Best Digital Note-Takers Laptops in Canada · Page 138

What a Digital Note Taker laptop means: a laptop or 2-in-1 built around handwritten notes,touch screen, stylus support, OneNote / Notability / GoodNotes friendly, lay-flat or tablet mode. Typical use: handwritten lecture notes, marking up PDFs, sketching diagrams in seminars, reading textbooks like real paper, occasional drawing. Fits medical and law students, students in math-heavy majors where formulas don't type cleanly, illustrated-notes enthusiasts, and professors who annotate slides live.

Also relevant for: note-taking laptops · OneNote machines · stylus laptops · 2-in-1s

Updated: July 2026
Products evaluated: 2281
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Showing 1371–1380 of 1561 Digital Note-Takers laptops
  1. #1371
    Objective profile
    HP OMEN 16
    (i7-14650HX, 32GB, 1TB)
    HP · 16" · 2024
    C$1,957 – C$2,392
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight–
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display16.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 42
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 41
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 78
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 67
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  2. #1372
    Objective profile
    Lenovo Legion 5 16
    (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB, 2TB)
    2 configs
    Lenovo · 16" · 2025
    C$3,101 – C$3,791
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight2.45 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display16.0" 2560x1600
    RAM64 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 42
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 37
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 67
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 72
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  3. #1373
    Objective profile
    Lenovo LOQ 15
    (i7-13650HX, 32GB, 2TB)
    Lenovo · 15.6" · 2023
    C$2,274 – C$2,779
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight2.40 kg
    Battery3.5 hr
    Display15.6" 1920x1080
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 13
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 39
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 54
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 44
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 44
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 44
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  4. #1374
    Objective profile
    Lenovo ThinkPad P16
    (i7-14700HX, 64GB, 2TB)
    Lenovo · 16" · 2024
    C$3,992 – C$4,879
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight2.95 kg
    Battery7.0 hr
    Display16.0" 3840x2400
    RAM64 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 49
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 29
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 48
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 84
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  5. #1375
    Objective profile
    Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
    (i9-13950HX, 128GB, 4TB)
    Lenovo · 16" · 2023
    C$2,902 – C$3,547
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight2.95 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display16.0" 3840x2400
    RAM128 GB
    Storage4 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 25
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 42
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 29
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 63
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 28
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 84
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  6. #1376
    Objective profile
    Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
    (i7-11850H, 32GB, 1TB)
    2 configs
    Lenovo · 17.3" · 2021
    C$3,871 – C$4,731
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight3.67 kg
    Battery7.0 hr
    Display17.3" 1920x1080
    RAM32 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 49
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 19
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 54
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 78
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 34
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  7. #1377
    Objective profile
    Acer Nitro V 16
    (Ryzen 5 240, 32GB, 1TB)
    Acer · 16" · 2020
    C$1,473 – C$1,801
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    32 / 100
    Weight2.44 kg
    Battery5.0 hr
    Display16.0" 1920x1200
    RAM32 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 67
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 31
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 38
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 54
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 34
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 53
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 50
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  8. #1378
    Objective profile
    Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI
    (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB)
    Acer · 16" · 2025
    C$2,245 – C$2,744
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    32 / 100
    Weight2.70 kg
    Battery5.0 hr
    Display16.0" 2560x1600
    RAM16 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 72
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 31
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 34
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 67
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  9. #1379
    Objective profile
    Acer Predator Helios Neo 18
    (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB)
    Acer · 18" · 2025
    C$2,304 – C$2,816
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    32 / 100
    Weight3.30 kg
    Battery4.7 hr
    Display18.0" 2560x1600
    RAM16 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 81
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 27
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 25
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 59
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 63
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 50
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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  10. #1380
    Objective profile
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    (Core Ultra 9-275HX, 32GB, 1TB)
    Alienware · 18" · 2025
    C$3,667 – C$4,482
    Digital Note Taker SelvaScore
    32 / 100
    Weight4.11 kg
    Battery4.5 hr
    Display18.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 81
      Pen & Touch Input Tactile Actuation
    • 26
      Battery Life Autonomous Runtime
    • 17
      Weight Gravitational Load
    • 63
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 59
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 63
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 61
      Trackpad Quality Pointing Device Fidelity
    • 72
      Wi-Fi Quality Wireless Spectral Efficiency
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Quick Comparison

#LaptopScorePrice WeightBatteryDisplayRAMStorage
1371 HP OMEN 16 (i7-14650HX, 32GB, 1TB) 33 C$1,957 – C$2,392 – 6.0 hr 16.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 1 TB
1372 Lenovo Legion 5 16 (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB, 2TB) 33 C$3,101 – C$3,791 2.45 kg 6.0 hr 16.0" 2560x1600 64 GB 2 TB
1373 Lenovo LOQ 15 (i7-13650HX, 32GB, 2TB) 33 C$2,274 – C$2,779 2.40 kg 3.5 hr 15.6" 1920x1080 32 GB 2 TB
1374 Lenovo ThinkPad P16 (i7-14700HX, 64GB, 2TB) 33 C$3,992 – C$4,879 2.95 kg 7.0 hr 16.0" 3840x2400 64 GB 2 TB
1375 Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (i9-13950HX, 128GB, 4TB) 33 C$2,902 – C$3,547 2.95 kg 6.0 hr 16.0" 3840x2400 128 GB 4 TB
1376 Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 (i7-11850H, 32GB, 1TB) 33 C$3,871 – C$4,731 3.67 kg 7.0 hr 17.3" 1920x1080 32 GB 1 TB
1377 Acer Nitro V 16 (Ryzen 5 240, 32GB, 1TB) 32 C$1,473 – C$1,801 2.44 kg 5.0 hr 16.0" 1920x1200 32 GB 1 TB
1378 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB) 32 C$2,245 – C$2,744 2.70 kg 5.0 hr 16.0" 2560x1600 16 GB 1 TB
1379 Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB) 32 C$2,304 – C$2,816 3.30 kg 4.7 hr 18.0" 2560x1600 16 GB 1 TB
1380 Alienware 18 Area-51 (Core Ultra 9-275HX, 32GB, 1TB) 32 C$3,667 – C$4,482 4.11 kg 4.5 hr 18.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 1 TB

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