Amazon
Kindle Scribe (2024)
$399.99
Released 2024-12
Best E Ink Tablets · head-to-head
Kindle Scribe (2024) vs Kobo Elipsa 2E
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Kindle Scribe (2024) is cheaper at $399.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Kobo
Kobo Elipsa 2E
$399.99
Released 2023
Which is better: the Kindle Scribe (2024) or Kobo Elipsa 2E?
They split the 2 specs we compare evenly.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Kindle Scribe (2024) | Kobo Elipsa 2E |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $399.99 | $399.99 |
| Brand | Amazon | Kobo |
| Released | 2024-12 | 2023 |
| Screen size (in) | 10.2 | 10.3 |
| Ppi | 300 | 227 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Color display | No | No |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Pen included | Yes | Yes |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Battery weeks | 12 | — |
Sources — Kindle Scribe (2024): amazon.com (verified 2026-07-11). Kobo Elipsa 2E: us.kobobooks.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Kindle Scribe (2024) and Kobo Elipsa 2E?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
- Screen size (in): Kindle Scribe (2024) 10.2 vs Kobo Elipsa 2E 10.3
- Ppi: Kindle Scribe (2024) 300 vs Kobo Elipsa 2E 227
- Storage (GB): Kindle Scribe (2024) 16 vs Kobo Elipsa 2E 32
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Kindle Scribe (2024)
Three hands-on testers — TechRadar, Tom's Guide and Engadget — agree the 2024 Kindle Scribe is the best big-screen E Ink e-reader and a much-improved writing tablet, with handwriting-recognition AI that works better than expected. All three flag the $60 price hike to $399, and note that annotating books (Active Canvas) still feels awkward or buggy. No Verge or PCMag review was captured. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Best-in-class E Ink reading: sharp 300ppi 10.2-inch screen, roomy and comfortable to read on; Handwriting-recognition AI works impressively well on messy scrawl; Redesigned Premium Pen now included standard, comfortable to write and erase with.
Flagged: $60 price increase to $399 is hard to justify — now costs about as much as an iPad; Writing/annotating on books (Active Canvas) still feels awkward and can be buggy; AI features are slow because every request is a cloud round-trip.
Kobo Elipsa 2E
Two whitelisted hands-on reviews cover the exact Kobo Elipsa 2E and both survive verification: TechRadar (measured) and Reviewed/USA Today (qualitative). Both praise it as a versatile note-taking ereader with a well-lit 10.3-inch display and ecosystem integrations (Pocket, OverDrive, Dropbox) that Amazon can't match, but flag an eraser that forces distracting screen refreshes and a sleepcover that is no longer bundled. TechRadar additionally rates the Kindle Scribe ahead on writing smoothness and battery life. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Much-improved note-taking experience over the previous Elipsa, with more templates and pen options; Pleasant, well-lit 10.3-inch display comfortable for long reading sessions; Strong ecosystem integrations (Pocket, OverDrive library, Dropbox sync).
Flagged: Digital eraser triggers distracting screen refreshes / ghosting (Reviewed also finds it inaccurate); Sleepcover no longer bundled, sold separately (~$69.99); Writing has more friction than the Kindle Scribe.