Quartet Magnetic Combo Dry Erase & Cork Board vs Excello Global Products 24"x36" Hanging Combo Cork and Dry Erase Board w/ Markers, Magnets and Pins

The Excello is the better pick for most people: it gives you a much larger writing and pinning area, mounts either way, and ships with markers, magnets, pins and an eraser. The Quartet is a smaller, tidier board with a black wood frame that suits a home office or kitchen wall. Owners of both types praise the split cork-and-whiteboard layout, but the Excello's thin 1.6-inch frame and lighter build feel less solid than the Quartet's framed construction.

• Choose the Quartet if you want a compact, framed board for a hallway, kitchen or small home office and only need light, occasional use.
• Choose the Excello if you need real writing and pinning space for an office, a family command center or a team wall, and want accessories in the box.