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Wacom Intuos Medium vs Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small

What Intuos Medium does better (2) and where Pen Tablet Small wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Wacom Intuos Medium
Wacom · 2021Intuos Medium
4.2Score
2 advantages≈ $70
vs
Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small
Xencelabs · 2021Pen Tablet Small
5.8Score
1 advantage≈ $65
Higher score
2.3Pen & controls4.0
4.8Connectivity4.8
6.0Design & ergonomics5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Intuos MediumPen Tablet Small
264 × 2008.8234 × 1858
Intuos MediumPen Tablet SmallDifference
Height200 mm185 mm+15 mm
Width264 mm234 mm+30 mm
Depth8.8 mm8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight0.4 kg0.4 kg=

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

Why is Intuos Medium better than Pen Tablet Small?

  1. Active area (surface)292 cm² vs 174 cm²+68%
  2. Weight0.39 kg vs 0.4 kg+2%

Why is Pen Tablet Small better than Intuos Medium?

  1. Pressure levels4,096 vs 8,1922×
Specifications

Side by side

Pen & controls
Pressure levels4,0968,192
Tilt recognition—±60°
Active area216 × 135 mm176.1 × 99 mm
Active area width216 mm176 mm
Active area height135 mm99 mm
Active area (surface)292 cm²174 cm²
Pen resolution2,540 lpi—
Report rate133 RPS—
Battery-free penYesYes
Pen with eraser—Yes
Express keys4—
Multi-touchNoNo
Connectivity
Wireless connectionNoNo
CompatibilityWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Design & ergonomics
Weight0.39 kg0.4 kg
Width264 mm234 mm
Height200 mm185 mm
Depth9 mm8 mm
Product lineWacom Intuos—
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