Deciding on whether to buy a product like WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet or perhaps WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet vs WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet

WACOM STU-430 4.5

WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet
 WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet specs

WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet
Type: Signature tablet

Type: Graphics tablet

Screen size: 4.5″

Screen size: 7″

Pressure levels: 1024

Pressure levels: 4096

Active area: 96 x 60 mm

Active area: 152 x 95 mm

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

Type: Reflective LCD

Resolution: 2540 lpi

Resolution: 320 x 200

CONNECTIVITY
Screen features: Monochrome screen

CONNECTIVITY

Wireless: Bluetooth

Connections: Micro USB

Connections: USB x 1

FEATURES
Infrared connection: No

FEATURES

Ambidextrous design: No

Customisable keys: 4 customisable keys

Ambidextrous design: Yes

Adjustable stand: No

Adjustable stand: No

With stylus: Yes

With stylus: Yes

Pen holder: Yes

Pen holder: Yes

Power supply: – USB
– Built-in Lithium-ion battery

Power supply: USB

COMPATIBILITY
GENERAL

System requirements: – Windows 7 or later (excluding Windows 10 S)
– OS X 10.11 or later
– Wacom ID and product registration

Colour: Grey

GENERAL
Box contents: – Wacom STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet
– Cordless and battery-free pen
– USB cable
– Quick start guide
– Pen tether

Software included: Wacom Sign Pro

Colour: Pistachio green

Dimensions: 174 x 161 x 11 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: – Wacom Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet
– Pen
– USB cable
– Quick start guide

Weight: 381 g

Software included: Choose two of the three below programs:
– Corel Painter Essentials 6
– Corel AfterShot 3
– Clip Studio Paint Pro

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Dimensions: 200 x 160 x 8.8 mm (W x D x H)

Weight: 250 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £184.99

Price: £89.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 18

Review Score: 9.4 / 10

Review Score: 9.9 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet or WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 88 products in the same category as WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet, which is the Graphics tablets category. Of these 88 products the average price was £559.46, the most expensive was £2299.99 and the cheapest was just £21.99. We then looked at the price of the 88 in the same as the WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet, which of course the average was £559.46, top price was £2299.99 and cheapest £21.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Wacom and Wacom, the average was £408.95 for Wacom, £408.95 for Wacom. The max for each was £2299.99/£2299.99 and minimum was £21.99/£21.99

Price analysis of WACOM STU-430 4.5

Price analysis of WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet

  • WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet
  • Precision level: 1024
  • Active area: 90 x 60 mm
  • Top features: – 4.5‚Äù display can accommodate large signatures and is easy to use – Data encryption keeps your transactions secure – Hardened glass is highly scratch resistant and protects the screen 4.5‚Äù displayWith a thin, low profile design and a discreet surface that can sit on any counter top, the Wacom STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet will make managing your business and clients less of a chore.The 4.5‚Äù screen is large enough to accommodate even the longest signatures, and has three simple soft buttons to ‚Äúclear‚Äù, ‚Äúcancel‚Äù or ‚Äúok‚Äù the signature that has been written. You can be sure that even if you have to step away for a moment, your clients won’t have any trouble using the STU-430.Data encryptionState of the art encryption and unique hardware ID ensures that every transaction is completely secure, giving you one less thing to worry about. The patented-battery free pen can even capture the unique pen pressure of a signature (which gets included in the biometric data), making your signature much more difficult to forge.Scratch resistantThe scratch resistant hardened glass will keep the STU-430 looking new and professional for longer. The LCD screen is also easily readable in bright or dark light conditions, so your clients will never have to struggle to see what they’ve written.
  • Product codes: 4949268619240
  • WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet
  • Precision level: 4096
  • Active area: 152 x 95 mm
  • 4 customisable keys
  • Top features:- Improved ergonomic pen lets you be even more creative- Compact design does not take up your entire desk- Bluetooth gives your freedom of movementImproved ergonomic penFrom comics to manga, doodles and high art, the Wacom Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet makes working digitally feel more natural.The tablet’s wide-format active area and lightweight, ergonomic pressure-sensitive stylus work together with the natural feel of a pencil and paper so you enjoy greater drawing accuracy and creative control.Compact designPerfectly compact to keep on a discreet corner of your busy desk or drawing table, the Intuos is easy to slide out when inspiration strikes.BluetoothBluetooth connection lets you move the tablet around your desk without having to wrestle a USB cable over the keyboard. It also releases you from the USB port so you can lean back and do a bit of sketching.
  • Product codes: 4949268621397

What’s better WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet or WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet?

There are obviously a number of differences between WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet and WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £184.99 cost of WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet is closer to the expectation you had than the £89.99 pricep point of WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet and WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas WACOM Intuos CTL-4100WLE-N Small Graphics Tablet scores 8.6 out of 10 from 18 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Graphics tablets as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



WACOM STU-430 4.5″ Signature Tablet



Rating:
9.53 out of
10