Laptop size: Up to 17-inches | Weight capacity: 15 pounds | Construction: Aluminum | Height: 2.75 - 12.6 inches | Weight: 15.8 ounces The Besign is made using medium density fibreboard, aluminum, and plastic – all lightweight materials so you can easily move it around the house. At the same time, it’s strong enough to handle up to 17” laptops. It also has a maximum weight capacity of 77 lbs. These characteristics make it a fantastic temporary standing desk. A reviewer said that the Besign has been really helpful since he doesn’t have enough space for a standing desk in his small room. So, what he does is place the Besign on his kitchen table to minimize slouching while working. For the desk at home or at the office, the Nulaxy Dual Rise came out on top in our testing as the most stable and ergonomic of the bunch.

Beyond that, decide whether you want one permanently set on your desk or if your stand needs to be portable. If you want to toss it in a laptop case, the stand should fold up or collapse for convenience when traveling. Being lightweight is another factor, or it’ll get left behind. You don’t always work from the same table and chair combo, so an adjustable option like the ElfAnt Laptop Stand comes in handy. It offers a range of heights from 2.75 to 12.6 inches, letting you find the best viewing angles from any location. The sturdy aluminum frame even supports up to 15 pounds and holds up to 17-inch laptops, so you’ll be hard-pressed to find a machine this stand can’t handle. To keep things simple and functional, the mStand by Rain Design is the way to go. It’s built strong using a single, solid piece of aluminum to hold even the most weighty laptops with depths less than 10.4 inches. That sturdy aluminum tray also acts as a heatsink, helping to pull heat from your machine to keep your internals running smooth.Your eye line isn’t the only thing a laptop stand can help with: laptop angle is critical to your typing ergonomics (unless you’re using an external keyboard). Stands that allow you to still type on the device’s built-in keyboard, only at a slightly raised incline, might bring relief to your wrists. Moft is known for its origami-based designs, which you can tell by looking at this folding desk mat. It's a convenient work companion—at just shy of 20 inches long and magnetic, it can balance your laptop with room to snap on your phone to the wireless charger and keep a to-do list in view with its memo holders. Laptop size: Up to 17-inches | Construction: Particle board trays | Tray dimensions: 35" x 23" | Height: 5 – 20 inches | Weight: 49 pounds Laptop size: No limit | Construction: Steel and aluminum | Tray dimensions: 14" x 12" | Height: 0 – 17 inches | Weight: 11.6 pounds

Laptop size: Up to 15.6-inches | Construction: PU and Fiberglass | Tray dimensions: 6.7" x 8.8" x 0.1" | Height: 2-3 inches | Weight: 0.19 poundsThe Besign Laptop Bed Tray may be intended to use on the bed, though thanks to its large and stable surface, we also found it great as a makeshift standing desk on taller surfaces such as your kitchen counter. If you only need a single level of height adjustment for the desk (ie: you’re the only person using it), the Nulaxy C3 is a hassle free, minimalist dual rise laptop stand that is one of the best out there.

Just like the Nulaxy Dual Rise, the Frieet has a dual rise construction which means that the height, angle, and distance from the user can be adjusted. They also have the same aluminum construction that makes both models lightweight and durable.

As a dual rise stand, the level of height that the Nulaxy Dual Rise offers is also superior. The bottom set of legs can add up to 6″ of vertical height, while the top platform once angled further elevates the laptop screen. When I tested my 15″ laptop on it, I was able to elevate the screen all the way to 21″ measured from the desk to the top line of the screen. The most important criterion for an effective laptop stand is positioning your laptop to work best for your sitting or standing height. A common recommendation is to put the top of the monitor at eye level. Even a fixed-height laptop stand is an improvement over staring down at a portable PC on the tabletop, but it can be well worth investing in one that gives you the flexibility of an adjustable height.

When folded, the Nexstand takes up very little space at 1.5” x 1.5” x 14”. It’s also very light at just 8 ounces . As one reviewer put it, the Nexstand is very helpful for people on the go since every bit of an ounce and inch matters when you’re moving around. It even comes with a stretchy nylon case to make transport easier. Laptop size: Up to 17-inches | Construction: Plastic | Tray dimensions: 9.4" x 10.2" | Height: 6 – 14 inches | Weight: 5.8 ounces If there’s one thing we could change, it’s the baffle on the left side. The right side baffle for the mouse is made of soft silicone so it’s a comfortable wrist rest. But, the left baffle for the laptop is made of rounded wood so it can get uncomfortable over time. It also wobbles a bit at the highest setting.

The Yofew laptop stand is perfect for the cluttered kitchen counter, table, or small desk with its single column design that also swivels to give everyone around the table easy access to the laptop’s screen.