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Wacom Intuos Medium Bluetooth vs XP-Pen Star G430S

What Intuos Medium Bluetooth does better (2) and where Star G430S wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Wacom Intuos Medium Bluetooth
6.6Score
2 advantages≈ $95
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XP-Pen Star G430S
XP-Pen · 2018Star G430S
5.8Score
3 advantages≈ $19
2.3Pen & controls6.8
8.5Connectivity4.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Intuos Medium BluetoothStar G430S
264 × 2008.8130 × 1072
Intuos Medium BluetoothStar G430SDifference
Height200 mm107 mm+93 mm
Width264 mm130 mm+134 mm
Depth8.8 mm2 mm+6.8 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Intuos Medium Bluetooth better than Star G430S?

  1. Wireless connectionYes · Star G430S: No
  2. Active area (surface)292 cm² vs 77 cm²3.8×

Why is Star G430S better than Intuos Medium Bluetooth?

  1. Pressure levels4,096 vs 8,1922×
  2. Report rate133 RPS vs 266 RPS2×
  3. Pen resolution2,540 lpi vs 5,080 lpi2×
Specifications

Side by side

Pen & controls
Pressure levels4,0968,192
Active area216 × 135 mm101.6 × 76.2 mm
Active area width216 mm102 mm
Active area height135 mm76 mm
Active area (surface)292 cm²77 cm²
Pen resolution2,540 lpi5,080 lpi
Report rate133 RPS266 RPS
Pen accuracy (centre)—±0.25 mm
Battery-free penYesYes
Express keys4—
Multi-touchNoNo
Connectivity
Wireless connectionYesNo
BluetoothYes—
CompatibilityWindows, macOS—
Design & ergonomics
Weight0.41 kg—
Width264 mm130 mm
Height200 mm107 mm
Depth9 mm2 mm
Product lineWacom IntuosXP-Pen Star
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