The Specs: What $449 Buys You

Before we dive into the feelings, let’s look at the facts. The Move is priced identically to the original reMarkable 2 bundle, which raised some eyebrows at launch. Here is the hardware breakdown:

• Screen: 7.3-inch Canvas Color Display (Gallery 3 technology).
• Resolution: 1696 x 954 (264 PPI).
• Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex-A55.
• Storage: 64 GB (Non-expandable).
• Battery: 2,334 mAh (Rated for 2 weeks).
• Weight: 230g (0.51 lbs).

On paper, it is a beast. It has the same processor as the larger Pro model, meaning it doesn’t suffer from the “mini lag” that often plagues smaller tech products.

Design & Build: The “Journalist” Feel

The first thing you notice in any **remarkable paper pro move review** is the size. It is charming. The 7.3-inch dimensions (7.7 x 4.24 inches) mimic the classic “Reporter’s Notepad” or a Steno pad.

This form factor changes how you use it. The larger 10.3-inch tablets are “desk devices”—you sit down, clear a space, and write. The Move is a “handheld device.” You hold it in your left hand and write with your right while standing up. It feels rugged and dense, not hollow. The aluminum spine gives it a premium rigidity that makes the plastic casings of competitors like the Boox Tab Mini C feel cheap by comparison.

However, the smaller size has one physical drawback: palm rejection. Because the screen is narrow, your hand often rests on the bezel or the table, not the screen itself. This actually improves writing accuracy compared to larger tablets where your palm constantly triggers accidental touches.

The Display: Canvas Color at 264 PPI

The star of the show is the Canvas Color display. Unlike standard LCD screens (like an iPad Mini), this uses actual ink particles. It is non-emissive, meaning it looks like printed paper and doesn’t blast blue light into your retinas.

The Color Quality: Do not expect iPad colors. The colors here are “pastel” and “earthy.” Red looks like a brick red; blue looks like denim. For highlighting documents or color-coding notes, it is perfect. It feels organic.

The Reading Light: The front light is excellent. It evenly illuminates the screen without the “flashlight” effect seen on older Kindles. We found that keeping the brightness at ~20% creates the most paper-like look indoors.

One minor gripe we found during our **remarkable paper pro move review** testing is the “ghosting” with color. When you erase a large patch of blue ink, the screen does a full flash refresh to clear the particles. It takes about 0.5 seconds—noticeable, but acceptable for E-Ink veterans.

The Writing Experience

This is reMarkable’s home turf, and they defend it well. The textured glass surface combined with the Marker Plus tips provides a tactile “scratch” that sounds and feels like a pencil on 80gsm paper.

Latency: At 12ms, the latency is imperceptible. The ink flows exactly from the tip of the pen. Even when writing rapidly in color, the device keeps up.

The Marker: The Move uses the same Marker Plus as the larger Paper Pro. This is both good and bad. Good because it’s an excellent stylus with an eraser on the back. Bad because the stylus is almost as long as the tablet itself (see image above). It looks a bit comical attached to the side, and it can snag when pulling it out of a tight pocket.

Software: The 7-Inch Compromise

This is where things get tricky. The reMarkable OS was originally built for A4/A5 screens. Shrinking it down to 7.3 inches exposes some UI flaws.

PDF Reading: Reading A4 PDFs (like academic papers or contracts) is difficult. You have to zoom and pan constantly. The “Reflow” mode helps, but it breaks formatting. If your primary job is reviewing full-sized contracts, stick to the 11.8-inch model.

Templates: As we discussed in our Guide to Move Templates, stock templates are too small. You need specialized files with wider line heights. Using the default “College Ruled” template on this screen forces you to write microscopically.

The “Focus” Benefit: The lack of email, browser, and Slack is a feature, not a bug. In our testing, the Move became a sanctuary. Because it fits in a pocket, we found ourselves leaving our phone behind and taking just the Move to coffee shops, resulting in significantly deeper work sessions.

Final Verdict: Who is it For?

To conclude our **remarkable paper pro move review**, we have to address the price. $449 is steep. You can buy a base iPad for less.

However, you aren’t paying for hardware specs; you are paying for Focus and Portability.

The reMarkable Paper Pro Move is a luxury item, but it is the best-in-class for what it does. It is the digital equivalent of a high-end Moleskine notebook—expensive, unnecessary, but an absolute joy to use.