Most of them work by using a RAM buffer, which means that anything one wants to draw gets written to a buffer representing the screen, and the contents of that buffer are copied out to the display ...

But the best drawing tablets make it incredibly easy to get used to them. Our top pick is the Apple iPad Pro (7th generation) thanks to its easy user interface and premium screen experience.

Graphic tablets mimic pen and paper but need to be hooked up to a computer. Drawing tablets have a built-in screen, and they're more portable but less software-friendly than graphic tablets.