Best E-Readers Under $300 for Writing

Under $300, Kobo Clara BW emphasizes display quality, while Kobo Libra Colour pairs reading comfort with ecosystem support.

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#1
Go 6 Gen II

BOOX

$199.99

Go 6 Gen II

56.3/100
71 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral0 negative
#2
Go 7 B/W

Onyx BOOX

$269.99

Go 7 B/W

66.2/100
336 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#3
Ocean

Musnap

$259.00

Ocean

62.4/100
135 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
Libra Colour

Kobo

$259.99

Libra Colour

71.4/100
825 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral4 negative
#5
Kindle Colorsoft

Amazon

$289.99

Kindle Colorsoft

54.9/100
294 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral1 negative
#6
B6

Bigme

$189.00

B6

61.2/100
417 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#7
Clara BW

Kobo

$159.99

Clara BW

72.1/100
410 opinions

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364 positive4 neutral42 negative
#8
Clara Colour

Kobo

$179.99

Clara Colour

71/100
565 opinions

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456 positive2 neutral107 negative
#9
X3

XTEINK

$69.00

X3

68.7/100
284 opinions

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232 positive3 neutral49 negative
#10
Verse

PocketBook

$139.00

Verse

66.6/100
430 opinions

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355 positive8 neutral67 negative
#11
Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon

$199.99

Kindle Paperwhite

66.1/100
871 opinions

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667 positive13 neutral191 negative
#12
Verse Pro

PocketBook

$189.00

Verse Pro

65.8/100
278 opinions

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232 positive3 neutral43 negative
#13
AiPaper Reader

VIWOODS

$279.99

AiPaper Reader

62.4/100
192 opinions

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152 positive2 neutral38 negative
#14
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Amazon

$249.99

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

59.4/100
153 opinions

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122 positive2 neutral29 negative
#15
Go Color 7 Gen II

Onyx BOOX

$289.99

Go Color 7 Gen II

59.3/100
67 opinions

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55 positive0 neutral12 negative
#16
Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)

Amazon

$229.99

Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)

58.6/100
28 opinions

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26 positive0 neutral2 negative
#17
Krono

Durobo

$279.99

Krono

57.9/100
42 opinions

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33 positive1 neutral8 negative
#18
Nook GlowLight 4

Barnes & Noble

$136.99

Nook GlowLight 4

57.8/100
71 opinions

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49 positive0 neutral22 negative
#19
InkPad 4

PocketBook

$299.00

InkPad 4

57.4/100
232 opinions

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206 positive2 neutral24 negative
#20
B6 Color

Bigme

$184.99

B6 Color

56.7/100
100 opinions

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90 positive1 neutral9 negative
#21
Verse Lite

PocketBook

$125.00

Verse Lite

56.2/100
72 opinions

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48 positive1 neutral23 negative
#22
Neo

Musnap

$169.00

Neo

55.8/100
41 opinions

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34 positive1 neutral6 negative
#23
Kindle Kids

Amazon

$179.99

Kindle Kids

55.1/100
13 opinions

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11 positive0 neutral2 negative
#24
Kindle (Basic)

Amazon

$149.99

Kindle (Basic)

51.2/100
449 opinions

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265 positive5 neutral179 negative