What is the difference between the Boox Tab X and Max Lumi 2?

Boox recently launched the Tab X, an A4-sized eNote that looks to be the natural successor to the Max Lumi 2.

But what exactly are the differences between the two tablets? This is the question that I will aim to answer in this article.

First, the similarities…

Both devices use a monochrome 13.3″ Mobius Carta (flexible plastic) screen with a resolution of 1650 x 2200 and 207DPI.

They have similarly impressive hardware specs: 1.8Ghz octa-core processors, 6Gb of RAM and 128Gb of storage. They both have front lights, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB-C, speakers and a microphone. And they both run the Android 11 OS and have full access to the Google Play Store.

Now on to the differences…

Although the hardware specs are very similar, the Tab X has an additional graphics processor (GPU), which works alongside Boox’s Super Refresh software to ensure smooth viewing when using apps that use a higher refresh rate – this can include tasks like web browsing and even watching videos.

To provide the additional power needed for this new technology, the Tab X is fitted with a 6300mAh battery, whilst the Max Lumi 2 has just 4300mAh.

The height and the width of both devices are exactly the same, however, the Tab X is 4.1mm thinner and 10g lighter.

The Tab X is fitted with a G-Sensor, which means the screen will autorotate between landscape and portrait when it is physically rotated.

The Tab X also ships with the Pen2 Pro Stylus, which has an eraser at the top end. The Max Lumi 2 ships with the Pen Plus, which doesn’t have an eraser.

Although both devices are installed with Android 11 and essentially have the same operating system capabilities, the Tab X utilises Boox’s new user interface, which is a lot more customizable and looks very similar to LCD Android tablets.

At the time of writing, the UK price for a brand new Max Lumi 2 was around £820, with the Tab X costing £880, a full £60 more. However, worldwide stocks of the Max Lumi 2 are very low as Boox seems to be phasing out the older model, so the device may be difficult to source. Stocks of the Tab X seem to be plentiful at the present time.

I’ve summarised the differences in the table below:

Feature	Max Lumi 2	Tab X
GPU & Super Refresh Tech	No	Yes
Battery	4300mAh	6300mAh
Thickness	10.9mm	6.8mm
Weight	570g	560g
G-Sensor	No	Yes
Stylus eraser	No	Yes
User interface	Limited	Customizable
Availability	Low	High
Price	£820	£880

Summary of the differences between the Boox Max Lumi 2 and the Boox Tab X E-ink tablets

Boox Tab X Vs Max Lumi 2

PRODUCT	BOOX TAB X	BOOX MAX LUMI 2
Specs & ratings info	👍 Recommended	👍 Recommended
My Rating
Price (approx)	$880	$800 Limited availability
Manufacturer	Onyx Boox	Onyx Boox
Release year	2023	2021
SCREEN	BOOX TAB X	BOOX MAX LUMI 2
Screen type	Mobius Carta 1250	Mobius Carta 1250
Screen size	13.3"	13.3"
Screen resolution (B/W)	1650 x 2200	1650 x 2200
Screen density (B/W)	207dpi	207dpi
Colour	⨯	⨯
Screen resolution (Colour)	n/a	n/a
Screen density (Colour)	n/a	n/a
Frontlight	✓	✓
Wacom compatible	✓	✓
Buy
HARDWARE	BOOX TAB X	BOOX MAX LUMI 2
CPU	1.8 Ghz octa-core	1.8 Ghz octa-core
RAM	6Gb	6Gb
Storage	128Gb	128Gb
Battery	6300mAh	4300mAh
Super Refresh	✓	⨯
Keyboard folio	⨯	⨯
Speakers	✓	✓
Microphone	✓	✓
G-Sensor	✓	⨯
Ceramic Tip	⨯	⨯
Bluetooth	✓	✓
Fingerprint scanner	⨯	✓
SD card slot	⨯	⨯
Rear camera	⨯	⨯
Front camera	⨯	⨯
Waterproof	⨯	⨯
USB-C	✓	✓
Width	228mm	228mm
Height	310mm	310mm
Thickness	6.8mm	10.9mm
Weight	560g	570g
Buy
SOFTWARE	BOOX TAB X	BOOX MAX LUMI 2
Operating system	Android 11	Android 11
Google Play Store	✓	✓
Kindle support	✓	✓
Handwriting search	✓	✓
Handwriting conversion	✓	✓
Insert shapes	✓	✓
Insert images	✓	✓
Split screen	✓	✓
Custom templates	✓	✓
No. templates	40+	45+
Brush types	Fountain Pen, Paintbrush, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Marker	Fountain Pen, Paintbrush, Ballpoint, Pencil, Marker
Screen share	✓	✓
ADE support	⨯	⨯
File formats	PDF, EPUB, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, CBZ, CBR, AZW3, MOBI, PRC, DJVU, CHM, ZIP	PDF, EPUB, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, CBZ, CBR, AZW3, MOBI, PRC, DJVU, CHM, ZIP
File formats (image)	PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP	PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP
File formats (Audio)	WAV, MP3	WAV, MP3
Buy
BUY	BOOX TAB X	BOOX MAX LUMI 2
Where to buy	Boox Euro Shop Boox Shop Reseller (CA) Amazon BE Amazon DE Amazon PL Amazon UK Amazon US eBay AU eBay CA eBay DE eBay ES eBay FR eBay IE eBay IT eBay UK eBay US	eBay AU eBay CA eBay DE eBay ES eBay FR eBay IE eBay IT eBay UK eBay US
PRODUCT	BOOX TAB X	BOOX MAX LUMI 2

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