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Amazon Kindle Scribe vs Kobo Clara BW
Amazon Kindle Scribe ($499.99) vs Kobo Clara BW ($159.99) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right note-taking e-reader.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Amazon Kindle Scribe | Kobo Clara BW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499.99 | $159.99 |
| Weight | 400g | 174g |
| Display | 11" 300 ppi glare-free, front light | 6" E Ink Carta 1300 HD, 300 ppi |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | — |
| Pen | Magnetic, no charging required | — |
| Sync | Google Drive and OneDrive | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Weight | 400 g | 174 g |
| Light | — | ComfortLight PRO, adjustable warm |
| Water | — | IPX8 |
| Library | — | OverDrive built in |
Pros & Cons
Amazon Kindle Scribe
- Pen never needs charging
- 5.4 mm and 400 g for an 11-inch device
- AI summaries and Quick Notes are genuinely useful
- Drive and OneDrive sync ends the export problem
- Reads as well as any Kindle
- $499.99 — triple a Paperwhite
- 400 g is double a Paperwhite for reading in bed
- Still Amazon's ecosystem for books
Kobo Clara BW
- Library borrowing with no sideloading
- 174 g — lightest in the category
- iFixit repair parts published by the brand
- IPX8 and warm front light at $159.99
- Open EPUB support, no format lock-in
- 6-inch screen after a 7-inch Paperwhite
- Store catalogue smaller than Amazon's
- No wireless charging
Kobo Clara BW is the better value at $159.99. Both are part of our curated note-taking e-reader index — tap through to check current pricing.
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