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The best monitor arm worth buying

Our pick is the Ergotron LX. Below: why, what actually matters when buying one, what to get for less, the step up, and whether today's price is a good one.

The monitor arm

Ergotron LX

The arm the cheaper ones are copies of. It holds its position for years, clears the desk, and a pair of them is how a two-screen setup stops taking over the room.

Buy it for
Two or more screens, or one on a shallow desk.
Skip it if
Your monitor has no VESA mount on the back. Check before buying.

What actually matters when buying a monitor arm

  1. The weight rating. It must cover your monitor, and arms work best in the middle of their range.
  2. VESA compatibility: 75 or 100mm holes on the back of the monitor.
  3. Clamp or grommet mount, and whether your desk edge can take it.
  4. Cable management, or the arm just moves the mess somewhere else.

Either side of the pick

Spend less

Amazon Basics monitor arm

The long-standing cheaper option, similar in design and good enough for most screens.

Check the price at Amazon ↗

Discounted today, if you would rather

Not our pick. These are the monitor arm offers live right now at stores we track, ranked on the evidence behind the price.

Putorsen 32" Heavy-Duty Gas Spring Triple Monitor Mount
Tech & Gear · checked 11m ago

Putorsen 32" Heavy-Duty Gas Spring Triple Monitor Mount

from $55.99
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