The XPPen Deco Pro (Gen 2) is one of the best drawing tablets you can buy, and it’s dropped to $159.99 (down from $199.99) for the 15-inch Wireless version, giving you the chance to pick up one of the more advanced pen tablets without paying premium Wacom prices. This deal via the XPPen website ends in three days.
There are discounts across the Deco Pro Gen 2 range too – the 11-inch Deco Pro (Gen 2) is down to $135.99, and the 9-inch model is now $119.99 – so depending on the size and connectivity options you want, there are a number of ways to save.
The Deco Pro (Gen 2) has been one of XPPen’s more ambitious tablets, aimed squarely at illustrators, concept artists, designers and anyone who spends a serious amount of time drawing digitally. It’s a traditional screenless tablet, meaning you draw on the surface while looking at your monitor, but that format still has plenty of fans because it keeps costs down, takes up less desk space and, once your hand and eye adjust, feels incredibly natural.
The headline feature is the X3 Pro Smart Chip stylus, which offers 16,384 levels of pressure sensitivity – double what you’ll find on many rival tablets – alongside 60-degree tilt support and a low initial activation force for lighter, more responsive strokes. Depending on the model, you also get a wireless shortcut remote, which is a must-have for mapping zoom controls, brush sizes and your most-used commands without constantly reaching for the keyboard.
The Wacom Intuos Pro remains the familiar choice for many professional artists, but XPPen has spent the last few years making it harder to ignore the alternatives. The Deco Pro (Gen 2) is a competitive tablet for less money, and this discount makes it more enticing than ever before. If you’ve been putting off upgrading an old drawing tablet, or you’re finally ready to move away from a mouse and keyboard setup, this is one of the better-value deals around right now.
