Wacom CTH-480 Intuos Small Creative Pen & Touch Tablet

Overview

Bring your ideas to life with the Wacom Intuos Small Creative Pen & Touch Tablet (CTH-480). Designed for aspiring artists, designers, photographers, and anyone ready to explore digital creativity, this compact tablet makes drawing, sketching, and photo editing feel as natural as using pen and paper.

The Intuos combines precise pen input with intuitive multi-touch gestures, giving you total control over your creative workflow. Use the pressure-sensitive pen to sketch with precision, paint with dynamic brush strokes, or retouch photos with fine detail. Navigate, zoom, and rotate your canvas effortlessly with simple touch gestures, just like on a smartphone or tablet.

Its slim, lightweight design makes it easy to take anywhere, perfect for students, hobbyists, or professionals on the go. Customizable ExpressKeys put your favorite shortcuts at your fingertips, boosting your productivity and keeping you in the flow.

Features

Dual Input: Pen & Touch

Precise Pen Input: The battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen feels like a natural drawing tool. It detects 1024 levels of pressure, letting you vary line thickness and opacity based on how hard you press  just like a real pencil or brush.
Multi-Touch Gestures: Use your fingers to scroll, zoom, rotate, and navigate exactly like on a smartphone. This speeds up your workflow by combining drawing and intuitive gesture-based control.

Compact, Portable, and Desk-Friendly

Small Size, Big Impact: The active area (152 × 95 mm) gives you enough room for detailed work without taking over your desk.
Slim & Lightweight: It’s easy to slip into a laptop bag, making it perfect for students or freelancers who work from different locations.
USB Powered: Just plug it in — no extra power cables or batteries to worry about.

Customizable ExpressKeys

Work Faster: The four physical ExpressKeys can be assigned to your favorite shortcuts — like Undo, Brush Size, or Switching Tools.
Personalized Workflow: Reduce repetitive keyboard actions and keep your focus on your work.

Battery-Free Pen Technology

No Charging Hassle: Wacom’s patented EMR (Electromagnetic Resonance) technology powers the pen wirelessly — so you never have to charge it.
Lightweight & Balanced: Feels comfortable for long drawing sessions.

Natural Feel & Control

Responsive: 2540 lpi resolution ensures precise tracking.
Low Pen Latency: Approx. 133 pps (points per second) report rate means fast response — your strokes appear instantly.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Works with Windows and Mac out of the box.

Compatible with major creative software — Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, GIMP, and more.

Technical Specification

General

Interface: USB 2.0 (Type‑A to Micro‑B, 1 m cable)
Resolution: 2540 lpi (100 lines/mm)
Coordinate Accuracy: ±0.5 mm
Readable Height: 7 mm
Cable length: 1.0M (3.3 ft)

ExpressKeys: 4 customizable buttons
Touch Gestures: Supports 2–10 finger multi-touch, with 2–5 finger gestures (zoom, scroll, rotate)
Wireless Option: Compatible with optional RF Wireless Accessory Kit (sold separately)

Pen – LP‑180 (Battery-Free)

Pressure Levels: 1024
Pen Report Rate: Approx. 133 points per second
Eraser: Model-dependent (Yes for LP‑180E, No for LP‑180)
Weight: ~10.8 g (non‑eraser), ~12.5 g (with eraser)

Power & Environmental

Power Supply: USB‑powered, 5 V/500 mA
Power Usage: ~35 mA (pen‑only), ~50 mA normal with touch; up to 500 mA when charging wireless kit
Operating Temp: 5 °C to 40 °C; Humidity 30–80% non‑condensing

Compatibility

Windows: Vista SP3, 7, 8 (32/64‑bit)
macOS: 10.6.8+ for Intel-based Macs

Dimensions

Dimensions: 209.9 × 177.5 × 10 mm
Weight: Approx. 300 g (310 g including pen holder)
Active Area: 152 × 95 mm (6.0 × 3.7 in, 16:10 ratio)