{"id":2618,"date":"2015-07-20T05:38:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T02:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2019-02-24T15:28:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T12:28:22","slug":"monoprice-8-x-5-inches-graphic-drawing-tablet-110593-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/monoprice-8-x-5-inches-graphic-drawing-tablet-110593-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches Graphic Drawing Tablet (110593) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches\u00a0In Few Words<\/h2>\n<div>An affordable graphics tablet with a very good accuracy for its price. Giving what you get for the price,\u00a0Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches is a very great option for a first graphics tablet, especially if you can&#8217;t afford a more expensive graphics tablet from Wacom. Though for Mac OSX users, I would recommend using one from Huion or Ugee as so far, as there is no support for Mac OSX Yosemite for this one.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H4LAJAO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00H4LAJAO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ymonoprice8x5-20&amp;linkId=XNHIMDVJF4Z24M6Q\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BuyFromAmazon.png\" alt=\"Buy From Amazon\" width=\"114\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ajr=0&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=16034531&amp;tag=ymonoprice8x5-20&amp;linkId=OAPVQKX2AZCYNUIL\">See more graphics tablets in Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Pros<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Good value for the price, and really affordable, which make sit a very good starting graphics tablet.<\/li>\n<li>Support old operating systems, like Windows XP &amp; Mac OSX.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Possible driver conflict in case you have another graphics tablet installed on your computer, especially the one\u00a0from Wacom.<\/li>\n<li>The pen\u00a0buttons\u00a0can&#8217;t be customised at all.<\/li>\n<li>The pen requires one AAA battery to work.<\/li>\n<li>No support for Mac OSX Yosemite (The Mac driver has not been updated since October 2013).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US&#038;adInstanceId=aaecfc2d-4e65-4876-8263-00929d0486d8&#038;storeId=DrawingNativeShoppingAds-20\"><\/script><center><a    target=\"_blank\"   onclick=\"ga('send','event','Wacom Book','Click Banner','V')\"    href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r2XEIvU.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"BookLinksContainer\"><b>Available in all Kindle Stores:-<\/b><a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">US<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">UK<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">DE<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">FR<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">ES<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.it\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">IT<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.nl\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">NL<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">JP<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.br\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">BR<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">CA<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.mx\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">MX<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">AU<\/a>&#8211;<a class=\"KDP-International-Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/B07CK4VR5V\">IN<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4000 lines per inch (LPI) drawing resolution<\/li>\n<li>200 RPS report rate<\/li>\n<li>2048 levels of pressure sensitivity<\/li>\n<li>6 customizable express keys, which you could customise to your heart content.<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with both Windows &amp; Mac OSX.<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for both right-handed &amp; left-handed people.<\/li>\n<li>Comes with spare nibs for the pen.<\/li>\n<li>4 spare pen nibs \u00a0inside the pen holder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Here we are back with another affordable graphics tablet,\u00a0Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches is not exactly new, but it resides in the price range among the graphics tablets I reviewed from Ugee &amp; Huion.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches offers 2048 level of pressure sensitivity, with 6 express keys that you can customise to your heart content, as you can assign each button to a single key or keys combinations or mouse buttons.<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2622\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/612QYEonVWL._SL1200_-e1437273423499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2622 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/612QYEonVWL._SL1200_-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches Express keys\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches has 6 express keys, which can be customized in many different ways.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Compatible with Windows &amp; Mac OSX, including the older versions like Windows XP &amp; Mac OSX Tiger (10.4), and despite this graphics tablet being old, it still support newer versions of Windows like\u00a0Windows 8.1. But unfortunately, as of the time of writing this review, this tablet doesn&#8217;t&#8217; seem to support Mac OSX Yosemite.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/51KEAWbP1wL._SL1200_-e1437273211906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2623\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/51KEAWbP1wL._SL1200_-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"51KEAWbP1wL._SL1200_\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Like most of the graphics tablets not made by Wacom, the stylus requires batteries. Other than that, it works fine, except that the functionality of the two buttons on it can&#8217;t be customised, which is a standard feature in many graphics tablets these days.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Besides that, the pen comes with a pen holder, which contains 4 replacement nibs inside of it.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/51F-js3dkZL._SL1200_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2621 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/51F-js3dkZL._SL1200_-e1437273329491-600x300.jpg\" alt=\"51F-js3dkZL._SL1200_\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches driver starting from V9 offers the possibility of flipping it so that the express keys are on the right side of the tablet. This fairly useful for left-handed people.<\/div>\n<h2>Useful Links<\/h2>\n<h3>User Manuals (Model number\u00a0110593)<\/h3>\n<div>In case you wanted to get download the manual for Monoprice, make sure you click on the link corresponding to the operating system you use:-<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/manuals\/10593_Win_Manual_131030.pdf\">Windows User Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/manuals\/10593_Mac_Manual_131030.pdf\">Mac OSX User Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Drivers Download Links<\/h3>\n<div>Following are the download links for the drivers needed to install your Monoprice tablet correctly. Make sure you install these drivers instead of the\u00a0ones that comes with the tablet itself, and make sure that there are no other graphics tablet drivers are installed on your computer, specially the ones from Wacom:-<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/drivers\/10593_Win_Drivers_10_150416.zip\">Drivers for Windows 10.2<\/a> (Apr 16, 2015).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/drivers\/10593_Drivers_Win_v9.0_140716.zip\">Drivers for Windows (v9.0)<\/a>\u00a0(Jul 16, 2014).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/drivers\/10593_Drivers_Win_v1.5_140404.zip\">Drivers for Windows (v1.5)<\/a>\u00a0(Apr 4, 2014).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/drivers\/10593_Drivers_Win_131030.zip\">Drivers for Windows<\/a>\u00a0(Oct 30, 2013).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.monoprice.com\/files\/drivers\/10593_Drivers_Mac_131030.zip\">Drivers for Mac OS X<\/a>\u00a0(Oct 30, 2013).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>And Finally<\/h3>\n<div>While\u00a0Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches provides a very good value for the price you pay for it, I cannot say it is the best tablet that provides that, as Ugee seems to provides that along with a better value, especially giving the\u00a0better drawing area.\u00a0Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches can be still considered a good graphics tablet for starting out on digital art.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H4LAJAO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00H4LAJAO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ymonoprice8x5-20&amp;linkId=XNHIMDVJF4Z24M6Q\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Sweet-Drawing-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BuyFromAmazon.png\" alt=\"Buy From Amazon\" width=\"114\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ajr=0&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=16034531&amp;tag=ymonoprice8x5-20&amp;linkId=OAPVQKX2AZCYNUIL\">See more graphics tablets in Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"SeeAlso\"><\/a>See Also<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2uUMaEp\">Learn Photoshop CC With Pictures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches\u00a0In Few Words An affordable graphics tablet with a very good accuracy for its price. Giving what you get for the price,\u00a0Monoprice 8 x 5 Inches is a very great option for a first graphics tablet, especially if you can&#8217;t afford a more expensive graphics tablet from Wacom. 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