Wacom Intuos review

Wacom Intuos is the entry model in Wacom's pen tablet range, built for people learning digital drawing or photo editing. Wacom's page lists a battery-free EMR pen with 4,096 pressure levels, ±0.25 mm accuracy and a 7 mm reading height, plus two pen buttons and four ExpressKeys on the tablet. It comes in Small and Medium sizes, each with an optional Bluetooth 4.2 version, and it is certified to work with Chromebook, though ExpressKeys are supported on Windows and Mac only. Standard nibs are stored inside the pen; Felt and Flex nibs are sold separately. Registering the tablet unlocks software trials, including a 2-year Clip Studio Paint Pro trial and 90 days of Corel Painter Essentials 8. The pen specs are modest next to the 16,384-level pens from XPPen and Huion, and Wacom does not list tilt support. Wacom's US store did not show a price to our checker.

Who it is for

beginners who want a Wacom pen tablet

Price

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Key features

• Battery-free EMR pen with 4,096 pressure levels
• Small and Medium sizes, with or without Bluetooth
• Four customizable ExpressKeys and two pen buttons
• Works with Chromebook
• Free software offers after registration, including a 2-year Clip Studio Paint Pro trial

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Spare nibs are stored inside the pen
• Strength: Certified to work with Chromebook
• Strength: Bundled software trials such as Corel Painter Essentials 8 for 90 days
• Weakness: 4,096 pressure levels, the fewest of the screenless tablets here
• Weakness: No tilt support listed on Wacom's page
• Weakness: ExpressKeys work on Windows and Mac only

Key facts

• Sizes: Small, Medium
• Pressure levels: 4,096
• Pen: Battery-free EMR
• Bluetooth: Optional (4.2)
• ExpressKeys: 4

Where it ranks

Wacom Intuos is No. 9 in our Best Drawing Tablets verdict.