Launched at CES: Wacom’s New Intuos Pro Tablets

January 10, 2017

By Theano Nikitas

As a long-time user (and fan) of Wacom tablets, it’s always exciting when the company announces new products. This month at CES, Wacom launched a duet of Intuos Pro tablets: the Intuos Pro and the Intuos Pro Paper Edition, along with the updated Wacom Pro Pen 2.

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Both versions of the Intuos Pro retain everything we loved about the previous tablet—customizable express keys, multi-touch sensitivity and more. The most notable updates for the new tablets include increased sensitivity; with the new Pro Pen 2 (included), you’ll get a whopping 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity and, in addition to USB and optional wireless, the new models offer Bluetooth connectivity. And, for those of us with limited desktop space, the new tablets are designed with a smaller (and thinner—a mere 0.3 inches) footprint but offer the same, large active area.

The medium size, which weighs 1.54 pounds, measures 13.2 x 8.5 inches with an active area of 8 x 7.5 x 8 inches, while the large, 2.86 pound model measures 16.8 x 11.2 inches with an active area of 12.1 x 8.4 inches. Even the pen holder is smaller.

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The Paper Edition comes with a clip that allows users to place a sheet of paper over the surface—up to A5 (half letter size for the medium model) and up to A4 (letter size for the large tablet). Just draw on the paper with the bundled Finetip Pen or the optional ballpoint pen and your drawings are digitized and can be opened in software. The tablet can store up to 200 multi-layered or 1,000 one-layered drawings, which can be worked on with compatible software.

The Paper Edition also comes with the new Pro Pen 2. And, if you decide you want to turn your Intuos Pro into a Paper Edition, you can purchase the paper clip attachment and Finetip Pen separately.

Available this month, the Intuos Pro is priced at $350 (medium) and $500 (large). The Paper Edition costs $400 (medium) and $550 (large). Meanwhile, we’re also waiting to get our hands on Wacom’s new MobileStudio Pro for a full review in an upcoming issue of Rangefinder, so stay tuned!