per inch which calculates at 80,000 dpi). I set up a canvas of 9999 pixels/inch then magnifying to see individual pixels, the pen tracked the pixels individually. Not a scientific test but does demonstrate the very high accuracy and sensitivity of the tablet.

    Overall between the pen, tablet and the app I feel the manufacturers have thought of every use case. Every time I thought there was something they had not thought about, a deeper dive into the manual or the configuration screens revealed the functionality was indeed there.

    Excellent table and with the app amazingly flexible

  84. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  85. ChantalPelletie says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  86. BridgetNisbett says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  87. CindyG02llwq says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  88. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  89. davidrcurry says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  90. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  91. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  92. FreddyThomas says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  93. Patrick Hearn says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  94. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  95. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersIt’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.

  96. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    It’s a great tablet as I’ve come to expect from XP-Pen, it’s easy to set up, and I really appreciate the adapters.

    My only gripe is that the pen doesn’t come with a case, their other 10×6 deco tablets are advertised with one, so I’m not really sure why their brand new deco version only comes with the pen and not a case. Also that the pen doesn’t come with a comfortable grip like some of their other tablets.