Best overall pick: the Huion Kamvas Pro 16 V2, RM1,999 at Shopee Malaysia (checked 29 September 2026), because it lets you draw directly on the screen instead of looking away at a monitor. If you just want to try digital art without spending much, the Wacom Intuos Small at RM259 is the cheapest real way in. If you already draw seriously and want Wacom's studio-grade pen feel without a screen, the Wacom Intuos Pro 2025 at RM1,249 is the professional non-display option.
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Huion Kamvas Pro 16 V2RM1,999Shopee
Wacom Intuos Small (CTL-4100)RM259Shopee
Wacom Intuos Pro 2025RM1,249Shopee
Best overall: Huion Kamvas Pro 16 V2
Unlike a standard graphics tablet, the Kamvas Pro puts a screen under your pen, so your hand and your eyes are in the same place while you draw, which is a much shorter learning curve than a non-display tablet. Its anti-glare coating cuts reflections under normal room lighting, and pressure sensitivity is fine enough to pick up light sketching strokes without extra calibration. It has to stay plugged into a PC or laptop to work, so it is not something you can sketch with away from a desk.
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Best budget: Wacom Intuos Small (CTL-4100)
This is the cheapest way to find out if digital art is for you without committing to a screen tablet. It connects to Windows, Mac or an Android phone, and the drawing area is genuinely small, closer to a large phone screen than a sheet of paper, which is the main thing you give up at this price. For a first tablet or for note-taking and light retouching, it is enough.
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Best for professionals: Wacom Intuos Pro 2025
Once you are drawing seriously enough to notice a tablet's pen feel, this is where Wacom's current lineup goes: a bigger working surface than the entry Intuos and the latest pen generation, tuned for long sessions without your hand cramping. It is still a non-display tablet, so you are still looking at a separate monitor while your hand works on the pad, which some illustrators never fully get used to. It is a meaningful jump in price over the entry-level Intuos for that extra precision and surface area.
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Compare the picks
| Tablet | Price | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huion Kamvas Pro 16 V2 | RM1,999 | Pen display | Drawing directly on screen |
| Wacom Intuos Small | RM259 | Non-display | First-time buyers, trying digital art |
| Wacom Intuos Pro 2025 | RM1,249 | Non-display | Professional illustrators |
How we chose
The original version of this guide listed 9 tablets from Huion, XP-Pen, Wacom and a Samsung Galaxy Tab, several years old. Drawing tablets have a longer sale life than phones, but hardware still gets superseded, so we checked live Shopee Malaysia listings rather than trust old model numbers, and kept 3 picks that are current, in stock and cover the three real buying decisions: pen display or not, and budget versus professional.
How to choose a drawing tablet
Pen display or non-display
A pen display (like the Kamvas Pro) lets you draw directly on the image, which is far more intuitive but costs more. A non-display tablet (like the two Wacom picks) is cheaper and more portable, but you draw on a flat pad while looking at a separate monitor, which takes some adjustment.
Active area size
A bigger drawing surface feels more like paper, but takes up more desk space and costs more. A small tablet is fine for note-taking and light retouching; serious illustration work benefits from a larger surface.
Pressure sensitivity and tilt support
Higher pressure levels (measured in thousands, like the Kamvas Pro's 16K) mean finer control over line weight. Tilt support lets a brush behave differently when you angle the pen, useful for shading and calligraphy-style brushes.
Frequently asked questions
What tablet is best for digital art?
For most artists starting out, a non-display tablet like the Wacom Intuos Small is enough to learn the hand-eye coordination digital art requires. Once you are drawing seriously, a pen display like the Huion Kamvas Pro 16 V2 is easier to work on for long sessions.
Do drawing tablets need a computer?
Yes, for all three tablets here. They connect to a Windows PC, Mac, or in the Wacom Intuos Small's case, an Android phone, and rely on that device's software (Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita and similar) to actually draw.
Are digital drawing tablets worth it?
If you already draw on paper and want to work digitally for editing, colour, layers and undo, yes. A budget tablet like the Wacom Intuos Small at RM259 is a low-risk way to find out before spending more on a pen display.
