One by Wacom (CTL-x72) notes

Overview

The One By Wacom series of pen tablet (CTL-672, and CTL-472) are very good tablets. I highly recommend them for beginners. They are very reliable, have a good drawing experience, and allow you to explore drawing tablets without spending too much.

If you want to save some money you can find them on eBay. More here: Buying used drawing tablets

Basics

Product information

• One by Wacom Medium

  • Model number: CTL-672

  • Released 2019

  • Product page: https://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/one-by-wacom (archive)

  • User manual: https://101.wacom.com/UserHelp/en/TOC/CTL-672.htm

• One by Wacom Small

  • Model number: CTL-472

  • Released: 2019

  • Product page: https://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/one-by-wacom (archive)

  • User manual: http://101.wacom.com/UserHelp/en/TOC/CTL-472.html

Active area

Dimensions

• Small CTL-471: 152.0 x 95.0 mm (6.0 x 3.7 in)

• Medium CTL-671: 216.0 x 135.0 mm (8.5 x 5.3 in)

Photos

CTL-672 front

CTL-672 back

Specs

Digitizer specs

• Pressure Levels - 2048.

  • This may seem low when you see other tablets rated at 8K or 16K pressure levels. Do not worry. 2048 is enough pressure levels for creative tasks. This is absolutely not going to affect the quality of the art you can make with this tablet. I maintain all you need are about 2000 levels of pressure.

• Tilt - this tablet does NOT support tilt

  • For a beginner this may not be an issue. Many people do not need tilt.

Device specs

• Ports:

  • 1x Micro-USB port

• Size:

  • CTL-472: 210 x 146 x 8.7 mm / 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.3 in

  • CTL-672 : 277 x 189 x 8.7 mm / 10.9 x 7.4 x 0.3 in

Pens

Included pen

The tablet comes with a Wacom 2K Pen (LP-190K). This is a standard 2-button pen. And actually quite a good one. More here: my notes on Wacom 2K Pen (LP-190K)

Pen compatibility

• This tablet ONLY works with the Wacom 2K Pen (LP-190K).

Cabling and connectivity

• Cable - the tablet comes with a Micro USB to USB-A cable. You can use this cable or any cable that supports data.

  • Instead of this cable, I used my own USB-C to USB-A cable and used a Male Micro USB to Female USB-C adapter. This specific one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDLB86RT/

• Ports - the port on the tablet is Micro USB. Micro USB is not reversible unlike USB-C, so make sure you are connecting a cable in the right orientation.

• Wireless - These tablets DO NOT SUPPORT WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY. You must always use it with a cable.

Micro USB port on the left side of the tablet

Tablet connected with a 3rd party cable and a Micro USB adapter

Tablet connected with the cable that came with the tablet

ExpressKeys

These tablets do NOT have any buttons or dials on the tablet.

Touch

These tablets DO NOT support touch.

Pen holder

A small cloth loop on the right side of the tablet can be used to hold the pen.

Surface texture

There is a slight amount of texture on the surface to keep the pen from feeling "slippery" on the surface. The amount of texture is pretty average for a modern pen tablet.

Usage scnario

Osu!

The CTL-x72 series tablets are highly recommended for playing osu! More here: Buying a drawing tablet for osu!