Onyx Boox · Updated July 2026
Onyx Boox Note Max: price, specs & release date
The Onyx Boox Note Max costs $599.99, #8 cheapest of 10 e ink tablets (median $479). It earns a Gold Deskmark — 88/100 pay-blind standing, #2 of 10 in class.
Verified Jul 11, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
- Best for Spacious 13.3-inch A4-sized e-ink display is roomy and easy on the eyes; Open Android 13 with full Google Play Store access adds real versatility.
- Skip if No backlight, so it is eye-straining and unusable in the dark is a dealbreaker.
Onyx Boox Note Max, released 2024-12. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: shop.boox.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger
Is the Onyx Boox Note Max a good buy?
At $600, the Onyx Boox Note Max is #8 cheapest of the 10 e ink tablets we track, where the median is $479. On the spec sheet, its screen size of 13.3 in is the highest of the 10, its ppi of 300 is the highest of the 10, and its storage of 128 GB is the highest of the 10.
Evidence of Record
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One independent lab measured this product across 1 physical metric — battery. These numbers rest on a single hands-on source so far; 1 other outlet has it on record by mention only.
Review consensus · sourced & dated
What reviewers say about the Onyx Boox Note Max
Two whitelisted outlets reviewed this exact 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Note Max hands-on: Tom's Guide (Oct 2025) and Digital Trends (Jun 2026, ~1 year of daily use). Both praise the large A4-sized e-ink display and the open Android 13 / full Google Play Store access, and both fault the missing backlight and the slow e-ink refresh. Digital Trends is the only one to log measured figures (battery drain and charge time).
Tested by Tom's Guide, Digital Trends
Consistently praised
- Spacious 13.3-inch A4-sized e-ink display is roomy and easy on the eyes · 2 sources
- Open Android 13 with full Google Play Store access adds real versatility · 2 sources
- Superb, fluid handwriting/stylus experience (Digital Trends; Tom's Guide is more lukewarm, calling it only 'decent')
- Weeks-long battery life as a notebook/PDF reader
Commonly flagged
- No backlight, so it is eye-straining and unusable in the dark · 2 sources
- Premium price for a niche e-ink slate (Tom's Guide: pricier than an iPad Air and does less) · 2 sources
- Slow e-ink refresh / input lag hampers typing and laptop-replacement use · 2 sources
- No physical volume rocker
Where reviewers disagree The two testers diverge on lag severity: Digital Trends lists 'Severe input lag when typing' and deems it disqualifying for laptop/word-processing use, while Tom's Guide found general app-switching 'input lag isn't terrible' and only flagged the slow refresh rate for games and fast content.
The sources (2)
I'm a fan of the Boox Note Max's expansive 13.3-inch e-paper display because it gives you plenty of room to read, doodle, take notes or annotate documents.
you can open up the Google Play Store (or at least, a monochrome e-paper version) and start downloading basically whatever Android app you want.
I find it very frustrating there's no built-in lighting option on the Boox Note Max.
Battery drain, heavy use (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, split-screen): roughly 8-10% per hour · Wired charge from empty to 50%: roughly 30 minutes
Writing on the Note Max is fluid, responsive, and quietly addictive.
As you type a long document in Word or Google Docs, the e-ink refresh simply can't keep pace with normal typing speed.
You cannot read this device in the dark.
Specifications
| Price (US) | $599.99 US price $599.99 from the official BOOX store (shop.boox.com/products/notemax), shown in the on-page device comparison table where the Note Max is listed as "$599.99 Order Now" (Tab X shown alongside at $799.99). |
|---|---|
| Brand | Onyx Boox |
| Released | 2024-12 |
| Screen size (in) | 13.3 |
| Ppi | 300 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Color display | No |
| Front light | No |
| Pen included | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
| Battery weeks | — |
Source: shop.boox.com (verified 2026-07-11) · corroborated by en.wikipedia.org. The official BOOX store product page (shop.boox.com/products/notemax), titled "BOOX Note Max | 13.3'' Android ePaper Tablet with 300 PPI", confirms this exact model: a 13.3" A4-sized monochrome E Ink Carta 1300 display, 300 PPI (3200x2400 resolution), 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM, Android 13, explicit "No Front Light", "Button: Power Button" only (no page-turn buttons), 3,700mAh battery, and a BOOX Pen Plus stylus included in the box; its comparison table lists the Note Max at $599.99. Wikipedia's Onyx Boox article corroborates a December 2024 release and the 13.3" Carta 1300 / 300 PPI / 6GB / 128GB / Android 13 specs. No IP/waterproof rating and no battery-life-in-weeks figure appear on either page, so waterproof=false and battery_weeks=null. (Note: the specified e-ink-tablets.json did not exist in the repo; specKeys and formatting follow the sibling e-readers.json category, which already catalogs Onyx Boox e-ink devices with shop.boox.com as source and Wikipedia as corroboration.)
Is the Onyx Boox Note Max worth it vs cheaper e ink tablets?
Onyx Boox Note Max against its closest cheaper and pricier e ink tablets on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 10 ranked →
| Product | Price | Screen size (in) | Ppi | Storage (GB) | Color display | Front light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx Boox Note Max this | $599.99 | 13.3 | 300 | 128 | No | No |
| Bigme inkNote Color+ | $539 | 10.3 | 300 | 128 | Yes | Yes |
| reMarkable Paper Pro | $629 | 11.8 | 229 | 64 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
What do reviewers say about the Onyx Boox Note Max?
Two whitelisted outlets reviewed this exact 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Note Max hands-on: Tom's Guide (Oct 2025) and Digital Trends (Jun 2026, ~1 year of daily use). Both praise the large A4-sized e-ink display and the open Android 13 / full Google Play Store access, and both fault the missing backlight and the slow e-ink refresh. Digital Trends is the only one to log measured figures (battery drain and charge time). Praised: Spacious 13.3-inch A4-sized e-ink display is roomy and easy on the eyes; Open Android 13 with full Google Play Store access adds real versatility; Superb, fluid handwriting/stylus experience (Digital Trends; Tom's Guide is more lukewarm, calling it only 'decent'); Weeks-long battery life as a notebook/PDF reader. Flagged: No backlight, so it is eye-straining and unusable in the dark; Premium price for a niche e-ink slate (Tom's Guide: pricier than an iPad Air and does less); Slow e-ink refresh / input lag hampers typing and laptop-replacement use; No physical volume rocker. (From 2 tester reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
How much does the Onyx Boox Note Max cost?
The Onyx Boox Note Max has a US price of $599.99 (US price $599.99 from the official BOOX store (shop.boox.com/products/notemax), shown in the on-page device comparison table where the Note Max is listed as "$599.99 Order Now" (Tab X shown alongside at $799.99).), as of 2026-07-11.
How does the Onyx Boox Note Max compare on price?
At $600, the Onyx Boox Note Max is #8 cheapest of the 10 e ink tablets we track, where the median is $479.
When was the Onyx Boox Note Max released?
The Onyx Boox Note Max was released 2024-12.
What are the Onyx Boox Note Max's key specs?
Onyx Boox Note Max (Onyx Boox): screenSizeIn 13.3, ppi 300, storageGb 128, colorDisplay No, frontLight No. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.
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