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The SmartDesk is designed with a steel frame and can hold up to pounds, according to the brand. It is powered by three motors and has a built-in keypad, allowing you to program up to four preset height options. The desk top comes in white, black and walnut, and the desk frame comes in white and black.

It is powered by dual motors and can hold up to pounds. The standing desk is highly customizable — you can select either a natural or dark bamboo finish, rectangle or contour shape, one of eight different top sizes and more details like frame color.

In addition to two built-in USB ports and a child lock, this standing desk from Flexispot has a draw for extra storage. It can hold up to pounds and allows you to save up to four height memory presets. The standing desk is available in maple, white and black colors, and you can add casters for an additional fee. It can hold up to pounds and has a pull-out drawer for storage, as well as dual USB chargers to power your devices.

The desk can be adjusted with the click of a button and users can store four heights. This standing desk is built with two motors and you can change its height with the click of a button. It allows you to store up to three programmed heights and holds up to pounds, the brand says. You can choose from two surface widths — 46 or 58 inches — and five surface colors, as well as three frame colors. The desk is also equipped with a wire management system that includes a vertical wire carrier, cable organizer with a felt cover and two horizontal wire tray managers.

You can custom design almost every aspect of the Uplift standing desk, including the desktop style and size, grommet type and color, frame color, type and style and keypad type and color.

A wire management tray, cable mounts and frame anchor plates are included with the standing desk, which can hold up to pounds. This manual standing desk is built with a hand crank you use to adjust its height. The standing desk can hold up to pounds and comes with a cable management tray. There are two common types of adjustable desks: Manual and electric. Learning about their differences can help you weigh the pros and cons of each.

Choosing a standing desk with a range of adjustability is important because it better allows you to choose positions that are right for your body type. When in a seated position, the desk should be at or slightly below your standing elbow height, said Karen Loesing, a physical therapist assistant and owner of The Ergonomic Expert , a consulting company for ergonomic office evaluations. Before buying a standing desk, be sure it works in conjunction with the rest of your office space, said Lora Cavuoto , associate professor of industrial and systems engineering with an emphasis in ergonomics at the University of Buffalo.

Sitting for a couple hours or more in a poor position puts tremendous strain on the shoulders, back and neck and, over time, can lead to carpal tunnel, tendonitis, lower back pain, neck strain and more, said Erickson.

What especially impressed us about the Vari desk was the ease with which we were able to put it together. It took about 15 minutes total to get everything assembled, about half the time as other standing desks we tested.

Read our full Vari Electric Standing Desk review. Like the Fully Jarvis, the Uplift can support up to pounds, the most among the standing desks we tested. It also took roughly the same amount of time to assemble as the Jarvis — while not overly long about half an hour , it was still more involved than the Vari standing desk.

Ultimately, the Uplift is a very good standing desk , but not our favorite model. Read our full Uplift V2 standing desk review. The Flexispot is the best standing desk for those who are on a budget but still want an electric standing desk. However, there are a few compromises to be made: If you look on the underside of the Flexispot, you can see its motor and turning mechanism — things that are concealed on the other standing desks we reviewed. Read our full Flexispot EC1 standing desk review.

The Jarvis was fairly easy to assemble, but it was more complex, and took twice as long as the Vari desk. With a minimum and maximum height of 30 to However, the Jarvis can support up to pounds, more than the Vari, and pounds more than the Flexispot EC1, our favorite budget electric standing desk.

Read our full Fully Jarvis Bamboo standing desk review. The Realspace Smart Electric Height-Adjustable Desk sets itself apart from the other standing desks on this list in a few ways. Not only is it a smart standing desk you can control with an app or your voice using Google Assistant or Alexa but it also has fairly large drawers for storage and three USB ports on the side for charging your devices. The Realspace smart standing desk comes pre-assembled for the most part and you just need to install the legs and its keypad which took about half an hour..

The built-in drawers give you more than enough space to store a laptop and other accessories. However, the design of the Realspace smart standing desk limits the amount of weight it can hold to 88 pounds.

If you want to save even more money when buying a standing desk, you could consider a model like the Ikea Trotten. As mentioned, though, it lacks a motor, and, unlike the other standing desks on this page, has very little in the way of customization options: You can choose from two desktop colors and two leg colors.

Also, it only comes in one size Read our full Ikea Trotten standing desk review. To determine which standing desks are the best, we called in the top models as well as a few budget-friendly options. From here, we then went through the process of assembling them, noting how long it took to put each one together, how easy the instructions were to follow and if any extra tools were required for assembly. After each desk is assembled, we then test their stability by raising them to their maximum height and rocking them back and forth.

For electric standing desks, we listened to see how loud their motors are, took note of how smoothly they go up and down and see whether or not they can be raised and lowered with a full cup of coffee without spilling a drop. We also evaluate each desk based on aesthetics as after all, your new desk should look nice in your home office. However, since many standing desks can be configured with different surfaces from laminate to hardwood tops, colors and more, we also took into account how customizable each desk is when determining its final rating.

Finally, we factored in the price of each desk. While the standing desks we test differ when it comes to features and design, we try and configure them to best match each other so we can compare how much each would cost if it were the same as the others. For more information on how Tom's Guide rates and reviews, check out our how we test page.

Surface material Pretty much every standing desk can be ordered in a variety of materials, with prices to match. Laminate surfaces — that is, a veneer of wood overtop a core — tend to be the least expensive, while solid-core desks made from oak, maple, mahogany or some other wood type will cost more. Bamboo desks straddle the middle, and are not only a good compromise, but are very durable. Stability The higher you raise a standing desk, the greater potential there is for it to wobble or fall over, especially if there are a lot of heavy items on it.

Most will fall between 25 inches to around 50 inches; better desks will have a wider range, though the difference will usually only be a few inches on either end. Ease of assembly When it comes to putting together a standing desk, all you need is a screwdriver and a little patience. All of the models we tested came with the requisite screws, Allen wrenches, and clear instruction manuals.

Still, some desks are easier to put together than others, and most — especially those with larger tops — will require a second person to help.

Motorized or non-motorized? How much work do you want to put into raising and lowering your standing desk? The vast majority of standing desks are motorized, meaning all you have to do is press a button to change the height of the desk. However, if you want to save some money — and you don't plan on moving the desk much — then you might want to check out a non-motorized desk. These will have a hand crank that you'll have to turn.

You won't need arms like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but you will have to do a little work. Customization options Apart from the surface size and material, the better standing desk companies will also offer a variety of ways in which you can customize your desk. These can include attachments such as cable-management trays — the one accessory that you should get with a standing desk — different controls to raise and lower the desk, different leg types and more.