The 6 Best LCD Writing Tablets for Work Notes, Calls and Meetings, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: Bluetooth sync lets you archive meeting notes instead of losing them on erase.

The Boogie Board Sync is built for people who need a record. It syncs by Bluetooth, saves notes into an app archive, and offers a paper-like writing feel. It comes from the established Boogie Board brand, which pioneered this style of tablet.

It wins because it fixes the category's biggest weakness. A plain LCD tablet is a scratchpad: write, read, erase, and nothing remains. With Sync, you can capture a whiteboard-style sketch or a set of action items before wiping the screen, then find it later in the app. The catch is that you depend on an app and a Bluetooth pairing, which adds a step that a simple pad never needs.

Buy it if you want to archive notes from calls and meetings. Skip it if you only need a throwaway list.

Saving

Bluetooth sync

Archive

App-based notes

Writing feel

Paper-like

Brand

Boogie Board

Our verdict: An 8.5 inch tablet with instant erase, a stylus, magnets and a kickstand.

The Jot has an 8.5 inch LCD screen with instant erase, a stylus pen, built-in magnets and a kickstand. It sits in the $25 to $50 bracket. The kickstand lets it stand upright on a desk and the magnets let it attach to a metal surface such as a filing cabinet.

Second place reflects its clear role: a reminder board that stays visible. Standing up beside a monitor, it keeps a call list or a daily priority in view, which a flat notepad never does. It lacks the note-saving of the Sync, so anything you erase is gone. For a brand with a long history in this space, the price is fair.

Choose it if you want a visible desk reminder. Skip it if you need to save what you write.

Screen

8.5 inch LCD

Stand

Kickstand

Mounting

Built-in magnets

Price

$25 to $50

Our verdict: A large 11.5 inch full-screen scratchpad with a case and a hall switch.

This tablet has an 11.5 inch full-screen display, a hall switch mechanism and a case included, in the $25 to $50 bracket. The large screen gives you room for a whole call's worth of notes or a daily task list.

It ranks third because size is its selling point and it has nothing else beyond that. The hall switch is a magnetic sensor mechanism, which typically relates to how the screen responds when the cover closes, so check the listing for what it does. Plain styling suits an office. Without saving or a stand, it is a primary desk scratchpad for calls and lists, not an archive.

Buy it if you want the biggest practical scratchpad at a fair price. Skip it if you want saved notes or a built-in stand.

Screen

11.5 inch full screen

Mechanism

Hall switch

Included

Case

Price

$25 to $50

Our verdict: A 15 inch board big enough to be seen across a small team space.

The NEWYES 15 inch is a large LCD office writing board with an electronic graphic drawing surface. It is the biggest tablet in this ranking.

It takes fourth place because a larger surface suits a shared space better than a personal desk. A 15 inch board can hold a brainstorm, a shared checklist or a visible notice for a small team. The tradeoff is that it takes up room and, like the other LCD pads, loses everything the moment you erase. The listing does not mention a save feature.

Buy it if you want a big visible board for a shared office. Skip it if you work alone and want something compact.

Screen

15 inch

Use

Shared office board

Surface

Large writing area

Saving

Not listed

Our verdict: A 6.5 inch mini pad with a case, at the lowest price here.

This mini tablet has a 6.5 inch full screen, a hall switch mechanism and a cover case, and it is the cheapest option, under $25. It is marketed for office, study and teaching use.

Fifth place reflects the compromise of a small screen. Six and a half inches holds a short list or a phone number, not a page of notes. In exchange it fits a bag easily and costs very little, which makes it a handy secondary pad for meetings when your main one stays at the desk.

Buy it if you want a portable, inexpensive secondary scratchpad. Skip it if it will be your only notepad.

Screen

6.5 inch

Mechanism

Hall switch

Included

Cover case

Price

Under $25

Our verdict: An 8.5 inch memo board with a lock that stops accidental erasing.

The NEWYES 8.5 inch is an office memo board with a lock function to prevent erasing, a magnetic backing noted on the listing, and a lanyard. The lock is its key feature.

It ranks last because the listing leans toward a kitchen and kids-style notice board rather than a work tool, and the magnet strength is not specified, so verify it before relying on it. The lock is genuinely useful for a standing reminder, since a stray touch cannot wipe a message you wanted to keep visible.

Choose it if you want a notice that stays put until you decide to clear it. Skip it if you want saved notes or a polished office look.

Screen

8.5 inch

Lock

Anti-erase lock

Backing

Magnetic, verify strength

Extra

Lanyard