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No matter how good your office chair is, there is no benefit to sitting on it all day long. However, standing regularly is not conducive to your comfort or health. The height-adjustable electric standing desk provides you with the best of both worlds. Want to increase productivity and energy? Press the button to raise the desk so that you can move it slightly while you are working. Want to lean back in a chair for some deep, focused time? Press another button to lower the table. After re-evaluating our preferred products and testing four top standing desks for nearly three months, we determined that Uplift V2 is the best standing desk for most people. It is suitable for all heights, remains stable even at the highest settings, and has more attractive customization options than any competitor.
Uplift V2 is the most customizable desk we have tested, and its wide height range is suitable for people between 5 feet 4 inches and 7 feet.
The Uplift V2 standing desk provides the best combination of performance and function of the desk we have tested. It responds quickly to control panel input (choose from four keyboard designs of your choice), and can produce minimal swing even at high places. It should be able to accommodate ordinary women and ordinary men in sitting and standing height, but if your height is less than 5 feet 4 inches-this applies to a wide range of people-if there is no footstool. In this case, we recommend a full Jarvis Bamboo standing desk or a full Jarvis laminate standing desk with a three-level low-range frame. We found that the walnut laminate on the Uplift we tested was both beautiful and realistic. In previous tests, the team members liked the appearance of the 1-inch thick curved bamboo tabletop. However, if you prefer a different style, Uplift offers more than 20 desktop options, including several unusual but expensive wooden countertops, such as acacia wood and pheasant wood. The company also has four frame colors, three grommet colors and three keyboard colors to choose from, as well as a variety of additional accessories, allowing you to truly have your own desk.
Jarvis with a bamboo table top is attractive and pleasant to work. Its basic price is lower than many competitors, and it offers table sizes as small as 30 inches wide. The low-range frame can accommodate most people from 4'9" to 5'11".
The laminated desktop version of Jarvis is mainly made of recycled wood and is available in seven finishes. It has the same frame as other Jarvis desks.
The full Jarvis bamboo stand desk and the full Jarvis laminate stand desk have the same frame, but different top options can meet your preferences. They provide everything we look for in a height-adjustable standing desk: multiple heights for most people, long-term warranty, reliable customer support, and the same stability as most other desks we tested. For more than four years, Jarvis has been our first choice, and it is still an excellent desk-in the past year, Fully has improved the frame to reduce shaking at all heights and become more outstanding. It does not have as many customization options as the Uplift V2, but when equipped with its three-level low-range frame, it is suitable for people as short as 4'9" and costs about $50 less than ours (at the time of writing) Previously preferred product with extended height range Uplift V2-Commercial standing desk. The laminate countertop we tested looks good, but it is easy to get dirty, so if you can spend a little more, we recommend bamboo countertops or technical wood countertops ( We have not tested any other desktop styles).
If you can't stand any shaking at all and are often a bulky typist, then Vari is your best choice. It also happens to be a bargain. However, you can only choose from five laminated desktops.
*At the time of publication, the price was $550.
The Vari Electric standing desk 48x30 is the strongest standing desk we have tested. Last year, Vari updated the frame so that it no longer has a crossbar, but even at the highest height setting, it is still rock solid. Its height range is similar to the Uplift V2 (most suitable for people between 5 feet 4 inches and 7 feet). In our test group, it also has the fewest assembly steps. But the only customization option allows you to choose one of five laminate tops-that's it. The chamfered edges of the table top make it look less boxy, but in previous years of testing, some team members did not like masks that looked like meat. (However, we do like the look of recycled wood countertops.) Unlike our other options, Vari only offers two sizes: 48 x 30 inches and 60 x 30 inches. Finally, Vari offers a five-year warranty, which is shorter than the warranty period you get from the 10-year warranty of Uplift and Full.
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Uplift V2 is the most customizable desk we have tested, and its wide height range is suitable for people between 5 feet 4 inches and 7 feet.
Jarvis with a bamboo table top is attractive and pleasant to work. Its basic price is lower than many competitors, and it offers table sizes as small as 30 inches wide. The low-range frame can accommodate most people from 4'9" to 5'11".
The laminated desktop version of Jarvis is mainly made of recycled wood and is available in seven finishes. It has the same frame as other Jarvis desks.
If you can't stand any shaking at all and are often a bulky typist, then Vari is your best choice. It also happens to be a bargain. However, you can only choose from five laminated desktops.
*At the time of publication, the price was $550.
Since our first face-to-face standing desk test in 2013, Wirecutter writers have been working on height-adjustable standing desks. Among the four authors (and multiple test teams), we reviewed and tested more than 25 full-size standing desks.
I am a senior staff writer at Wirecutter. I have been working in the home office for more than two decades, writing articles about technology and productivity for websites such as Lifehacker, PCWorld, and Laptop Mag. During that time, I researched and tested various office furniture and hardware, including desks and chairs for Wirecutter and ergonomic keyboards.
We consulted the work of experts in the field of standing, ergonomics, and productivity, including the work of James Levine (early advocate of different job positions during the day) and Shane Harris (journalist who started writing) at the Mayo Clinic on the work of modern standing styles in 2011 desk). In this guide, we interviewed April Chambers, an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Physical Activity at the University of Pittsburgh. His research work includes a scoping analysis of the sit-stand desk research.
Many people sit at their desks most of the workday—and they work from home (especially during the pandemic) or in the office. They will also sit on the sofa to watch TV and eat while driving or taking public transportation. As you may have heard, sitting for a long time can be harmful to your health: studies have shown that sitting for a long time (aka "sedentary disease") is associated with a higher risk of a range of problems, including heart disease and diabetes, and certain cancers And premature death. If you are worried about sedentary or pain after sitting for a long time, you should consider using a standing desk instead.
But this does not mean that you should stand all day long. "Repeated, long-term standing is also related to the development of serious health problems," Chambers told us via email. She said that standing during most of the workday—as retail, manufacturing, and healthcare workers do—can lead to degenerative joint damage, muscle damage, and circulatory diseases such as venous disease and stroke risk. Increase and carotid atherosclerosis. Therefore, a fixed-height standing desk setup (such as many DIY types) is not an ideal choice if you have to work long hours.
This is where height-adjustable standing desks (also called sitting desks) come in. As recommended by our experts, you can quickly raise or lower your desk throughout the working day to alternate between sitting and standing. Researchers from the University of Waterloo studied the back pain of people sitting at and standing at their desks, and they suggested a sitting-to-stand ratio between 1:1 and 1:3. In other words, you should sit and stand for the same amount of time each day, or, at the highest ratio, sit for 15 minutes per hour and stand for 45 minutes.
According to Chambers' analysis of 53 studies on sit-stand desks, using a sit-stand desk can significantly reduce back pain. However, the jury still has not determined many potential benefits, and as with all science, the researchers say more investigations are needed. If you want to add more physical activity, lose weight, or improve your brain power throughout the day (some desk manufacturers may sell you these hypothetical advantages), there is no evidence that a standing desk can do this for you . As a pediatrics professor wrote in an article in The New York Times, standing at a desk is not a substitute for exercise.
In addition to the potential health benefits of switching between sitting and standing positions, a great standing desk has other advantages, mainly due to its customizability. An adjustable standing desk is also an adjustable sitting desk: if you find that a medium-height desk (29 to 30 inches) is too high or too low, you can lower or raise it so you can Sit comfortably and more ergonomically. Whether you wear shoes or not, you can program two different heights. As your energy and concentration fade throughout the day, you can choose to sit or stand in a way that makes you feel more efficient.
The electric height-adjustable standing desks we recommend here represent the easiest way to alternate sitting and standing-but they are a major investment. Another option is a standing desk converter, which is located on top of a standard desk and can raise the keyboard and monitor to stand or lower them to sit down. The cost of converters is usually lower than a full-size standing desk, but they cannot allow you to easily adjust the height with the push of a button, height memory presets, or a large amount of work space. If price is more important to you than these features, then the converter is a more affordable option.
We built and researched 17 standing desk converters, and we found that Ergo Desktop Kangaroo Pro Junior is still the best way to stand in front of a fixed desk.
If you have not tried a standing desk before and are not sure whether to invest, you can use a cardboard box or a few reams of paper to raise the monitor and keyboard to create a temporary version. Follow Cornell University’s human factors and ergonomics recommendations to ensure that the setting is high enough so that your wrist is at or below elbow level when typing, and your eyes are aligned 2 to 3 inches below the top of the monitor. Group. If possible, periodically switch between this standing setting and a surface of normal height (such as a dining table).
After years of using and testing standing desks, and getting feedback from readers, we focused our standards on the following functions:
Other considerations are good additional but not required:
With the above priorities in mind, at the end of 2020, we surveyed the field of electric standing desks available to understand what’s new or what’s changed since we last updated this guide. In the end, we decided to test the two products we had previously selected: Uplift V2 standing desk and full Jarvis Laminate standing desk with a new low-range frame, as well as the redesigned Vari Electric standing desk and FlexiSpot EC4. All desks are 48 inches wide and are equipped with laminated table tops and programmable keyboards. Since Jarvis with a low-range frame has similar features to the Uplift V2-Commercial we previously selected, and at a lower cost, we decided to move the Uplift version to the competition section.
The following is a comparison of our selected features. Because these desks are highly configurable, we have included the lowest starting price of each desk, the test price of a 48-inch laminate desk top, and the price of a 60-inch bamboo desk desk. Prices are rounded up and are current prices as of March 11, 2021, and do not include any discounts or promotional prices.
To figure out how high your desk should be when you are sitting, furniture retailer Wayfair recommends dividing your height (in inches) by 2.5. After we tested this formula ourselves and asked seven owners of height-adjustable standing desks to measure it, we found that this guide was fairly accurate, ranging from half an inch to an inch. Fully Jarvis with a low-range frame can accommodate people 4'9" and above; Uplift V2 and Vari can accommodate people 5 feet 4 inches and above. Of course, people’s torso and leg lengths are different, so your mileage may vary The difference.
For standing height, you can multiply your height (in inches) by 0.6 to get an approximate value for the height of the desk where you need to stand. These desks should be suitable for people over 6 feet tall (up to 7 feet for Uplift V2 and Vari; up to 6 feet for Jarvis with a low-range frame).
Between November 2020 and February 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, I tested six standing desks at home. The method is the same as when we tested it in the Wirecutter test space in Long Island City, New York-although it took longer and had no team members. In the first round, I tested Full Remi, Monoprice Workstream desktop framework and desktop, and FlexiSpot EC4 side by side. After canceling Remi due to limited height range and canceling Workstream due to assembly difficulties and making more space in my restaurant, I assembled and tested Uplift V2, Full Jarvis and Vari desks with low-range frames. (I tucked the FlexiSpot under my dining table in case I needed to compare its stability with the stability of other tables.) We have configured each table to be as similar as possible to other tables, with a 48-inch- Wide laminated table top and programmable keyboard. I tested each table with a 24-inch monitor, desk lamp, laptop, external keyboard, mouse, notebook, pen, and books.
I assembled each table and programmed the preset heights of all keyboards to be 26, 38, and 42 inches. (The last two height settings are suitable for standing people about 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall.) Then I spent at least a week working at each table as usual, sitting and standing alternately throughout the day . During the active test, I evaluated the following factors:
Uplift V2 is the most customizable desk we have tested, and its wide height range is suitable for people between 5 feet 4 inches and 7 feet.
For people 5 feet 4 inches and taller, the Uplift V2 standing desk shows a 72-inch bamboo table top with the best combination of features and build quality at a reasonable price. It is stable at all heights used for normal work-unless you tend to hit the keyboard hard or your walls are prone to shaking due to train passing by. (Yes, it's me.) If you can't stand any swings at all, the Vari Electric standing desk is a better choice. But beyond that, the V2 moves quickly and relatively quietly between different locations, offers hundreds of desktop materials and color configurations, and comes with a 10-year warranty. We found that Uplift's customer service was responsive and attentive.
In the last round of testing the Uplift V2 against other desks in the Wirecutter office, we found that the V2 was more unstable from front to back than our other options, especially at heights of 40 inches and above. In our most recent round of testing, this is indeed the case. However, several Wirecutter employees have used this table without complaint for years, even at its highest height setting. The stability difference between V2 and most other desks in our test group-for example, when you type heavily on the keyboard, or even push into the desk-is slight, maybe only if you are a technician Notice that the reporter was assigned to shake the desk side by side. (If you are looking for maximum stability, the company says its three-legged L-shaped desk is the most stable model it sells. But because we want to make a real apple-to-apple comparison, and because of these types of office Tables are more expensive, we insist on using two-leg tables.)
The Uplift V2 adjusts its height smoothly and quietly, although the whistle is higher than the low, low-pitched rumble of other tables. When we set it from the lowest height to the highest, it is a second or two faster than other tables. However, in actual use, the most important thing for our testers is that the V2 feels more easily and reliably raised and lowered to precise heights than competitors' desks, which often exceed the standard.
Uplift's control keyboard is the best in its class. We tested the advanced comfort keyboard, which adds four memory positions and the soft touch of the keys. It costs an extra $40, but Wirecutter editor Ben Keough has an Uplift desk with a clicky, uncomfortable advanced digital memory The keyboard (additional charge of $30) and speaking is also very pleasant to use. We recommend that everyone upgrade to one of these keyboards instead of the standard basic keyboard, which can only move up and down and does not store favorite heights. The four memory presets match the numbers you get on the Full and Vari keyboards, and like the Jarvis keyboard, the V2 keyboard has a child lock function, so children cannot change the height of your desk even if they are tempted by buttons. (During the conference call, I accidentally raised or lowered the table myself-so even if you have no children, the lock will come in handy.)
We also think that Uplift’s desktops are more attractive than other desktops. In previous tests, team members preferred the inch-thick bamboo table top of the Uplift desk to the similar table tops of other desks, especially when it was equipped with a curved front (additional fee of $20). In this round, we tested walnut laminate and we found that it is less prone to unsightly stains than the top of Full Jarvis walnut laminate. The imitation wood grain finish on the two tables looks pretty good, especially next to the Vari wood laminate, it may look like a low-resolution photo of the wood pasted on the desktop. Wirecutter photo editor Rozette Rago evaluated the desktop samples of the tables we tested and said that Uplift is the best looking, especially natural rubber wood and pheasant wood.
In addition to a wide range of desktop options (21 at the time of writing, including amazing and expensive solid wood), V2 also has many frame and accessory options to customize your desk when you order. We are talking about multiple frame colors, grommet colors, keyboard colors, caster types and various keyboard trays. The desk is equipped with a cable management tray and four free accessories for you to choose from, such as a sports vertical desk mat, under-desk hook and desk organizer kit. You can even customize the desktop according to your size specifications, add home desk components (for an additional $320 at the time of writing), extend the 10-year warranty to 20 years ($180), and purchase a matching side table ($270) ). None of the other standing desks we have seen offer this level of customization.
If you order a 72-inch or wider desk, you can even choose a free hammock (video) as one of your four add-ons. Yes, hammock. It is fixed to the frame of the table by carabiner, so you can lie or sit underneath (cross-legged) when the table is raised. The hammock made Kevin Purdy, the former guide writer, weigh 200 pounds, as long as he can bear all the self-conscious weirdness. Other testers found the hammock to be very comfortable. This is the only table we saw in the advertisement that can support a person weighing more than 200 pounds hanging on a hammock (please note that the maximum total weight of the table, including the person on it, is 355 pounds). This feature is obviously unnecessary. Needless to say, we do not recommend that you buy this table just to sleep or lie down. However, it must be interesting.
We tested eight standing table mats and found that the Ergodriven Topo provides the best comfort and support while encouraging exercise.
At the highest setting, the Uplift V2 is not as stable as the Vari Electric standing desk (the most stable standing desk we have tested), but it is stable enough for most people. In other words, if you are a particularly aggressive typist, if you tend to move hard, or if you can't stand the slight shaking of the monitor or the ripples of coffee in your cup, consider using Vari.
According to survey data, the height range of Uplift V2 is designed for people from 5 feet 4 inches to 7 feet, excluding 44% to 70% of adult women and 4% to 6% of adult men, who may need a footstool to sit correctly On this table. If you are less than 5 feet 4 inches tall, the full Jarvis with the new low-range frame is more suitable for you.
We hear readers complain about problems with their Uplift orders or customer service. When we asked Uplift to comment, it became clear that many complaints were due to inventory issues and above-average damage rates during the pandemic, and delivery issues during the pandemic. During our test, we contacted customer support via chat, and although the waiting time was a bit long—representatives were working in Texas and working during the 2021 winter storm—they were able to answer all our questions problem. In other words, we will continue to listen to any feedback from readers on the Uplift desk or service experience.
Jarvis with a bamboo table top is attractive and pleasant to work. Its basic price is lower than many competitors, and it offers table sizes as small as 30 inches wide. The low-range frame can accommodate most people from 4'9" to 5'11".
The laminated desktop version of Jarvis is mainly made of recycled wood and is available in seven finishes. It has the same frame as other Jarvis desks.
Fully Jarvis bamboo vertical desk, on which a 60-inch dark bamboo table top is displayed, which is similar to the Uplift V2 vertical desk in many respects. The main difference is the available desktop options, add-ons, and other customization settings. Most Jarvis desks are 24 or 27 inches deep, which contrasts sharply with the 30-inch deep tops of competing desks. This design saves space but may also feel cramped. Although Jarvis doesn't offer as many customization options as Uplift desks, its basic price, warranty and appearance are all within the same range. We mainly recommend Jarvis to people under 5 feet 4 inches, because the new three-stage low-range frame is cheaper than Uplift's similar V2-commercial extended frame.
Jarvis has a three-level low frame from 24 inches to 44 inches, with a 1-inch desktop-this range can accommodate people between 4'9" and 6'. Full also sells higher three-level frames, from 25.6 Inches to 51.1 inches, but we prefer Uplift V2 for people who are taller than 5 feet 4 inches, because its customizability is almost the same.
Including the author of this guide, more than six Wirecutter employees have been working on Jarvis desks for years and have no complaints about their functions. In our most recent and most intense round of testing, Jarvis slightly surpassed V2 in terms of stability, especially in front and back movement. (Like almost all tables, Jarvis and V2 will sway a bit at their highest height, especially from side to side.) Jarvis has passed our Groot dance and ice water glass tests, and most people will be very satisfied with it. stability.
We still have a mixed feeling about Jarvis' OLED keyboard. You have to click on it to open it, and then click on it again to adjust the height of the table (just like waking up the smartphone before using it). In our tests, the panel often did not respond, requiring multiple clicks or very precise clicks In order to get the table in motion. This may help prevent accidental button presses, but we prefer tactile physical buttons on other desks. However, if you delve into the Jarvis settings manual, you will find that the keyboard is highly customizable, you can choose to set the maximum and minimum height, change the height display unit between inches and centimeters, lock the desktop height, and more. There is even a setting to change the anti-collision sensitivity of the desktop, which we have never seen before on any other desktop, but we can't figure out the meaning of the level, and completely customer service cannot be clarified through text chat.
Like Uplift, Fully offers a range of desktop materials, colors and sizes. You can also choose a contoured front (as an add-on product for $20) or a flat front with a natural bamboo table top, which is elegant but a quarter inch thinner than the 1 inch thick natural bamboo option of the Uplift desk- That is, the difference in thickness may help explain the additional vibration transmission that we found in tests in previous years. In our previous panel, testers liked the 1-inch dark bamboo table top (add-on for $35). Due to shipping damage, our computer was dented, but the company quickly offered a replacement desktop or a partial refund. (Please note that Jarvis' desktop options are listed as separate products on different pages of the Full site, for example, if you are looking for hardwood, not bamboo or laminate.)
When we tested Remi, we also tested two laminate desktops from Full-Jarvis' walnut laminate and black laminate. Both are very attractive, the walnut veneer looks very realistic, but it is also easy to stain. Due to the stain, a Wirecutter employee replaced the (free) walnut tabletop and is now satisfied with his techwood tabletop. It is troublesome to disassemble and reassemble the desk, but we are fully confident that if you encounter any problems, the company will do its best to create a desk that suits you.
Compared to Uplift, Fully offers fewer upgrades, but they are usually of high quality. For example, the company makes another Wirecutter selector, a monitor arm, which you can bundle with Jarvis. You can add a bamboo table stand that matches the color of your frame and a bamboo drawer or a black drawer; both are easy to add to the table later, but you must drill some holes for the drawer. The power grommet cover also has USB-A and USB-C ports, which is a small but future-oriented exquisite feature.
The Vari electric standing desk is the strongest desk we have tested, regardless of height. Vari redesigned the desk at the end of 2020 with a new frame, which has no crossbars, but is as strong and stable as the previous model. Considering its price drop, aiming to make it more competitive with other standing desks, we no longer hesitate to recommend this desk to anyone who is 5 feet 4 inches or higher and can't stand any swing at all. The trade-off is the lack of customizability, and it can be said that the table looks inferior to our other choices: Unlike Uplift V2 and Full Jarvis, which have countless choices of top, frame colors, etc., for Vari, you can only choose from 48 x 30 and 60 Choose from five laminated table tops of x 30. Its five-year warranty is also half of the Uplift and Full warranty.
The height range of the Vari desk is the same as the Uplift V2, so it is also most suitable for people from 5 feet 4 inches to 7 feet. However, as we mentioned in How to Choose, your mileage may vary because people have different torso and leg lengths; these height guidelines are approximate.
In our test, even at a height of 50.5 inches on the desktop, when I pushed it hard in all directions, the Vari hardly moved, let alone when I hit the mechanical keyboard. Our Groot head doll barely nodded, and the water in our glass remained level. Vari's website states that the T-legs of the table provide enhanced stability; Uplift V2 and Fully Jarvis have C-legs that push farther back. However, Uplift told us in an email that its C-shaped and T-shaped frames are equally stable, so if you can choose C or T-shaped frames, it may be more a matter of aesthetic preference. Please also note that due to the placement of the crossbars, the T-frame provides less space for installing things such as keyboard trays. There is almost 12 inches of space under the table of the Vari for accessories, while the Uplift V2 is 16.5 inches and the Fully Jarvis is 17 inches.
Perhaps the bigger factor in the rock-solid design of the Vari desk is the desktop thickness: 1.25 inches, while the typical thickness of other desks is 1 inch. In our tests, we found that the thicker the desktop, the more stable the desktop. In addition, Vari's table top has been installed with a cross bar that crosses the bottom; this not only reduces the number of steps in assembling the table, but also reduces any potential user assembly errors that may cause rocking.
Although some panelists in the previous tests thought that Vari’s desktops did not look like real wood, we appreciated that Vari’s laminate desktops had curved chamfered edges, which made them compatible with the square edges of Uplift and Full laminate desks. It's not that simple compared to it seems. The Vari desk does not have a buttonhole on the tabletop, but instead has a curved back edge that allows cables to be placed behind, which makes the tabletop look cleaner — or at least a more traditional look.
In addition to the updated frame on the new desktop, Vari has also added a fourth preset to its memory keyboard; the design of the pads is similar to that on Uplift V2 and fully Jarvis, but the buttons are smaller. We found that adjusting the height of the Vari desk was smooth, but it was a second or two slower than other desks. However, these are minor issues, especially when you consider its excellent performance.
Finally, in addition to providing a shorter warranty period, Vari does not provide live chat support, as our other selected manufacturers do. When we asked for support via email, we didn't get a response until three days later. During the pandemic, many desk manufacturers have higher-than-average inquiries, so under more normal circumstances, waiting times may be shorter.
The Vari desk is equipped with coasters, wire management Velcro straps and hooks under the desk.
Once we have more room for testing, we plan to test more expensive standing desks from Branch and Steelcase, as well as cheaper manual standing desks.
Uplift V2-Commercial was our first choice before because of its wide height range, can accommodate people from 4'9" to 6'11", and has a large number of customization options (the same options available for the standard V2 frame). In our previous tests, we concluded that it is slightly more stable at height than Full Jarvis and the standard Uplift V2. But after re-evaluating all options considering price and features, we determined that Jarvis has a better overall value for those who do not fall into the Uplift standard V2 frame height range (5 feet 4 inches to 7 feet).
The FlexiSpot EC4 starts at less than $450, making it a potential budget stand-up desk option. It has nine laminated desktop options and several desktop size options. But when we compare it with Vari, Uplift V2, and Full Jarvis, we find that EC4 is the most unstable table in this group, whether from front to back or from left to right to the other side. Due to the volatility of EC4, we think you'd better invest an extra $50 to buy the smaller Uplift V2 or Fully Jarvis, or an extra $100 to buy the excellent stability of Vari.
Juniper Think Desk's starting price is also attractive, but we excluded them from the test because they have a more limited height range (26.5 inches to 45.5 inches) compared to our choice. The Juniper desktop also has fewer memory presets than other desktops, and there are only four laminated desktop finishes.
Autonomous SmartDesk 4 (pre-order price of $540 in December 2020) proved to be an atomizer. It promises to cover a wide range of heights, from 4'9" to 6'11", and the Autonomous mobile app allows you to change the height of your desktop, set reminders to stand or sit down, and follow the exercise on your desk. Unfortunately, at some point after we contacted Autonomous about the desk, the company discontinued it. We decided not to test SmartDesk 2 because it lacks anti-collision function. This is an essential safety feature. If the table touches something or someone, the table will stop lowering its height-otherwise playing or playing on the table. Children playing under the table may be seriously injured.
Starting at $430 (at the time of writing), Fully Remi is a cheaper alternative to Jarvis and our other options, but it has fewer customization options (for example, only three laminated desktop options). We decided not to recommend it, mainly because its height range (27.25 to 46.75 inches, 1 inch desktop) is best for people 5 feet 8 inches or taller. The survey data on average height shows that only about 5% of women surveyed Participants are so high. In the test, we also found that the table at a height of about 40 inches from front to back is more unstable than our picks. If you have at least 5 feet 8 inches, if you are not particularly picky about aesthetics, and if you don’t mind a little shaking (not enough to spill a cup of coffee on the table, but enough to shake the display visibly), otherwise Remi is a good choice. Can save you money.
The Monoprice Workstream frame with the company's 5-foot desk is the cheapest standing desk we have tested — at $385 at the time of writing. Unfortunately, we ran into too many problems on our desks to recommend it. The pre-drilled holes of the table top were not aligned with the frame, so we had to drill more holes ourselves and cross our fingers to ensure the table was stable. Monoprice customer support experts told us that this is a common problem with these desks. In addition, the keyboard and control box we got were defective, so we could not lift the table. Finally, it has a one-year short-term warranty and only four desktop options.
The IKEA Bekant is a seemingly promising and relatively inexpensive height-adjustable standing desk, but two Wirecutter readers mentioned that their product was returned due to stability issues, and the problems we encountered and negative customer reviews More than any other standing desk. In addition, among the desks we have studied, it has the fewest desktop customization options and is different from the major standing desk manufacturers if you live not close enough to the IKEA store , Unable to pick up the goods, IKEA will charge you an astonishingly high shipping cost. Reasonable choice.
The price of IKEA Idåsen is similar to Uplift V2 and fully Jarvis desks. If you have IKEA nearby, you can easily try this desk yourself (if you are willing to venture into the store now, that is). Although you can use your phone remotely Control the height of the Idåsen desk, but the desk keyboard lacks our selection of customizable height preset buttons. It also has only four laminated desktop options.
The VertDesk v3 sold by BTOD.com (Beyond the Office Door) is one of the most stable two-legged standing desks we have tested, similar to Vari. In previous tests, panel members rated its desktop as the best laminate option due to its slight texture and realistic wood appearance. We did not choose VertDesk v3 for most people because its assembly process is more complicated than most desks we tested, and its height range is more limited, from 27 inches to 47.5 inches.
The StandDesk we tested is very similar to Jarvis in terms of stability, with good typing and movement transfer, front-to-back stability, better left-right stability (with crossbars), and what we have seen about building typical Best instructions and labels for standing desks (not including Vari desks). Unfortunately, the StandDesk's motor does not respond as fast, and its control panel is not as precise or easy to use as the Uplift and Fully desks.
Xdesk Terra 2s is a beautiful table with one of the best bamboo finishes we have tested, the painted legs have almost no traces of assembly, and a large central washer suitable for displays and other accessories. The desk is partially assembled, and you can save 20 minutes of work time compared to most desks. However, its cost is more than twice that of our choice (starting at $1,700), it is louder than any one, and it is significantly less stable, especially when swinging back and forth.
Xdesk Terra (originally sold under the NextDesk brand) is also very attractive. It is the first standing desk we recommend. Since then, Uplift and its nearby competitors have become better-looking and sturdier, and the average price of a beautiful standing desk is now about half that of Terra.
Xdesk's parent company provides EvoDesk with a more competitive price. The pre-drilled holes on the 63-inch dark bamboo model we bought in 2016 were loose and sometimes tight, and it was painful to assemble. In the end, it felt that the table was not properly fixed to the frame. Compared with Uplift and Full desks, we saw more back and forth swings and typing swings. In view of the fact that the cost of this model in similar configurations is higher than our choice, we recommend that it be adopted.
Right Angle Elegante comes from one of the first standing desk companies we discovered. Elegante is a big step in the right direction, but you have to pay a lot for a desk that is not sturdy enough (over $1,200), its wire management system is messy, and the control panel is inspiring but not perfect.
Melanie Pinola (Melanie Pinola) is a Wirecutter senior staff writer, covering all the content of the home office. She has contributed to print and online publications such as The New York Times, Lifehacker, and PCWorld, specializing in technology, productivity, and lifestyle/family topics. When these topics crossed each other, she was excited-when she wrote them down in her pajamas.
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