HUIONInspiroy H1060P Graphics Drawing Tablet with 8192 Pressure Sensitivity Battery-Free Stylus and 12 Customized Hot Keys, 10 x 6.25 inches Digital Art Tablet for Mac, Windows PC and Android

Pros:- Works with Linux (Fedora 42)- No configuration or system changes required- GIMP recognized it immediately (may have to have it plugged in when starting GIMP)Cons:- Micro USB 2-B connector (I would have preferred a USB 3-C connector, less wear on the port)- USB port location, on left (I would have preferred it on top)- the USB-A to USB-C converter is very tight, a bit of force is required to separate them- everything is black (just harder to find the black pen on the black mouse pad with the black monitor in the background; this is a me issue).I have not used any other modern tablet, so it is very possible that all tablets do this at this point. But I was very impressed with the control. It ignores everything but the pen. Once the pen was close enough to the table, the cursor would jump to where the pen was so that you know precisely where you'll start drawing once the pen pressed on the tablet. The tablet ignores where my palm is so I can rest my palm on the tablet without messing up the pen location.I don't know if the Kudos belong to the tablet, to Linux, or to GIMP, but very happy with the seamless integration.I've had a number of mobile devices ultimately die on me due to the mciro USB-2 connector port wearing out. To handle this, I have zero intention of removing the USB cable from the tablet. If I have to move the tablet to a different device, I'll just consider the cable "owned" by the tablet and move it along with it (that wasn't really an option with mobile devices such as phones and Kindles).

Let me start by saying I am NOT an artist. I am an author, and I've been making my own covers for a few years now. But I have wanted to improve my skills for a long while. Unfortunately, trying to do fine details can be limited by a mouse. And I also have a VERY limited budget. So a fancy Wacom is definitely out of my price range. So far out of my price range it might as well be in another galaxy.When Prime Day hit, I thought let's look at tablets, just for the heck of it. I spent several hours looking at different tablets in my price range, reading reviews not just from Amazon but other sites as well, and finally settled on this one. It had the tilt settings and pressure sensitivity, and with the Prime Day discount I could work it into my budget.Family. Let me tell you something. I am kicking myself in the butt that I didn't buy a tablet sooner. Now, I have never used a fancy Wacom or other high-end tablet. I am moderately intelligent (although on some days I wonder about myself) and usually jump right into things and play around before I actually RTFM.I have a MacBook Pro and used the tablet's included adapter for USB-C to plug it directly into a port on my laptop. I have that docked to a large monitor. I spent a few minutes playing with it before I finally looked at the app that works with the tablet and started playing with settings. (Note: Depending on your computer's configuration, you might want to get a USB extender cord for the USB-C adapter so everything fits in your ports. I have not tried the tablet with a hub, so I don't know if there's any lag or not.)I have the Adobe suite of products and only know a few of the keyboard shortcuts. I programmed several of the hot-keys and buttons on the tablet (although they come with some default settings) and then really started "using" it. There is plenty (for me, at least) of room on the tablet itself to comfortably draw or design without being cramped into a small area.Again, I'm NOT an artist, so if you're doing something like full-on Pixar animation or something insane like that, this might not be the tablet for you. But for MY needs? It's beyond perfect. I made two book covers in less than a day, and before with a mouse and trying to clean up edges and masks and stuff, it would have taken me a LOT longer than that. I've been playing around with graphics tutorials for digital drawing and painting with it, and as long as I follow instructions and use the recommended settings in the graphics software, I get the intended output for my efforts. My goal is to be able to make artwork for my characters that I can add as bonus content for my readers.My only quip with this is likely a me thing, not a knock against the tablet, and that's the buttons on the stylus. They are programmable, but I have trouble holding the stylus in a way that I can either easily hit the buttons, or I accidentally keep hitting the buttons. To the point I might just deactivate them. (Again, this is probably a me thing, not a point against the tablet.) The stylus itself, to me, is comfortable to hold, and I have arthritis, so that's saying something. I can even use it with a wrist brace on with no trouble.I also ordered one of the Huion gloves with it, and that gives me a smooth action across the tablet and helps keep me from accidentally scratching it.I have since ordered another pack of gloves, but a generic "Amazon's Choice" multi-pack, and I notice no difference in performance for the better value. (I also ordered them larger to easily fit over my wrist brace I frequently use.) I also ordered an extra stylus and pack of nibs, because I know me, and I'd rather have extras on hand instead of months from now trying to figure out how to get those things because my AuDHD gremlin brain helpfully put them somewhere I'd NEVER lose them. LOLThe stylus holder that comes with the tablet can either hold it vertically, or you can lay the stylus across it. It also holds extra nibs that came with it, and has a built-in tool to help you replace nibs.The bottom line is if you're looking for a lower-priced graphics tablet that gives decent performance, this is a great model. If you're a parent looking to invest in one for your child, or you're a newbie to computer/digital graphics, this is for you. If you periodically need a good tablet to do things and it doesn't make sense to invest in one of the expensive ones, this is a good one for you.If something should change, I will update this, but so far I'm happy with it and look forward to improving my graphics skills now that I have a proper tool for the job.

I'm writing this review because I wish there was one like it when I was agonizing over what my first drawing tablet would be. I've mostly used an XP-Pen deco 01 v1 for many years and it was fine, but when it broke (more on that below), I really wanted to try a Huion since they have such good reviews. I'm writing this review on both product pages.Huion vs Xp-PenThis is a comparison between the Xp-Pen Deco 01 (v2) and the Huion Inspiroy H1060P. They both have nearly identical price points and specs. I got both on discounts for around $50 on average.I am not a professional artist, but I do draw a lot (several hundred hours on my tablet) and have been paid for my work, but I'm not as skilled as professionals. I mostly do character sketches and inking comic-style.For my style and what I need, both tablets are great. They are very precise and allow me to execute and get the end result that I want. Pen pressure ability is the same between the two, I can make clean, tapered strokes with each just fine. The Huion is set to a "harder" pressure than the Xp-Pen, and while both tablet drivers allow changing pressure curves, the Huion minimal is "harder" than the XP-Pen. All-in-all I'd say aside from the pressure, they perform identical and I've heard they they both use the same underlying hardware (unconfirmed by me), this makes sense if true.Personally I like to use a lighter touch when drawing so I prefer the XP-Pen, which also has a much lower 'activation pressure' that the tablet recognizes before drawing pixels. With the XP-Pen, if you are touching the tablet, it's making a stroke. The Huion on the other hand requires a little pressure before it starts making a stroke. So you can lightly stroke the tablet and nothing will happen until you put enough pressure down for it to activate.Drivers:Unfortunately the Huion driver does not offer the option of changing the activation pressure of the tablet, just adjustment of the pressure curve (how the tablet interprets pressure after activation pressure has been reached). I don't believe it can be fixed or adjusted via drawing software either, though I think some drawing software (Photoshop, Krita, Corel, etc) might allow you to adjust your tablet to have a higher activation pressure if you want it (just not lower).Aside from that, the Huion drivers work better with my drawing software (Krita) - by this I mean they are bug free and even work properly if I disconnect and reconnect the tablet while Krita is open.The XP-Pen drivers are a little more buggy - they often don't reconnect properly when I disconnect/reconnect the tablet - the cursor position is fine, but the pressure will not be recognized by my computer until I exit Krita or sometimes I have to reboot the machine. There are other odd bugs like the cursor being trapped in a section of my monitor screen. This happens infrequently, but it does happen and its quite annoying.Pens:Both pens are nice and the new pen that comes with the v2 Deco is much better than the v1 one. The Huion pen is slightly better than both, a little heavier and it just feels a bit nicer/grippier in the handPhysical tablet:The XP-Pen is smaller and lighter than the Huion, but with the same drawing surface size. This is nice for travel and also allows you to place your computer about an inch closer when drawing. The Huion has 12 buttons to XP-Pen's 8. The buttons feel fine on both, I never had a button fail on my v1 Deco01.I did have a problem with the USB port however. My Deco01 v1 broke because when plugged into the included L-Shaped cable connector, it's easy to put up/down pressure on it which can cause damage. Looking at it now, it's possible that pressure is being placed on the USB port unless maybe your table is perfectly flat, but even then it might have slight pressure. I'm going to just use a regular USB-C connector for my new one. I should note that the tablet did not break during normal use, I had the cable plugged in while I had it stuffed in my backpack and it must have been knocked or subjected to sideways pressure which caused damage to the port. Make sure to disconnect it before putting it anywhere!Summary points:Huion+ Better drivers (though it doesn't allow you to set a minimum pressure). More stable, interacts with Krita better+ Better pen+ More buttons- Larger, slightly more heavyXPPen+ Smaller, but same active drawing space, better if table space is a premium, better for travel+ Like that it has much lower activation threshold+ Includes drawing glove, nice touch- USB port prone to breaking with included cable (unplug it when not in use!)Hope this helps!