Best Monitor Arm 2021 – Picks for Dual Monitors, Durability, and Budget
- Last Updated May 25, 2021
Whether you have too small of a desk or too many monitors, there comes a time in every tech lover’s life where enough is enough. And that time is once your monitors have encroached upon your personal space enough to eat up more and more of your desk space until none is left. Luckily, there is a solution… and not just for our melodrama.
Monitor arms are a great way to reduce the amount of desk space that your computer setup occupies and can even help improve the ergonomics and usability of your workspace. If you’ve ever wanted to free yourself from the chains of freestanding monitors then keep reading and we’ll help you find the best monitor arm for your needs.
Products at a Glance
How We Picked
As with anything, it’s important to know what you’re looking for before spending your hard-earned dollars on a product. In order to help ensure you get the best monitor stand for your needs, we focused on choosing monitor arms that fit certain criteria, separating the best from the rest. These criteria are adjustability, size and weight limit, and ergonomics. We believe that if a monitor arm does well or even excels in most, if not all of these aspects, it deserves a place on this list of the best monitor arms of 2020.
Best Monitor Arm 2021 – Picks for Dual Monitors, Durability, and Budget
There are a variety of things that could lead people to use a monitor arm. For some, the ergonomics (and convenience) of being able to move your monitor exactly where you want, well, it’s something that can be hard to give up. For others, the desk space being saved by taking the monitor off the desk is invaluable.
No matter what your reason for using a monitor arm, the Ergotron LX likely offers the features you need. This monitor arm sports a very sleek aluminum construction that causes it to weigh a bit more than many of the other single monitor arm models on the market but also gives this model enough durability that Ergotron backs it with a 10-year warranty.
The Ergotron LX can not only be used as a VESA monitor stand but can also be used to hold laptops thanks to the available notebook tray attachment. The arm itself is easy to move and stays in place well even with up to 25-pound monitors that measure up to 34 inches. The arms are also highly adjustable with 360 degrees of rotation and panning.
If you’ve never used a computer with multiple monitors before, then you’re missing out. The increase in productivity is second to none but if we’re being honest the real blessing is being able to see Youtube or Discord while still being in a video game at the same time.
The EVEO Premium Dual Monitor Mount allows you to mount two monitors on the same base and adjust them as much as you please. Whether you like your monitors to be side by side or vertically stacked, this monitor arm can accommodate your preferred layout.
Each arm has a standard VESA mount on the end that’s capable of both 75×75 and 100×100 variants and can be adjusted to your pleasure. Even more impressively, each arm can hold up to a 17.6-pound monitor and sports varying degrees of rotation and pivot.
The most budget monitor arm on our list is a dual monitor VESA desk mount that is very easy on the wallet. Not only is this the cheapest option we’re looking at, but it is also the highest-rated with the most reviews.
The VIVO dual monitor desk mount is made from a durable steel construction and is easy to use and mount monitors to. The arms adjust smoothly and have an impressive amount of tilt, rotation, and swivel but are lacking when it comes to reach, as it is only able to reach about a foot when monitors are mounted to the arms.
Compared to the other mounts on this list, this one struggles when it comes to vertical adjustment since the entire arm has to move up and down to adjust the height. One great thing about this mount though, aside from its affordability, is that it can come with a desk clamp mount, its own stand (although we can’t speak to how well balanced it is), or as a tall standing desk mount.
We know what you’re thinking, including an AmazonBasics product in our roundup might seem like a strange choice as they don’t necessarily have the best reputation for quality. This reputation might be unfairly earned though.
Many people have put AmazonBasics products to the test against market leaders such as this man who tested the AmazonBasics motor oil against Valvoline and Mobile1. AmazonBasics products routinely come out on top in these matchups despite their affordable price.
While we won’t go to bat for all of Amazon’s basic products, the AmazonBasics premium monitor stand is no exception to this trend of shockingly impressive quality. The steel construction makes this stand very durable, and Amazon even backs it with a 1-year warranty. This computer monitor arm is also available in either a single or dual monitor layout as well as the option to get it with a standing desk or even with a wall mount rather than a desk clamp mount.
While the arm can swing well and reaches a good distance, the one complaint we have with it is that it does not have the best tilt adjustment, coming in at a mere 7 degrees. Also, unlike many of the other arms on our list, this mount does not have a laptop tray option.
The WALI Premium Dual Monitor Mount is another great choice for you dual monitor owners. It’s pretty inexpensive but it still provides some serious strength as well as a supporting a number of different monitor sizes. It’s capable of having dual 32-inch monitors on this stand while still being able to have full adjustment, whether that’s up or down or tilting to get the right angle.
Not only is this a great dual monitor option, WALI actually do a single and a triple monitor variant thus giving you a number of options. If you’re looking to the future and what upgrades you’re likely to make to your setup, the triple variant could do nicely.
Things To Consider
Our Verdict
Due to the fact that there are many variations of monitor arms whether that be for single, dual, or even triple monitors, it’s extremely hard to narrow 5 of the best down to just 1. However, if we were to have to pick, we’d say the Ergotron LX is the way to go. It has probably the best aesthetics for a monitor arm while also being extremely robust, ensuring they’ll be no monitor disasters. On the other hand, this is only a single armed monitor stand so, if you have a dual setup, we’d say go for our budget pick; the VIVO as it definitely does the job without costing too much.