7P Drawing tablets
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    • The drawing experience
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    • Switching from a pen tablet to a pen display
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    • Recommended drawing tablets for beginners
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    • Comparisons
      • 7P: Drawing tablet tier list (December 2024)
      • 7P: Large pen tablets compared
      • 7P: 13" pen displays compared (2023)
      • 7P: 22" pen displays compared (2024)
  • Brands
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    • Wacom
    • Xencelabs
    • Drawing tablet brands vs digitizers
    • Choosing a drawing tablet brand
  • Core features
    • Active area
    • Active area size
    • Active area aspect ratio
    • Active area mapping
    • Erasing
    • Bezel
    • Pen tilt
    • Disable pen tilt
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    • Pen pressure
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    • Pen pressure response
    • Pen pressure curve
      • Misc pressure curve notes
      • Pressure curves that constrain output
      • Null pressure curve
      • Implementing pressure curves
      • Pressure curves that ignore input
      • Pressure curve shape support in applications
    • Disable pen pressure
    • Pen hover
    • Pen tracking
    • Pen tilt compensation
    • Pen barrel rotation
    • Pen nib travel
    • Pen nib material
    • Lag
    • Pointer lag
    • Brush lag
    • Diagonal wobble
    • Surface texture
    • Auxiliary inputs
    • Popular bindings for auxiliary inputs
    • Absolute versus relative positioning
    • Mouse mode
    • Powering a pen
    • Powering a drawing tablet
  • Guides
    • Caring for your drawing tablet
      • Dealing with water damage
      • Cleaning a drawing tablet
      • Removing a nib
      • Removing a broken nib
      • Storing your pen
      • Surface wear on pen tablets
      • Scratches on pen tablets
      • Texture erosion on pen tablets
      • Surface wear on pen displays
      • False scratches
      • Removing and replacing the surface film on a pen display
      • Nib wear
      • Replacing a pen
    • Customizing your experience
      • Match aspect ratios with Force Proportions
      • Shrinking the active area
      • Using large pen tablets
      • Using extra-large pen tablets
      • Matching pen tablet size to monitor size
      • Active Area Mapping for pen tablets and widescreen monitors
      • Mirroring or extending your desktop to a pen display
      • Using a pen display as a pen tablet
      • Using metal nibs
      • Clamping wide-gamut displays to sRGB
      • Calibrate pen position on a pen display
      • Using a pen display as a monitor
      • Controlling the pen tip behavior
    • Connections and cabling
      • Connecting a pen display with a 3-in-1 cable
      • Connecting a pen tablet to a computer
      • Wireless connection
      • Motherboard HDMI vs GPU HDMI ports
      • Connecting a pen display to a computer
      • Connecting a pen display to a mobile device
      • Connecting a pen display with a single USB-C cable
      • Using 3rd-party cables with your drawing tablet
        • Cables I use to connect pen tablets
      • Connecting a pen to a drawing tablet
      • Recessed USB-C ports
      • Connecting a pen display to a USB-C port on a GPU
    • Drawing
      • Drawing smooth strokes
      • How a brush engine uses pen data
      • Configure smoothing in applications
      • Enable tilt for brushes
    • Pen displays
      • Etched glass vs film
      • Etched glass
      • Anti-glare film
      • Anti-glare sparkle
      • Lamination
      • Display resolution
      • Choosing the right display resolution for a pen display
      • Brightness
      • Parallax
      • Display connector types
      • Using HDMI splitters with pen displays
      • Using HDMI adapters with pen displays
        • VGA to HDMI adapters
        • DVI to HDMI adapters
        • USB-C to HDMI adapters
        • DisplayPort to HDMI adapters
      • Color tint on edges of display
      • Pen display refresh rate
      • USB-C DisplayPort alt mode
      • Dead pixels
      • Using an iPad with your computer as a pen display
    • Pens
      • Pen buttons
      • Pen compatibility with drawing tablets
      • Pen weight
      • Pen weight comparison
      • Pen teardowns
    • Drivers
      • OpenTabletDriver
        • Install OpenTabletDriver on Windows
        • Install OpenTabletDriver on MacOS
        • OpenTabletDriver application data directory
        • Uninstalling OpenTabletDriver on Windows
        • OpenTabletDriver usage notes
        • Smoothing with OpenTabletDriver
        • Pressure curves in OpenTabletDriver
        • Slimy Scylla
      • Using a drawing tablet without installing drivers
      • Tablet Driver Cleanup tool
      • Using older tablet drivers
      • Importing and Exporting tablet driver configurations
    • Advanced
      • Firmware
      • Tablet reports
      • PenTracker by Patrick Lauke
    • Ergonomics
      • Body posture when using drawing tablets
      • Handedness of drawing tablets
      • Using a drawing tablet in portrait mode
      • Rotating a drawing tablet
      • Using a drawing tablet on your lap
      • Noise
      • Using a drawing tablet in bed
      • Heat
    • Touch support
      • Tablets that support touch
    • General
      • Total cost of ownership (TCO)
      • Model names vs model numbers
      • Finding the model number of a drawing tablet
      • Using older drawing tablets
      • Electromagnetic Interference
      • Connecting a drawing tablet to an iPad or iPhone
      • Connecting a drawing tablet to an Android device
      • Testing Drawing Tablet Compatibility with Android devices
      • Connecting a drawing tablet to a Chromebook
      • Chromebook testing results
      • Connecting multiple drawing tablets at the same time
    • Linux
    • Windows
      • Using a drawing tablet on Windows
      • Windows on ARM
      • Windows PNP support for drawing tablets
      • Windows PNP driver compatibility testing
      • Disable ripple effect rings in Windows
      • Disable the press-and-hold ring in Windows
      • Windows 7 Tablet PC features
        • Disable Tablet PC features on Windows 7
        • Disable Tablet PC features on Windows 7 using the FixMyPen tool
      • Windows Ink
        • The history of Windows Ink
        • Configure Windows Ink for apps
        • Configuring Photoshop to NOT use Windows Ink
        • Configure Windows Ink in the tablet driver
      • Stop using a display on Windows
    • Mini-PCs for digital art
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    • Laptops for digital art
  • Applications
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    • List of apps
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      • Show document canvas on another display
    • 7P: Recommended apps
  • Developers
    • Pen APIs
    • WinTab versus Windows Ink
    • 7P Tablet Tester
    • WinTab API
    • Force proportions simulator
  • Troubleshooting
    • Common problems with drawing tablets
    • Common drawing troubleshooting steps
    • Testing pressure in the tablet driver
    • Check if pen display shows HDMI video signal from other devices
    • Check tablet driver diagnostics
    • Reset a drawing tablet
    • TSG: Low pressure drawing problems
    • TSG: Difficult to reach maximum pressure
    • Testing with Windows PNP drawing tablet drivers
    • TSG: pointer stuck in corner of screen
    • TSG: Drawing problems
    • TSG: Pen display shows NO SIGNAL message
    • TSG: Pen moving pointer on the wrong display
    • TSG: Pixel noise on display
    • TSG: No pressure while drawing
    • TSG: Random gaps in strokes
    • TSG: Dots at end of strokes
    • TSG: Dots at start of strokes
    • TSG: Pen draws while hovering
    • TSG: Hooks at start of strokes
    • TSG: shoelaces at end of strokes
    • TSG: Straight lines at start of stokes
    • TSG: Pen not drawing in vertical or horizontal bands
    • TSG: WiFi and Internet problems with drawing tablets
    • TSG: Tablet driver does not detect tablet
    • TSG: computer does not detect display
    • TSG: driver no longer supports a drawing tablet
    • TSG: no sound after plugging in drawing tablet
    • TSG: Pen display doesn't show anything
    • TSG: Not enough HDMI ports
    • TSG: Insects in a pen display
    • TSG: Pen acting like a mouse
    • TSG: Pen display turns on and off constantly
    • TSG: computer detects drawing tablet as a keyboard
  • Product links
    • Apple
      • Apple iPad
      • Apple Pencil
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      • 7P: Apple iPad
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      • 7P: CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt Dock
    • Dell
      • Dell Canvas 27
    • Gaomon
      • Gaomon Pen Tablet
      • Gaomon Pro Pen Tablet
      • Gaomon Pen Display
      • Gaomon Pro Pen Display
    • Huion
      • Huion Kamvas Pro
        • 7P: Huion Kamvas Pro 19 (GT1902)
        • 7P: Huion Kamvas Pro 16 Plus 4K (GT1562)
        • 7P: Huion Kamvas Pro 24 4K (GT2401)
      • Huion Kamvas Studio
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      • Huion Kamvas
        • 7P: Huion Kamvas 13 GEN3 (GS1333)
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        • 7P: Huion Kamvas 13 (GS1331)
        • 7P: Huion Kamvas 22 Plus (GS2202)
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      • Huion Inspiroy R-series
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      • Huion KeyDial
      • Huion pens
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      • Huion Inspiroy 2
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    • Microsoft
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        • Wacom pen compatibility
    • Xencelabs
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      • 7P: Xencelabs Pen Display 16 (LPH1612U-A)
      • 7P: Xencelabs V2 pens
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      • 7P: Xencelabs Pen Display 24 (LPH2412U-A)
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  • Application links
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    • Autodesk Maya
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      • iPad stands
  • Resources
    • Drawing tablet community
    • Kuuube
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      • Kuuube's tablet buying guide
      • Kuuube's Wacom pen compatibility mastersheet
    • YouTube channels
    • Subreddits for drawing tablets
    • Koneko_w
    • Project Patchouli
  • Process
    • Pressure range data
    • Measuring hover height
    • Measuring pressure
    • Measuring display sharpness
    • Measuring report rate
    • Measuring diagonal wobble
    • Diagonal wobble samples
    • Perfect pressure sensitive lines
    • Tablet evaluation
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      • EMR position detection
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      • Active EMR vs Passive EMR
      • EMR tilt detection
      • The realities of building your own EMR pen
    • MPP
    • Digital pen tech
    • Wacom UD EMR
      • Pens that support UD EMR 2nd gen
      • Tablets that support UD EMR 2nd gen
    • USI
  • Misc
    • Circuit simulations
    • History of drawing tablets
      • Preface
      • Chapter 1: Antiquity
      • Chapter 2: Terms
      • Appendix: Timeline
      • Appendix: Other histories
      • Appendix: References
    • Mobile computer recommendations
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  • Summary
  • Companion video
  • Changes to key features from 2017 edition
  • Important Quality-of-life improvements
  • Should you buy the Intuos Pro 2025
  • Should you buy the Intuos Pro 2017 or the Intuos Pro 2025
  • Historical context
  • Model numbers
  • Design
  • What's in the box
  • The tablet only comes with 1 pen
  • Core specs
  • Barrel rotation
  • Drawing performance
  • Moving between high and low pressure worked well
  • Diagonal wobble
  • Tilt compensation
  • Pointer lag
  • Artifacts at low pressure
  • Auxiliary inputs
  • Multitouch
  • ExpressKeys and dials
  • Accidentally pressing the ExpressKeys and dials
  • Hand placement
  • Usage notes on dials
  • Usage notes on ExpressKeys
  • Size (physical and active area)
  • Device size
  • Active area
  • Active area with Force Proportions enabled
  • Aspect ratio
  • Size of Intuos Pro 2025 Large vs Intuis Pro 2017 medium
  • Bezels
  • Bezel size visualized: Intuos Pro 2017 Medium vs Intuos Pro 2025 medium
  • Bezel size visualized: Movink 13 vs Intuos Pro 2025 medium
  • Bezels vs Hand resting on the tablet
  • Bezel edge
  • Are the bezels a problem?
  • Thickness
  • Weight
  • Surface Texture
  • Connections and cabling
  • Overall
  • Single USB-C port
  • USB Cables
  • USB-C cable connector
  • Wireless
  • Texture sheets
  • Driver UI > Wacom Center vs Wacom Tablet Properties
  • Pen Report Rate
  • Pen compatibility testing
  • Compatibility with specific Wacom UD EMR pens
  • Notes on UD EMR pens with the Wacom Intuos Pro 2025
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7P: Wacom Intuos Pro 2025 (PTK-x70)

Last updated 1 month ago

Summary

This is an EXCELLENT tablet, but may not be the right one for you if:

  • You do not like the new ExpressKeys placement

  • The lack of multi-touch support

  • You are already happy with an Intuos Pro 2017 model

Companion video

If you would rather watch:

But do check this document for any updates since the original video was published.

Changes to key features from 2017 edition

  • No improvement to drawing performance

  • ExpressKeys and dials moved to the top

  • Multitouch support dropped

  • Bezels are significantly smaller

  • Comes with Pro Pen 3 instead of Pro Pen 2

Important Quality-of-life improvements

  • Size & weight

  • 16x9 aspect ratio

  • Larger native active area

  • Big increase in active area when using Force Proportions on 16:9 monitors

  • Pen compatibility

  • Pro Pen 3 is very customizable

  • Wireless connectivity

Should you buy the Intuos Pro 2025

  • Your first pro tablet? → YES

  • Want the best? → YES

  • Upgrade from 2017 edition? → MAYBE

  • Need multitouch support? → NO

Should you buy the Intuos Pro 2017 or the Intuos Pro 2025

Complex topic. Will address in May 2025.

Historical context

From 2009 to 2025, there have been 4 editions of profesional pen tablets from Wacom and all have maintain a consistent layout with expresskeys on the left. Therefore the new layout of this tablet was quite surprising for many of us.

Model numbers

It's always helpful to be clear on the model numbers so that you don't buy the wrong version of the tablet.

Design

Although not everyone shares this opinion, I find it a very beautiful and professional-looking tablet.

One of the interesting design touches, is a slight texture on the non-drawing surface os the tablet.

What's in the box

Nothing too surprising, you get the tablet, pen, pen stands, and nibs.

The tablet only comes with 1 pen

This is a little bit of a disappointment. Some other brands are starting to include 2 pens with some of their professional models.

For example, as of April 2025, here is a partial list of tablets that come with two pens

  • Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium

  • Huion Kamvas Pro 19

  • Huion Kamvas Pro 27

  • XP-Pen Artist Pro 19 GEN2

Core specs

  • Pressure levels - 8192

  • Digitizer resolution - 5080 LPI (200 LPmm)

  • Tilt - Yes

  • Tilt range - ± 60°

  • Report rate - Unknown – will investigate

Barrel rotation

Although the included Pro Pen 3 does not support barrel rotation. You can use the Wacom Art Pen (KP-701E) that does support rotation with the tablet.

Drawing performance

Summary: The drawing performance is excellent and keeps the same quality as the previous Intuis Pro 2017 edition.

Moving between high and low pressure worked well

Diagonal wobble

EVALUATION: Very good. Low amount of diagonal wobble. Similar to Intuos Pro 2017 edition.

Tilt compensation

EVALUATION: VERY GOOD

Even as I tilted the pen at different angles, the pointer did not deflect much from the tip of the pen.

Pointer lag

EVALUATION: VERY GOOD (VERY LOW)

As expected, the pointer trailed the physical tip of the only by a little bit. It was about the same as the pointer lag of the Intuos Pro 2017 model. In general, Wacom has excellent, low pointer lag in their pen tablets.

Artifacts at low pressure

EVALUATION: TYPICAL. When using large brushes and drawing at very light pressure you may notice a lot of instability in the pressure. This is normal for Wacom Intuos Pro (and many other tablets and pens). You can use pressure curves and pressure smoothing to minimize these issues if you encounter them.

Keep in mind this is a very extreme test. Normally you should not notice these issues.

These were the pressure curves and pressure smoothign amounts (in Krita) that controlled that behavior.

Auxiliary inputs

Multitouch

Unlike the previous Intuos Pro 2017 (PTK-x60) series, the Intuos Pro 2025 (PTK-x70) series does NOT support multitouch.

ExpressKeys and dials

The PTK-x70 series tablers comes with pairs of ExpressKey rings and dials.

Though do be aware that the number of ExpressKeys and dials depends on which size tablet in the PTK-x70 series you get.

Accidentally pressing the ExpressKeys and dials

It is possible to accidentally hit he ExpressKeys and dials depending on how the tablet is configured on your keyboard.

Tablet next to keyboard - no accidental presses

Tablet underneath the keyboard - no accidental presses while drawing, but accidental presses did happen when reaching for keys toward the top of the keyboard.

Accidental presses were not possible in the way draw - I use a tourbox device. So my keyboard is not near the tablet at all. So accidental presses did not happen for me.

Ultimately, I disabled all the ExpressKeys and dials - I simply did not need them.

I did accidentally hit the ExpressKeys when I meant to hit the dial and vice versa. They are very similar in size, shape, and close together. Often I reached and touched the wrong one. Over time I may have been to train my brain a bit better.

Hand placement

Another topic that comes up with the expresskeys is how the hand that uses the expresskey is placed on the tablet.

With the Intuos Pro 2017, the non-drawing hand can stay near or on the ExpressKeys without covering the active area.

However with the Intuos Pro 2025, the non-drawing hand will cover some part of the active area. Some people find that this interferes with their experience since they have to move the non-drtawing hand out of the way much more often.

Usage notes on dials

  • Be aware that the dials only support Rotation. They do not support pressing the dial as a third action. This is not a problem, but I am just used to being able to do that with the TourBox dials so I wanted to mention it.

  • The dials feel nice to rotate. Rotating produces soft click feeling and small sound.

  • The dials do not rotate too easily nor do they require too much force to rotate.

Usage notes on ExpressKeys

  • It is not obvious in pictures but the ExpressKey rings have 5 buttons. The fifth button in the middle is used to switch what the other 4 buttons do.

Size (physical and active area)

Physically the new devices are smaller than their 2017 counterparts. but their active areas have grown in size. So, you have more room than every for drawing despite the sizes of the devices shrinking.

The 2017 models had unusal aspect ratios, while the new devices all have 16x9 (or incredibly close to it) aspect ratios. This has a nice consequence. If you use a 16x9 monitor you have to turn on Force Porportions to draw normally with the 2017 models. But FP is not needed and has no effect on the new models with a 16x9 monitor. Because a mismatch in aspect ratios between the pen tablet's active area and the monitor causes Force Proportions to stop using some amount of active area ... when you take this into account the new tablets in practice give you much more active area than the 2017 models.

Device size

Size category
Intuos Pro 2017
Intuos Pro 2025

LARGE

PTH-860

430 x 287 mm

1234.1 cm2

PTK-870

377 x 253 mm 953.81 cm2

MEDIUM

PTH-660

338 x 219 mm 740.22 cm2

PTK-670

291 x 206 mm 599.46 cm2

SMALL

PTH-460

269 x 170 mm 457.3 cm2

PTK-470

215 x 163 mm 350.45 cm2

Active area

Size category
Intuos Pro 2017
Intuos Pro 2025

LARGE

PTH-860

311 x 216 mm 671.76 cm2

PTK-870

349 x 195 mm 680.55 cm2

MEDIUM

PTH-660

224 x 148 mm 331.52 cm2

PTK-670

264 x 148 mm 390.72 cm2

SMALL

PTH_460

160 x 100 mm 160.0 cm2

PTK-470

187 x 105 mm 196.35 cm2

Active area with Force Proportions enabled

Size category
Intuos Pro 2017
Intuos Pro 2025

LARGE

PTH-860

311 x 174.94 mm 544.06 cm2

PTK-870

349 x 195 mm 680.55 cm2

MEDIUM

PTH-660

224 x 126.0 mm 282.24 cm2

PTK-670

264 x 148 mm 390.72 cm2

SMALL

PTH-460

160 x 90.0 mm 144.0 cm2

PTK-470

187 x 105 mm 196.35 cm2

Aspect ratio

Size category
Intuos Pro 2017
Intuos Pro 2025

LARGE

PTH-860

TBD

PTK-870

16:9 (1.79)

MEDIUM

PTH-660

TBD

PTK-860

16:9 (1.784)

SMALL

PTH-460 TBD

PTK-460

16:9 (1.781)

Size of Intuos Pro 2025 Large vs Intuis Pro 2017 medium

Also note that the new Intuos Pro 2025 large is physically very close in size to the Intuos Pro 2017 medium. This may make the 2025 large model a bit easier to place on the desktop for those of you interested in a large pen tablet.

Bezels

With the device sizes shrinking but the active area increasing, the bezels have really changed size.

  • 3 Bezels have significantly shrunk

  • TOP bezel which has grown a bit to hold the ExpressKeys and dials

  • All numbers here are approximate

Bezel size
Bezel PTH-660
Bezel PTK-670
Delta
%change

TOP

30

40

+10mm

+33.3%

RIGHT

60

10

-50mm

-83.3%

BOTTOM

35

10

-25mm

-71.2%

LEFT

60

10

-50mm

-83.3%

Bezel size visualized: Intuos Pro 2017 Medium vs Intuos Pro 2025 medium

Numbers don't capture the the difference. Here's a photo with purple tape over the right bezel of both tablets.

Bezel size visualized: Movink 13 vs Intuos Pro 2025 medium

Bezels vs Hand resting on the tablet

Bezels provide a place for your hand to rest as you draw. This is a fact I don't think I appreciated until I drew more with the Intuos Pro 2025 medium.

When drawing with the Intuos Pro 2017 medium, as the pen reaches the edge of the active area the hand can stay on the bezel almost the entire time. Only sometimes does the hand need to touch the desk - and even then the hand is still mostly resting on the tablet.

When drawing with the Intuos Pro 2025 medium, even when the pen is some distance from the edge of the active area the hand will make contact and partially rest on the desk. By the time the pen reaches the edge of the active area, the entire hand will be resting on the desk.

Bezel edge

There is a slight bump at the edge of the tablet. In photos, it is hard to tell any difference in photos with the Intuos Pro 2025 medium and the Intuos Pro 2017 medium.

But you can feel the difference. The diagram below exaggerates the feeling, but with the 2025 medium you can definitely feel the edge of the tablet more. While not painful and it does not "dig into" the hand, I do notice it and other users might be disturbed by it.

Are the bezels a problem?

Answer: IT DEPENDS

It was OK for ME.

  • Tablet is very thin - hand did not “fall off a cliff”

  • Hand will transition from tablet to the desk

  • Edge did not “dig into” hand – but definitely more noticeable

  • I can now understand why people like wider bezels-

However, ...

  • As of the May 2025, I’m still adapting to it

  • For some people this could be an issue

In the future: ...

  • I will try to test out smaller bezels with any other tablet

Thickness

The tablet is slightly thinner than the previous 2017 edition and has a slight wedge shape where thinner at the bottom and thicker at the top.

The thickness and wedge shape are very similar to the Wacom Movink 13.

Weight

  • 40% weight reduction across all models

  • The 2025 LARGE model weighs less than the 2017 MEDIUM model

  • The 2025 MEDIUM model weighs less than the 2017 SMALL model

Tablet
Intuos Pro 2017
Intuos Pro 2025
% decrease

Large

1300g

660g

-49.23%

Medium

700g

411g

-41.286%

Small

450g

240g

-40.67%

Does it slide around on the desk as you draw? NO. While drawing, it will NOT slide . Moves only if you deliberately force it to move. Requires less force to move than the PTH-660

Surface Texture

Summary: Great texture feeling across all nib types.

Compared to Intuos Pro 2017 (PTH-660)

  • Has slightly less texture

  • Feels “softer” through the pen

  • Exhibits less texture erosion (in my initial two week testing)

Nib wear due to texture:

  • Over time, I would EXPECT nibs to wear down less

  • Only time will tell

Noise due to texture

  • Significantly muted / Much harder to hear

  • Not “scratchy”

Connections and cabling

Overall

The tablet supports both wired and wireless connection.

Single USB-C port

The port is located on the right side, close to the top.

  • These tablets support both wired and wireless connection.

  • USB-C Port location: top right

  • Multiple wireless connections: TBD

USB Cables

  • The tablet comes with USB-A → USB-C cable

  • Should be able to use any USB-C cable that supports data

  • I tested with these three cables (all worked):

    • Included USB-A → USB-C cable

    • Intuos Pro 2017 cable

    • Monoprice USB 2.0 USB-A → USB-C cable

USB-C cable connector

The included USB cable no longer has an L-shaped connecter like the cable that came with the 2017 Intuos Pro.

Wireless

Summary

  • Physical switch on top controls which whether to use wired or one of two wireless connections

  • Can pair with two devices wireless. Switching between devices accomplished through the physical switch. This makes it convenient to when moving between computers since all you have to do is change the switch position and you do not have to re-pair the device each time.

  • Wireless testing

    • Wirelss worked

    • I was easily able to switch between two paired devices usinfg the switch

    • In my subjective evaluation the wireless connection has a little bit more pointer lag than the wired connection. If may not bother many people but if you want/need the lowst pointer lag, you should use wired connections.

Texture sheets

Wacom sells texture sheets in case you scratch up the drawing surface and want to restore it to its original pristine state. The texture sheets are available in 3 sizes (Large, Medium, Small) and only one texture (Standard).

Driver UI > Wacom Center vs Wacom Tablet Properties

There are two driver configuration UIs available for Wacom tablets: Wacom Center and Wacom Tablet properties. For the Intuos Pro 2025, most features are available in both apps, but some are available only in Wacom Center.

Available in BOTH

  • Tablet orientation

  • Pen vs Mouse mode

  • Screen area (full, portion, & specific monitors)

  • Tablet area (full, portion, force proportions)

  • Windows Ink

  • Tip feel (a.k.a. "the pressure curve")

  • Pen Button actions

Available only in Wacom Center for Intuos Pro 2025

  • ExpressKey actions

  • Dial actions

Pen Report Rate

Overall for PTK-670 with Pro Pen 3

  • Wired: 300Hz

  • Wireless: 260Hz

Overall for PTK-670 with Pro Pen 2

  • Wired: 260Hz

  • Wired: 230Hz

Scenario
Driver
Report Rate
Tested with

PTK-670 Pro Pen 3 Wired

OpenTabletDriver

300Hz

OTD tablet debugger, skill-test.net

PTK-670 Pro Pen 3 Wired

Wacom driver

300Hz

skill-test.net

PTK-670 Pro Pen 2 Wired

OpenTabletDriver

200Hz

OTD tablet debugger, skill-test.net

PTK-670 Pro Pen 2 Wired

Wacom driver

200Hz

skill-test.net

PTK-670 Pro Pen 3 Wireless

Wacom driver

260Hz

skill-test.net

PTK-670 Pro Pen 2 Wireless

Wacom driver

230Hz

skill-test.net

Reference:

Pen compatibility testing

Wacom Pro Pen 3 (ACP-500)

TESTED

NO

YES

SPECIFIC pens using “Wacom UD EMR”

TESTED

NO

YES

Wacom Pro Pen 2 (KP-504E)

TESTED

YES

YES

Wacom Pro Pen Slim (KP-301E)

UNTESTED

YES

YES

Wacom Pro Pen 3D (KP-505)

UNTESTED

YES

YES

Wacom Grip Pen (KP-501E)

TESTED

YES

YES

Wacom Pro Pen (KP-503E)

TESTED

YES

YES

Wacom Art Pen (KP-701E)

TESTED

YES

YES

Wacom Airbrush Pen (KP-400E)

UNTESTED

?

?

Wacom 4K pen (LP-1100K)

TESTED

NO

NO

Wacom 2K pen (LP-190)

TESTED

NO

NO

Compatibility with specific Wacom UD EMR pens

Wacom lists these pens as compatible with Intuos Pro 2025

  • Hi-uni DIGITAL for Wacom (CP20206BZ)

  • STAEDTLER, Noris digital

  • STAEDTLER Noris digital jumbo

  • LAMY safari twin pen all black EMR Digital Writing

  • LAMY AL-star black EMR Digital Writing

  • Dr. Grip Digital for Wacom (CP202A01A/CP202A02A)

  • THIRDWAVE Mitsubishi 9800 digitizer pen

  • Galaxy S22 Ultra S pen

  • Kaweco AL SPORT Connect EMR Black

I also tested these UD EMR pens and can confirm they work

  • Wacom CP-913 (comes with Wacom One 2019)

  • Wacom CP-923 (comes with Wacom One 2023)

  • Samsung S Pen (that comes with Samsung Galaxy Tab)

  • Samsung S Pen creator edition

  • Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra S pen

Notes on UD EMR pens with the Wacom Intuos Pro 2025

Compatibility

Not all UD EMR pens are compatible. But many are. Before you buy any UD EMR confirm compatiblity first.

Drawing performance

  • UD EMR pens have noticeably higher IAF

  • UD EMR pens have much lower max pressure

  • Some UD EMR pens have only 1 button

  • Stroke quality is just OK

Cost benefits

  • UD EMR pens cost ~$30 USD

  • $130 USD for Pro Pen 3

  • $80 USD for Pro Pen 2

Recommendation

  • Consider UD EMR pens as a backup pens

Skill-test.net page:

https://skill-test.net/polling-rate-test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2rH32pBpq0