Kobo · Elipsa
Elipsa 2E
The Kobo Elipsa 2E is a 10.3-inch black-and-white eReader and notebook sold with Kobo Stylus 2, for people who read PDFs and eBooks and take handwritten notes.
- Screen
- 10.3″
- PPI
- 227
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Weight
- 390 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree its large screen is good for reading and that it offers versatile note-taking tools, including writing directly on ebooks, with wide file support and services such as Dropbox and OverDrive. The common criticisms are the price and a writing feel that trails the Kindle Scribe; Trusted Reviews also found performance middling, with an occasional unresponsiveness bug.
From techradar.com, trustedreviews.com and wired.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 10.3″
- Resolution
- 1872 × 1404
- Sharpness
- 227 pixels per inch
- Colour
- No
- Front light
- Yes, adjustable warmth
- Display detail
- E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen; Dark Mode
- Front light
- ComfortLight PRO, adjustable brightness and colour temperature
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- Yes
- Page-turn buttons
- No
- Audiobooks
- Yes
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Software
- Kobo
- Formats
- 15 formats natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)
- Book store
- Kobo Store
- Library loans
- OverDrive in select countries
- Stylus
- Kobo Stylus 2 included, rechargeable, with eraser and highlighter button; attaches magnetically; 2 spare tips
- Note taking
- Markup in eBooks and PDFs without DRM or permission restrictions; notebooks with templates, folders, search, lasso and handwriting-to-text (MyScript); Kobo Cloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and Readwise
Design
- Weight
- 390 g
- Materials
- Exterior of at least 85.5% recycled content, including 10% ocean-bound plastic
- Size
- 193 × 227 × 7.5 mm
- In the box
- Kobo Elipsa 2E, Kobo Stylus 2, 2 spare stylus tips; SleepCover sold separately
Connections and battery
- Battery life detail
- Kobo says weeks of battery life, dependent on use
- Charging
- USB-C
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band), Bluetooth, USB-C; 2 GHz processor
- Audio
- Kobo Audiobooks over Bluetooth headphones or speaker (select countries)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Kobo Stylus 2 included, with eraser and highlighter button
- Handwriting to text conversion (MyScript), Dropbox and Google Drive
- 32 GB and 10.3-inch screen
Cons
- 227 ppi, less sharp than 300 ppi readers
- Not water resistant and no page-turn buttons
- Stylus needs charging
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2″ | 300 | No | 16 GB – 64 GB | 433 g | Nov 2022 | |
| 10.3″ | 226 | No | 32 GB | 360 g | Jun 2026 | |
| 10.3″ | 226 | No | 8 GB | 403.5 g | 2020 |
Sources
- ereader.kobo.com/en-gb/products/kobo-elipsa-2e
- kobo.com/news/think-bigger-with-rakuten-kobos-latest-ereader-kobo-elipsa-2e
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