Boox (Onyx)
Boox Tab X C
13.3 inches at 300 ppi mono is the most readable surface here for dense edge-to-edge spreads, with a frontlight and full-screen NeoReader. The catch is the writing surface: bare glass, noticeably slippery, closer to an iPad than paper. A matte protector largely fixes it.
Full specification
| Released | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Screen | 13.3″ e-ink |
| Resolution | 2400×3200 |
| Colour | Yes |
| Frontlight | Yes |
| Writing feel | ●●○○ (2.5/5) |
| Operating system | Android 13 (Google Play) |
| PDF hyperlinks | Yes |
| Handwriting search | Not yet tested |
| Stylus included | Yes |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Weight | 625 g |
| Price at launch | $$$$ · Flagship |
Specs normalised from datasheets — our hands-on verdict for this one is still being written.
What we like
- +13.3-inch at 300 ppi mono
- +Frontlight and colour
- +Fast, lag-free tracking
What we don't
- −Slippery glass writing surface
- −625 g and expensive
- −Colour pale, as all Kaleido