Wacom launches new $300 Wacom One 14 pen display
Wacom has updated its entry-level Wacom One product range, launching a new 14-inch display, the Wacom One 14.
It has similar dimensions to the original Wacom One, but is thinner, lighter, has a larger usable drawing area, and – at $299.95 – has the joint-lowest launch price of any Wacom pen display.
The Wacom One range: lower-cost pen displays for newer users
On its release in 2020, the original 13.3-inch Wacom One was pitched as a pen display for “creative beginners, social content creators and visual thinkers”.
It offered a lower-specced but lower-cost alternative to to Wacom’s professional Cintiq range, with an HD-resolution screen and a pen that supported 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity.
It was joined in 2023 by a newer, touch-enabled 13.3-inch model, the Wacom One 13 touch, and the 12-inch Wacom One 12.
| Wacom One pen displays | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacom One 14 | Wacom One (2020) | Wacom One 13 touch | Wacom One 12 | |
| Screen size | 14.0 in | 13.3 in | 13.3 in | 11.6 in |
| Dimensions | 13.2 x 8.9 x 0.4 in (336 x 201 x 10 mm) |
14.1 x 8.9 x 0.6 in (357 x 225 x 14.6 mm) |
13.2 x 8.7 x 0.5 in (336 x 222 x 12 mm) |
11.8 x 7.5 x 0.4 in (299 x 190 x 11 mm) |
| Resolution | 1,920 x 1,080 px | 1,920 x 1,080 px | 1,920 x 1,080 px | 1,920 x 1,080 px |
| Colour gamut | 98% sRGB | 72% NTSC (<99% sRGB) |
99% sRGB | 99% sRGB |
| Viewing angle (H) | 178° | 170° | 170° | 170° |
| Brightness | 285 cd/m2 | 200 cd/m2 | 320 cd/m2 | 275 cd/m2 |
| Contrast ratio | 1,000:1 | 1,000:1 | 2,000:1 | 1,400:1 |
| Pen | Wacom One Pen | Wacom One Pen | Wacom One Pen | Wacom One Pen |
| Pressure sensitivity | 4,096 levels | 4,096 levels | 4,096 levels | 4,096 levels |
| Multi-touch | No | No | Yes | No |
| Weight | 1.7 lbs (750 g) | 2.2 lbs (1.0 kg) | 2.0 lbs (900 g) | 1.5 lbs (700 g) |
| Launch date | 2024 | 2020 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Launch price (Wacom e-store) |
$299.95 | $399.95 | $499.95 | $299.95 |
Wacom One 14: better key specs than its predecessor at a lower price
The new Wacom One 14 is an improvement over its 2020 predecessor in pretty much every way.
Although it’s marginally smaller – and significantly lighter – it has a larger usable drawing area, thanks to its slimmer bezel.
The resolution, color gamut and contrast ratio are unchanged, but the screen – direct-bonded, unlike its predecessor – is brighter, and has a wider viewing angle.
The bundled stylus remains the Wacom One Pen, which only supports 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, although the response time has improved from 26ms to 16ms.
As with the Wacom One 12 and 13 touch, it should connect to newer workstations – which Wacom defines as anything less than five years old – via a single USB-C cable.
And at $299.95, it has the joint-lowest launch price of any Wacom pen display, equalling the smaller Wacom One 12, although the latter is now discounted in Wacom’s online store.
That brings it much closer to similarly sized displays from traditionally cheaper rival manufacturers like Huion and XP-Pen.
Although it’s still marketed very much at students and hobbyists, Wacom is pitching it as a solution for “anyone looking for an affordable pen display”.
Price and system requirements
The Wacom One 14 is compatible with Windows 10+, macOS 13.0+, and ChromeOS.
It costs $299.95, including the Wacom One Pen, a foldable stand and carry case.
Read more about the new Wacom One 14 on Wacom’s website
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