Top E Ink Tablets of 2025: A Comprehensive Guide
Explore the best E Ink tablets of 2025, featuring devices that blend the tactile feel of pen and paper with digital convenience, including updates on price changes and what to consider before buying.
If you’re the kind of person who loves the feel of pen on paper but can’t resist the siren call of digital convenience, E Ink tablets are your golden ticket. They’ve come a long way, baby—now sporting everything from color screens to doubling as your next favorite e-reader. After putting them through the wringer, we’ve handpicked the crème de la crème of E Ink tablets for 2025.
Heads Up on Prices (4/25/25): reMarkable’s dropping a bit of a bombshell with price hikes in the US come May, blaming it on ‘increased costs.’ What that means for the reMarkable 2 and Paper Pro’s price tags is still up in the air, but they’re still sitting pretty at the top of our list—for now.
E Ink Tablets: What’s the Deal?
Latency
Let’s talk about the writing experience—because if it feels like you’re dragging your stylus through molasses, what’s the point? Luckily, most of the gadgets we tested kept the lag to a minimum, making your writing as smooth as butter.
Reading
Size matters (so does file support). If you’re into e-books, devices from the likes of Amazon or Kobo are like having a library in your pocket—minus the late fees.
Search Functionality
Some tablets are smarter than your average bear, offering nifty tricks like searching through your scribbles or turning your handwriting into text. Magic? No, just good tech.
Sharing and Connectivity
Sure, E Ink tablets are the zen masters of distraction-free work, but you’ll still want Wi-Fi and cloud syncing unless you’re planning to carrier pigeon your notes.
The Also-Rans
Lenovo Smart Paper
It’s got chops, but being tied to Lenovo’s cloud and a heftier price tag might make you think twice.
Onyx Boox Tab Ultra
This one’s trying to do it all—Android 11, keyboard cases, the works. But jack of all trades, master of none? Maybe.
E Ink tablets aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for the paper purists or the easily distracted, they’re a game-changer. Just make sure it’s your jam before you splash the cash.