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I have both a reMarkable and an Onyx Max 2, and my main use for them is scientific PDF reading and note-taking.
The reMarkable is smaller (10"), and is great for note taking or annotating a PDF. If you need to read PDF files in small fonts, for instance in double column, the smaller display might be a problem. It's also slightly less easy to transfer files to it - you cannot just plug it into a USB port and copy files (you can use a Web browser though, so it's not abysmal - just not the best). The company is also very active, rolls out software updates that make things better. And it is really great for writing and drawing.
The Max 2 is larger (13", so full format for PDFs), and is running Android so you can add Android apps - more versatile. It's good if you need your PDFs to display at full size. The note taking is not quite as comfortable IMHO, but still pretty good. File transfer is exactly as I want it: plug into a USB port, copy files, done.
I found that I take my reMarkable with me all the time, but not the Max 2.
One thing that I'm not too happy with it is that when reading long documents (full books - my latest experiment is with 700+ pages), navigating from one page to a distant other takes some time for the device to display the new page. It's not an issue if you're reading typical short papers.
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