Best Height Adjustable Laptop Stands for the Desk

Samuel J Tan Laptops, Technology 0

There are many reasons for using a laptop stand especially a height adjustable one. For one, you can maintain a better posture and avoid aches and pains. Other use cases are freeing up the desk space, dual display setup with a laptop and external monitor and using the laptop like a desktop with keyboard and mouse. Here are some of the best height adjustable laptop desk for the desk.

We looked at portable laptop stands previously for the times when you are working in a cafe or at a co-working space. This time around we look at something more permanent, for your office or home office.

A word of warning

If you decide to get a laptop stand, remember to only seat the laptop on the stand when it is fully deployed to your preferred height. If you need to readjust, remove the laptop first. It may take a few trials to get it right as we found therefore it is safer to put your laptop on a flat surface while you fiddle with the stand.

From our experience, given how rigid the joints are on these stands, there is risk flipping the stand over and dropping your laptop. Be sure to get the right position, secure the hinges and joints before you place the laptop on the stand. Minor adjustment will be alright but if you need to raise or tilt the platform, you need your other hand on the base to hold it down.

Best Height Adjustable Desk Bound Laptop Stands 2023

These are not your portable options, but are sturdy laptop stands just the same and may just be right for those who need to turn their desktop into a laptop replacement or workstation.

1. tounee Height Adjustable Laptop Stand

We start with this height adjustable laptop desk stand from tounee. Available in silver or grey, this is the tallest when deployed compared to all the other stands here. Which means, you can use it switch between seated and standing for a change in the way you work. We have seen many desk risers that converts the desk to a stand up workstation but these are bulkier units made for keyboard, mouse and monitor. It takes up a big chunk of your desk space. Even when folded, it is still substantially big. Now you can have one for the laptop.

The tounee raises the laptop from 2.1-inch to 21-inch with its telescoping arms that you active with a button near the top joint just below the platform. When the laptop is seated, the display will be another 11-inch on top of that at the very least giving you a total up to 32-inch height. Plus, the base swivels all the way around for a full 360-degree rotation with a clicking feed back. It does this with the help of a turntable at the base that is easy to adjust. Hinges and pivot joints are rigid enough to stay in the same spot once set. Weight capacity is a huge 22lbs thanks to two support arms instead of one.

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Material: aluminium alloy, 4 soft silicon pads
Design: dual telescopic (extendable) arms on a swivel base for 360 rotation with clicking feedback.
Height: 2.1 to 21.o inch
Weight Capacity: 22lbs
Compatible: 10 to 17-inch laptop
Swivel Base: YES

2. BoYata Laptop Stand

The BoYata stand is a strong contender if you need something simple. It does not offer swivel action or super height adjustments. In fact, it will only raise the laptop from 3.9-inch to 7.4-inch above the desk. it does this with a single yet chunky support arm that secures in place by tightening the knob around the back once you have your design height. It also means that you get a lot of room to on your desk. As the base is only 3mm flat, you can use this room for your keyboard, books or stationery. Even though it is small, it still offers plenty in way of weight capacity to support up to 11lbs on the platform more than enough for laptops up to 17-inch. Plus, given its upside down U shaped platform, it allows for plenty of air flow to keep your laptop cool.

Material: aluminium alloy, 4 soft silicon pads
Design: Single stem support arm secured with screw stop, platform that offers plenty of airflow.
Height: 3.9 to 7.4-inch above desk
Weight Capacity: 11lbs
Compatible: 11 to 17-inch laptop
Swivel Base: NO

3. JOYEKY Laptop Stand

This next laptop stand for desk is a bit crude in its design but that may be the reason why many prefers it. It has a rectangular frame for a platform with wide open void in the middle for ventilation. The platform is held by two industrial looking machined arms, mounted to a turntable that is in turn attached to the stable base. The entire stand is available finished in black, space grey or silver.

Again, lifting up the platform requires both hands, one to hold down the base, the other to raise the frame. When folded flat, it is flat enough to go in a backpack at 2 2/16-inch tall but no protective sleeve is provided. An adjustment tool is provided to tighten the joints. Once tighten, it pretty much stays rigid and stable. There are also plenty of padding, as the soft silicon pad runs almost the full length of the platform on either sides.

Material: aluminium alloy, 2 long soft silicon pads
Design: Dual support arm secured to turntable, base that holds a swivel turntable.
Height: 2.1 to 10.23-inch above desk (26cm)
Weight Capacity: 5.5 lbs (2.5kg)
Compatible: 11 to 17-inch laptop
Swivel Base: YES

4. Bcom Laptop Stand

Here is another stand on a ball baring turntable with dual arms for better support. The Bcom Laptop Stand comes with chunkier joints and bigger arms. They do inspire more confidence. The aluminium alloy frame is strong enough to support up to 10lbs of load. You are also given a hex wrench to tighten the screws on the joints. Once you have done that, it pretty much stay fixed. Again, don’t attempt to set the tilt and height with the laptop on. There is a risk of the platform falling back, dropping your laptop in the process. Six soft silicon pads are dotted in interval on the platform with two more on the front edge, rests for the front edge of the laptop.

Material: aluminium alloy, 6 soft silicon pads
Design: Dual stem support arm secured, base that holds a swivel turntable, platform offers plenty of airflow.
Height: 2.1 to 6-inch above desk (26cm)
Weight Capacity: 10lbs
Compatible: 10 to 17-inch laptop
Swivel Base: YES

5. BESIGN LSX6N Laptop Stand

Like the BoYata above this next stand from Besign is also based on a single support stem offering more under laptop storage space. It is however slightly taller with even more clearance, raising the support platform from 5.6-inch to 8.6-inch. The sturdy aluminium frame and chunky support stem makes the laptop stable and securely planted to the desk. The platform where you seat the laptop on is also smaller allowing for laptops up to 15.6-inch only with a void in the middle for air flow and cooling.

Material: aluminium alloy, 4 soft silicon pads
Design: Single stem support arm secured with screw stop, platform that offers plenty of airflow.
Height: 5.6 to 8.6-inch above desk
Weight Capacity: 8.8lbs
Compatible: 10 to 15.6-inch laptop
Swivel Base: NO

6. BESIGN LS10 Laptop Stand

Next, is another laptop stand from BESIGN. The LS10 Laptop Stand is one based on a two axis, dual-arm design, with a big and well padded platform. The arm is a little skinny for our liking but it still claims to support up to 13lbs which is more than even your heaviest laptop. Speaking of laptops, Besign is more reserved with this in that it only supports up to 14-inch laptops so will fit a MacBook Pro 14. Heat dissipation is sufficient and the space saving design with its flat base offers storage space under the stand enough for a small keyboard. It won’t however support typing on the laptop, just to raise the display and use with a separate bluetooth keyboard as it wobbles and bounce. As a stand, it will pass with flying colours.

Material: aluminium alloy, 2 full length soft silicon pads
Design: dual support arm secured with joints on either end, platform that offers moderate of airflow.
Height: up to 9.84-inch above desk
Weight Capacity: 13lbs (6kg)
Compatible: 10 to 14-inch laptop
Swivel Base: NO

7. URMUST Z19 Adjustable Laptop Stand Riser

In a similar similar design and price range to the BESIGN LS10 above, the URMUST laptop stand comes with more voids on the platform for air flow and cooling, The aluminium sheet in use is 3mm thick and the stand will raise a laptop up to 9.4-inch from the desk. The platform is sufficiently padded to protect the laptop and the 1.9cm padded raised hooks (bumpers) to keep the laptop from slipping off. If you are looking a bigger laptop stand capable of supporting up to 17.3-inch laptop check out the Urmust X1. What we are not particularly hot on are the folded sheet metal near the joints to form an L shape to connect the platform to the arms and arms to the base. They appear in both Z19 and the bigger X1.

Material: aluminium alloy, 2 long soft silicon pads, one on each side
Design: dual support arm secured joints at either ends, platform that offers plenty of airflow.
Height: up to 7.3-inch above desk
Weight Capacity: 8.8lbs (4kg)
Compatible: 10 to 15.6-inch laptop
Swivel Base: NO

8. LORYERGO Adjustable Laptop Stand Riser

Last but not least, we have the LORYERGO laptop stand. This chunky looking laptop stand its big support arms and large joints offer a sturdy and strong support for your laptop. Even so, it will fold flat for storage or to take with you in the backpack. It will support a large laptop up to 17.3-inch and multiples of that too as its weight capacity is up to 8kg. Although, we wouldn’t know why you would stack a bunch of laptops on a stand.

Overall, this is a solid frame of a stand with a base that comes with raised edges to keep things pencil or pen from rolling off. Apple Pencil is prone to roll off the desks. Finally, the big voids in the middle of the platform gives you plenty of airflow underneath the laptop. Our only wish is for two more soft silicone pads on the far corners to even out the two in front.

Material: aluminium alloy, 2 round soft silicon pads, one on each side
Design: dual support arm secured two joints each, platform that offers plenty of airflow.
Height: up to 10.3-inch above desk
Weight Capacity: 17.6lbs (8kg)
Compatible: 10 to 17.3-inch laptop
Swivel Base: NO

NOTE: all height measurements are from the surface of the desk to the highest point of the platform tilted forward but not at risk of laptop falling over.

How we test a laptop stand

The key to a good laptop stand is stability. If you can deploy it, seat a laptop and set it to the height that suits you, all without it wobbling then it is a good laptop stand. But we do more than that. Here is a list of tests that we used to effectively test the laptop stands.

1. Ease of setup test

We evaluate how easy it is to deploy the laptop stand, There will be those that are more fiddly than others to setup. We judge the stand from the perspective of an end user. How long and easy will it take to assemble if any and to get it out of the box and ready for use.

2. Stability test

We ensure that the laptop stand provides a stable and secure platform for the laptop. Placing the laptop on the stand to check if it wobbles or feels unsteady. We then perform our typing test and drive the user interface with the touchpad. Both actions ought to give you confidence, that the stand is stable enough for a user’s typical use. Bottom line is, it needs to remain stable throughout.

3. Adjustability test

We test the stand for adjustability, tilt angle for the platform as well as rotation of the hinges. We measure the adjustable height and angle settings offered. On every setting, we test it with a laptop to check that it is stable and will support the weight without collapsing. We also test it for the average user so see if the height it offers will be sufficient to help with theee if it can accommodate your preferred ergonomic position. Ultimately, we check if the adjustments are easy to make and if the stand holds its position securely and how to tighten the hinges and joints if it does become lose.

4. Ergonomics

Once we are confident with how to work the stand and its adjustable settings (height, tilt and/or swivel), we evaluate the ergonomic design of the laptop stand. We look for designs that will improve the usable height, viewing angle, typing comfort with tilt and how that contributes to a person’s personal comfort and posture. This includes ensuring that once the setup is configured for a user, he or she does not suffer from stain on the shoulders, arms, wrists and neck.

5. Weight test

Our tests includes to determine the weight capacity of the laptop stand as claimed by the manufacturer and compare it to the weight of your laptop. We use the biggest laptop we can get our hands on that the manufacturer claims that the stand will accommodate and test this. We place the laptop on the stand and ensure it can support the weight without bending or straining. This will give our readers peace of mind if the stand pass our weight test.

6. Ventilation test

We check the available vents on the platform to allow air flow for the laptop. There is a balance between rigidity and stability versus using holes on the platform. Laptops with air intake at the bottom of the case and vents on the sides or below the display needs to be allowed to ‘breath’. The stand need to allow for extended and intensive use of the laptop, while keeping the unit cool to avoid overheating. Our tests include monitoring the temperature of the system internally and externally and check that no vents are blocked.

7. Compatibility

If a stand is designed specifically for a laptop we check that the cable conduit or size is compatible. We test the stand with laptops of varying sizes to ensure it can accommodate different dimensions as claimed. That the soft silicon pads are spaced out appropriately to support the laptop on all corners or sides.

8. Durability test

We assess the build quality and materials used in the laptop stand, examine its construction, joints, hinges and connections for sturdiness and durability. We look for any signs of weakness or poor craftsmanship that might affect the stand’s long-term use.

These are tests for desk bound laptop stand. Ones featured above. Should you wish to test a portable unit, here is what we would look for.

9. Portability test

We assess its portability features, how easy it is to assemble and disassemble. Most of these would have fold out platform and scissor joints to expand sideways. We check for how easy it is to put it together to deploy it at a height ready for use and to them fold and put it away. We also measure the weight and size of the unit once folded to check if it is easy to pack away be it, to ensure that it fits in the average backpack or laptop case easily.