X-Rite Portable Handheld Spectrophotometers
Portable spectrophotometers are essential tools for measuring and managing color across a variety of materials, from packaging and plastics to textiles and coatings. X-Rite’s industry-leading handheld spectrophotometers deliver high-precision spectral data to help brands, manufacturers, and print professionals maintain color consistency throughout production. Available in multiple geometries, our portable devices ensure reliable color measurement on smooth, textured, and complex surfaces.
Whether you’re in the lab, on the production floor, or in the field, X-Rite’s portable spectrophotometers provide the accuracy and consistency you need to meet quality standards and reduce costly color errors.
Designed for printers, converters, and ink suppliers, eXact 2 ensures precise color measurement across all print and packaging substrates, including paper, board, film, plastic, and foil.
Ideal for use in the lab, field or a manufacturing plant, the Ci6X Series accurately measures color on a variety of substrates and materials including plastics, coatings, metals, and textiles, for quick and precise quality control inspections.
Designed for automotive and coatings, the MA Series captures special effect paints and metallics, ensuring consistent color accuracy across multiple viewing angles for precise quality control of complex colors and finishes.
X-Rite’s lightweight, handheld spectrophotometers provide the flexibility to bring color measurement directly to your sample—wherever you need it. Perfect for color professionals on the go, these devices ensure precise and consistent color across various surfaces and materials.
With a portable spectrophotometer, you can:
X-Rite’s portable spectrophotometers are designed to meet the diverse color measurement needs of brands, manufacturers, and print professionals. Whether you’re ensuring consistency on packaging, verifying quality in textiles, or controlling color in automotive coatings, our handheld devices provide unmatched accuracy. With multiple geometries available, you can confidently measure smooth, textured, metallic, and special effect surfaces—anywhere in your workflow. Reduce costly errors, improve efficiency, and achieve precise, repeatable color with X-Rite’s industry-leading portable solutions.
“To maintain brand color, we have to validate and report on every job we do and every label we produce. eXact 2 is a device we can use press side. It allows the operators to work without leaving their area and gives us the kind of stringent reporting we need.”
- Steve Lehning
Pre-Press Color Manager, GR Label
"Having a reliable portable instrument like the X-Rite Ci64UV that we can use throughout the plant to confirm color accuracy at all stages of production has made a significant difference to our business."
- Anthony Guarriello
President, Ultimate Textile
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