Laptop stand or second monitor? Setting up a small desk
If you work on a laptop for hours, raise the screen and use a separate keyboard and mouse. A laptop stand does that in the least space. Add an external monitor…
Screens, lighting and audio
Monitor arms, laptop stands, desk lamps, webcams and headsets for setups where every inch of desk counts.
How far should your monitor be? Distance and height explained
Keep the screen about 20 to 28 inches from your eyes, roughly an arm’s length, with the top of the screen at or slightly below eye level. OSHA, Mayo Clinic and…
How to light a home office with no window
Layer the light: a task light aimed at the desk (aim for about 500 lux for reading and typing), a softer general light in the room, and optionally a light…
Monitor arms for shallow desks: four options compared
A clamp-on monitor arm frees the desk in front of the screen and lets you push the monitor back for distance. The Ergotron LX is the best all-round pick for…
Desk lights for small desks: monitor light bars and clamp lamps
A monitor light bar lights the desk without using any desk space. The BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 is the most capable; the Quntis bar is the budget pick for thin,…