XPPen Wireless Drawing Tablet Deco Pro LW 2nd, 11 Inch Bluetooth Computer Graphics Tablet with X3 Pro Stylus & Mini Key-dial, Digital Drawing Pad for Animation, Digital Art, Video Editing

**XP-Pen Deco Pro LW Tablet Review**Before diving into the review, I think it’s important to provide some context about my background. I’m a senior 3D artist with over 25 years of experience across feature films, television, games, and virtual reality production. I’ve served as a supervisor on multiple major films, and before entering the entertainment industry, I worked as a manufacturing engineer in Silicon Valley, where I specialized in writing technical documentation and procedures. Additionally, I’ve built my last five computers from scratch, so I’d like to think I know what I’m doing when it comes to tech.**XP-Pen Purchase Date**: 2024/10/01, delivered 2024/10/02**System Specs**:- Motherboard: ASUS Z790-E WiFi- RAM: 128GB- GPU: RTX 4090- Total Storage: 20TB- Monitors: 2x 4K displaysFor most of my career, I’ve relied on tablets from "that other company" (which I won’t name because this isn’t about them). However, I’ve always felt their products were vastly overpriced. I initially had my eye on the Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2), but given the current state of the visual effects and games industries, which are facing a severe downturn, I needed to make a more cost-effective choice. Freelancing has allowed me to make ends meet, but I had to stick with essentials rather than splurging on more expensive tools—even if they might boost my productivity. That’s why I opted for the Deco Pro LW.### REVIEW**TL;DR**For the price, I’m extremely satisfied with the XP-Pen Deco Pro LW. While I encountered a few issues, they seem more related to my workstation setup than the tablet itself. I would definitely buy this tablet again. If I had the budget, I wouldn’t hesitate to upgrade to the Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2) because the quality-to-price ratio of XP-Pen products is impressive.**Packaging**I was pleasantly surprised by the packaging quality. I expected something lightweight and basic, but the box was sturdy and well-organized, with all the contents securely protected.**SCORE**: 5/5**Documentation (Quick Guides)**The printed materials are well-done and feel more premium than I expected. While I wish the text in the manual was larger (a personal preference), the content is clear and easy to follow. The step-by-step instructions for setup are generally good, though there are some minor grammatical issues. The biggest problem lies in the English translation during the Bluetooth setup section, which could be clearer.**SCORE**: 4.5/5**Setup**The Bluetooth setup instructions in the manual suggest pressing the power button for 3 seconds to turn on the tablet and 6 seconds to enter pairing mode. However, I found that holding the button for 3 seconds didn’t turn it on, and holding it for 4.5–5 seconds immediately put it into pairing mode, which contradicts the manual. Initially, I couldn’t get my PC to detect the tablet via Bluetooth. After troubleshooting, I discovered that the "Allow Bluetooth devices to find this PC" setting was disabled on my system. Once enabled, the tablet paired easily.The wireless shortcut remote uses a USB dongle (not Bluetooth), but setup through the configuration app was simple.Since the Bluetooth issue was caused by a setting on my PC, I won’t deduct any points.**SCORE**: 5/5**Use**Upon first use, I noticed some lag and lack of smoothness when using Bluetooth, particularly in Maya and ZBrush. Using the USB-C cable instead eliminated the issue, so I’ll be spending more time tweaking my system to determine if the problem lies with my hardware or the tablet.Given that this is my first day with the tablet, I plan to further investigate and resolve the Bluetooth performance.**SCORE**: 4.5/5**Overall**:**SCORE**: 4.9/5I’m very happy with the Deco Pro LW and excited to explore more of what it can do.Edit 11/3/2024: After using the tablet for some time I have raised the score, and moved the stars from 4 to 5 to better reflect the quality of the product. It is my hope that, in the future, I will be able to get a Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2) based on my experience with this tablet.

I own the MW 9 inch and the XL 15 inch. I bought my XL months ago and never had any problems with it. Recently decided to buy a travel size MW 9 inch. Absolutely amazing as well.What I am confused about is some of the reviews. *cough* two star rant *cough*. To start make sure to download the latest drivers for the correct device and have it open while you use it. In the application of the XP-pen you can adjust the work space and sensitivity of the pen pressure, so it's perfect for the light drawer like myself.yes it can detect all 16K pressure points, you just need to calibrate it to your liking. it doesn't need to be forced for some detection.The pen stabilization is a great feature when using it outside out of painting applications and you can turn it off or on. Not sure why it's labels to be bad. So if you got shaky hands, this might be good, if you got smooth hands, even better.Another thing, idk why but using two of the same pens from each one Xl and the MW I don't have any wobble, at all. Slow or medium, fast, nothing. I have owned previous drawing tablets including those with a screen, and yet I haven't to detect the wobble from this one. I get smooth straight lines when I draw it.ANOTHER point, hover feature, don't know why you need 30cm above your tablet to draw, you are drawing, not playing darts. Just having your hand resting on the device and the pen distance from your tablet shouldn't even be that far to begin with.Customer service is good, I've had some problems with my devices before in the past and they gladly replaced with what I needed. Cable doesn't work? Got it replaced in 3 days. Screen faulty? Got it replaced in less than a week after returning my faulty one. (FYI from their official website if you don't want to go through amazon)Last thing, never gotten the issue of "broken line". Again, I'm so confused how this person such got such a bad experience and I would like to share my own in case anyone is wondering if this is really good or not. And read first, this tablet doesn't have a screen.in the end, I do recommend this, it's great, it feels smooth, quality is great. Been drawing since 2020. Yes there are much cheaper options out there and you may not need all the fancy stuff this tablet offers, so if you are on a budget, maybe go with the deco pro 1. Wired is much cheaper btw. Or even a regular deco or deco fun which are even cheaper.Thank you for reading this long wall of text.

I received the item on time and in pristine condition. I have been using it for a few days now and have encountered no issues with its use thus far. It's very responsive and is good for people like me who are beginners in the digital art space. I only wish there was a protective case for it .

At first I didn't really have very many expectations in regard to the tablet. Honestly I was looking for something to start doing art on my computer again, as I use an iPad for art as well and I just like the different options. I'm typically a huge Wacom fan but the price and details of this tablet really caught my eye.After using it for about a week now I can confirm I absolutely love it. I can feel the difference between this and my previous intuos pro I had previously (gifted to a friend) and I can say I prefer this one. Plus the dial remote with all of the functions? Seriously mind blowing and amazing. Absolutely recommend this to any artist wanting to do art on their devices or computer.The Bluetooth did not work as great but that is not the fault of the tablet. That's my issue because I need to get an updated Bluetooth adapter for my pc as my motherboard does not have one built in. No worries though as it connected seamlessly to my computer via a USB to USB type C connection.TLDR: Yes. Get this if it's in your budget. Absolutely worth it.