Battery life
- E-ink: Days to weeks on a charge (reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox). Great for long handwritten sessions.
- LCD: Hours to a day. Better for color PDFs and mixed media but needs charging more often.
Eye comfort and lighting
- E-ink: Matte, low-glare, front-light optional. Comfortable for long reading and writing.
- LCD: Bright, backlit, supports color. More eye fatigue over long sessions; use blue-light filters and breaks.
Latency and handwriting feel
- E-ink: Slightly higher latency; great for notes, less ideal for rapid sketching.
- LCD: Lower latency; better for drawing, fast gestures, and multitasking.
If your priority is handwriting endurance, go e-ink. If you need color, app flexibility, or art responsiveness, pick LCD. See our Best Digital Notebooks guide for device-level picks.