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.
Availability
Availability - As of December 2025, we see that retail inventories of these tablets has greatly diminished. It's getting very hard to find one. And those new one you can find are often marked up to a much higher price.
Some models are still available eBay. More here: Buying used drawing tablets
Future
There is NOT a modern Wacom tablet that is a direct successor to this tablet. Officially, Wacom seems to want people to use the Wacom One 2023 (CTC-x6110WL0) pen tablets. But these tablets are not good and I don't even recommend them. more here: My notes on Wacom One 2023 pen 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-472: 152.0 x 95.0 mm (6.0 x 3.7 in)
Medium CTL-672: 216.0 x 135.0 mm (8.5 x 5.31 in)
Diagonal
Small CTL-472: 179.25 mm (7.06 in)
Medium CTL-672: 254.72 mm (10.03 in)
Aspect ratio:
Small: 1.78:1 (16:9)
Medium: 1.60:1 (16:10)
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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.
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 scenario
Osu!
The CTL-x72 series tablets are highly recommended for playing osu! More here: Buying a drawing tablet for osu!
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