Types of Drawing Tablets in Brief

A drawing tablet is essentially required if you want to perform any digital artwork. It will also be an excellent investment for anyone looking to improve their drawing and design skills.

It is critical to select the best drawing tablet. Let's go over the three major types of drawing tablets on the market and analyze the benefits and cons of each to help you choose the best option.

1. Simple Drawing Tablet with Pen (No Screen/Display)

It's simply a drawing pad with no display. You must connect it to a computer/PC and run drawing programs on the computer/PC. And then you need to use a pen on your drawing tablet, which will reflect on your computer screen. That's all.

A drawing tablet without a screen requires well-developed hand-eye coordination, so it may be difficult to use at first. There will be a long learning curve due to the disconnect of having to look at the monitor but not your hand.

The benefits of a screenless tablet include less cable management and a lower cost. Purchase a good tablet that does not have a screen, such as the XPPen Deco.

2. Drawing Display with Pen (With Screen/Display)

A drawing pen display resembles a simple drawing pen tablet. The only difference is that it has a display screen. You still must connect it to a computer/PC. However, you don’t need to look at the computer screen when drawing. Because your drawing pen display tablet will display the entire computer/PC screen.

You'll be able to draw as naturally as if you were drawing on paper with a color-accurate display and pen. And professional screen drawing tablets have incredible pen precision and pressure sensitivity. This will ensure that your lines are consistent and exact, regardless of how hard you press down on the pen.

For XP-Pen, we're pretty much talking about the XPPen Artist in this article. We don't make standalone drawing tablets like the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro. So you need to connect the drawing display to an existing computer and use drawing applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, CSP, SAI, and so on.

3. Standalone Drawing Tablet (No Computer Required)

A standalone drawing tablet combines a computer and a drawing tablet. It is a drawing tablet that includes computer hardware and features such as a processor, graphics card, RAM, storage, and so on. So you don't need to connect it to an external computer.

A standalone drawing tablet can run drawing apps and the software itself. You can take it out with you on the go. This will give you more portability. The best options are the iPad Pro, Surface Pro, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Wacom Mobile Studio Pro. They are compatible with a digital pen. They have convenient features that do not require a connection to a laptop.

The only question you need to consider is the price. For example, the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro 16" costs $2,499, making it by far the most costly standalone drawing tablet.

The End Note

To summarize, the simple drawing pen tablet without a screen is ideal for beginners and is less expensive. Start your artistic career with a drawing tablet.

A drawing pen display with a screen is suitable for both amateurs and experts. They are a little pricey. But there is a wide range of budgets accessible for these tablets.

Furthermore, standalone drawing tablets are only for professionals and are quite pricey. As a result, you can select the one that best suits your unique needs and budget.

A quality drawing tablet can help you have a better drawing experience. But you still need to keep in mind that you have to keep practicing and developing your skills.