Teachers of all grade levels and content areas can benefit from using digital pen tablets with their students, especially if you’re tutoring online! They’re portable, offer the chance to keep all your work in one place, and the pen lets you mark up your learners’ work as either feedback or in real-time during a lesson. But with thousands of pen tablets to pick from, it’s hard to know which is best! Thankfully, we’ve compiled a list of 30 of the best pen tablets on the market that online tutors will just love, let’s dive in and take a look!
1. Wacom Intuos
With a 4K pressure-sensitive pen which is suited for both right- and left-handed users, this is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a tablet to support your online tutoring. It’s a fairly affordable option, with a sleek design and compatibility across Windows, Android, Chrome, and macOS, meaning it’ll work with whatever other devices you use.
2. Wacom Intuos Pro
This excellent choice is Wacom’s standard tablet for professionals. It has a Pro Pen 2, which is super accurate, pressure-sensitive, and practically lag-free! It’s compatible with Windows and macOS, and the eight programmable ExpressKeys make it easy to navigate through the device, along with the customizable shortcut keys.
3. Huion Kamvas Pro 12
This is another great choice of tablet for online tutoring! The Kamvas Pro 12 is a high-quality device that has touch slide control as well as ExpressKeys. You’ll love the anti-glare display, which helps to reduce eye strain and the compact and lightweight design makes it extremely portable.
4. XP-Pen Artist 16 (2nd Gen)
Not only is it super stylish, but the XP-Pen is considered one of the most respected tablets for their high-quality, but budget-friendly option! Their Artist 16 model offers a whole bunch of great features such as broad compatibility, shortcut key controllers, and an updated stylus. Once you have your own USB-C to USB-C cable there’ll be no stopping you with this great choice for the budget-minded!
5. One by Wacom Student drawing tablet
With the same excellent pressure sensitivity as all Wacom tablets, this is an affordable pen tablet option to take your online tutoring to the next level. It is compact, lightweight, and compatible with most creative software, as well as having connectivity capabilities with PC and Mac through a USB. If you’re new to using a table, then this is a great option for beginners!
6. VEIKK A30 V2 Drawing Tablet
This super option even comes with a battery-free pen! The V2 drawing tablet has professional levels of pressure points making it easy for you to accurately draw or write during your online lessons. This tablet is pretty easy to use, with an easy setup, and beautiful graphics and it’s also customizable meaning that you can tailor it to your needs.
7. XP-Pen Star-G430S Ultrathin
This compact, portable tablet offers a staggering 8000+ levels of pressure sensitivity, which is perfect for making for modifications, quick navigation, and effortless creation. The battery-free stylus which requires no charging is a big plus, and the device will work alongside Windows, Linux, and macOS software.
8. GAOMON S620 Graphics Tablet
This drawing tablet is perfect if you’re someone who teaches best when you can show your working in real time! This tablet offers a medium-sized, scratch-resistant drawing area that will stand the test of time. The stylus has only an average quality with no tilt sensitivity, but it is battery-free, which ensures you’re never caught short by forgetting to charge it!
9. HUION H610PRO V2 Graphic Drawing Tablet
This tablet comes at a low price making it perfect for beginners and a great option if you want to try one of these tablets out. It is lightweight and portable and has a whole lot of customization of the function buttons to help with your work. The large drawing surface is easy to use and feels unrestricted making this a solid choice!
10. Apple iPad Air
What list of tablets would be complete without an offering from Apple? This tablet is considered by many to be one of the best for many different reasons. Its computing power and fantastic color display are not to be disregarded, but you do need to buy a stylus or Apple Pencil separately.
11. Galaxy Tab S7
If you’re not a fan of Apple, maybe this offering from Samsung is more your thing! Your teaching is sure to come to life on the vibrant display! What’s more, the S Pen matches the Apple Pencil and it provides excellent drawing capabilities on this fantastic device.
12. Microsoft Surface Pro 8
The Surface Pro from Microsoft is a great option if you’re looking for the best of both worlds. This is a great hybrid tablet/laptop that can be used with a stylus or clicked onto a keyboard for faster typing. The faster processing speeds and improved display and battery are definite selling points, but it’s worth keeping in mind that the stylus is sold separately.
13. Apple iPad Pro (M1, 2021)
This is considered one of the best tablets and is chosen by loads of professionals around the world! It has top-of-the-line performance, a backlit display, and Apple Pencil 2 support. It can connect through a USB-C, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, and like most Apple products, it just looks great! This device would be an amazing choice to support your online tutoring.
14. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Another one for those who fall on the Android side of the Apple vs Android debate; this is arguably the best Android tablet to come with a pen. It’s considered a great alternative to the iPad and is great for artists, due to its fantastic display and a suite of Android apps. It’s compatible with the S Pen too, meaning you’re free to scribble and annotate away to explain concepts to your online learners!
15. Apple iPad (2022)
The Apple iPad sits between the iPad Air and the iPad Pro in its size, price, and performance. If you love Apple products but need to stick to a budget, this is the tablet for you! It has a large, bright screen, great video-calling experience, and enough power to work on complex tasks, including video editing. However, it does need an Apple Pencil adapter if you want to use one.
16. Huawei Matepad 11
The best alternative tablet with a pen, this tablet runs most Android apps and has one of the best screens on the market. And the M-Pencil is excellent. It matches the low price of Apple’s entry-level tablet, the iPad. However, a definite downside is you cannot use Google.
17. HP Chromebook X2 11
This is the best budget 2-in-1 Chromebook/tablet on the market! We’re sure you’ll love the super high-quality touchscreen and the amazing 11-hour battery life! What’s more, you can download all your favorite apps from the Google Play Store too! What’s not to love?!
18. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Here’s another one for the Samsung lovers! This is a more affordable Samsung tablet but you really don’t need to compromise on the amazing features! It has a fantastic display and excellent battery life as well as a powerful Snapdragon processor! It’s a mid-range priced tablet, but as a bonus; the S-Pen is included!
19. Acer Chromebook Spin 714
This is another powerful tablet hybrid from Chromebook. The excellent build and full HD display as well as designed to be a 2 in 1 laptop/tablet means that this will tick so many boxes for your online tutoring sessions. It’s high-quality, adaptable, and super-fast and the screen is fantastic. It’s a little more expensive than some of the other offerings, but definitely worth the price tag!
20. Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2
This is one tablet that packs a real punch! The OLED display and fantastic Precision Pen 3 stylus that’s included make this an amazing option if you love to jot down quick notes or work while teaching.
21. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Another one for fans of Samsung, this device is known for its “flagship-grade” performance and long-lasting battery. Its stylus is complimented by stylus-optimized software for premium note-taking capabilities – perfect for tutoring! It may not be the most budget-friendly choice, but the features sure do make up for it!
22. Boogie Board Blackboard
Here’s one of the most budget-friendly tablets on our list! This tablet is purpose-built and without distractions, it offers a singular function: streamlined digital note-taking. It has a sleek design, is easily portable, and the battery life is great, meaning that it doesn’t require frequent charging!
23. OnePlus Pad
This mid-range tablet offers a screen that is geared towards multitasking and makes it easy to open two apps at the same time; a must if you’re tutoring online. The large display makes it super easy for you to multitask, but it’s worth noting that you’ll need to buy the pen separately.
24. Amazon Fire Max 11
This tablet offers over 4,000 points of sensitivity and tilt support that make using a stylus seamless! The large screen gives you a super canvas for note-taking, a fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button keeps your device secure, and 14 hours of battery means you can work on the move!
25. reMarkable 2
If you’re someone who just can’t quite tear themselves away from the good old pen and paper, this could be the device for you! This tablet provides the most paper-like experience and the e-ink display is excellent even if you’re using it outside! As well as causing minimal strain this piece of tech also offers easy synchronization with your online storage platforms.
26. Amazon Kindle Scribe
This tablet is both an e-reader and it offers note-taking and scribbling capabilities. It has the ability to import and mark up documents and convert handwritten notes into text which is a super feature for online tutors looking to give feedback on any submitted written work! While it has a plethora of features, it is a little expensive and its large size can be a hindrance to one-handed use.
27. Boox Tab Ultra C
This tablet’s stand-out feature is that it’s one of the rare E-ink displays that use color! With a non-reflective display with sidelights, you can use it to manipulate and move handwritten elements. It also runs Android apps meaning that you can keep everything in one place!
28. Kobo Sage
This is a compact e-reader that can also serve as a note-taking tablet just like the Kindle offerings above. It has an 8-inch screen and you can write directly on book pages; a great feature if you’re doing a book study with your online tutoring students! This device is a solid option, but you’ll need to consider that it can only access the Kobo eBookstore and the stylus is extra.
29. Huion Inspiroy H640P
Here’s a budget-friendly tablet from the earlier mentioned Wacom’s competitor, Huion. This smart little tablet has a 6 x 4-inch drawing area and size shortcut buttons that help make note-taking and navigating the device easier. The stylus design is excellent and feels great to draw and write with. This small but mighty device really does pack a punch!
30. UGEE S640W
The UGEE S640W is sleek and lightweight. It has ten programmable buttons to help you do your work easily and you can plan them for any kind of function. A big selling point for this tablet is that it can be used wirelessly, meaning that you don’t need to get tangled up in wires during your tutoring sessions!