5 Best Monitor Arm Reviews in 2023 | Ultimate Adjustability and Ergonomics For Your Screen

For three decades, Ergotron has been a prominent manufacturer of ergonomic furniture, with the LX Monitor Arm being one of the brand’s most successful products. The LX arm enables you to adjust the monitor height, depth, and overall positioning of your screen. Also, you can apply modifications on each side with ease. This monitor mount is extremely stable. Whether you’re pounding the keyboard or using a treadmill desk, the mount is still and you will get the most out of your monitor with speakers for entertainment or 144 Hz monitor for gaming.

This desk mount monitor arm flaunts a polished aluminum cover that gives it a premium and elegant look. Moreover, the construction is corrosion-resistant, so you don’t have to worry about it losing its shine after a few years of use. We also love how there’s a cable management component for monitor cables that allows you to keep all of them beneath the monitor arm, keeping them untangled and out of sight so that they don’t disrupt your view.

In addition, compared to other mounts, it provides a horizontal screen extension of up to 25 inches. You can also adjust the screen to the perfect height, as it allows modifications up to 13 inches, so the height adjustment is quite impressive. It's great choice for tall users.  

This Ergotron model flaunts a maximum weight capacity of 20 pounds and a maximum size capacity of 32 inches, which is more than enough to accommodate most screens. You’ll also love the fact that this monitor arm mount features a wide desk clamp that’s highly resistant to turbulence, meaning you won’t waste any of your valuable time repositioning the clamp. This is actually an issue that a lot of small-base monitor arms suffer from.

The Single Freedom Arm from Ergotech can do it all, be it tilting, rotating, or panning the screen to meet your requirements. Thanks to its simple yet elegant and sleek design, this monitor arm is extremely easy to handle. The arm is featured in two neutral color variants: metal gray and silver. The neutral colors make this arm an excellent choice for virtually all monitors. The entire set is pretty stable, so you don’t have to worry about your screen falling off.

Similar to the Ergotron LX Monitor Arm, the Single Freedom Arm vaunts a management system for your monitor cables. The system of this monitor mount prevents tangling and helps keep your cables out of your sight. This good monitor arm is mounted on a small yet secure base that doesn’t occupy a whole lot of standing desk space. You should note that it has a limited weight capacity and the base is slightly curved, which restricts you from putting any objects on top of it, but it's great for smaller displays.

The arm mount itself comes pre-assembled. All you have to do is put all of the pieces together and just fixate the base to your desk. The arm flaunts quite a few metal parts, which doesn’t only ensure great durability, but also stability and security so it's great for a home office. Not for 4K 40 inch monitor, though. For that size you'll need a stronger desk arm.

In terms of mobility, the monitor arm is capable of vertical rotating of 360 degrees. This is good news for someone who likes to position their monitor in a portrait mode. Further, the desk arm can be tilted up to 90 degrees upwards and 45 degrees downwards. To add, it’s possible to pan the wall mount monitor arm 180 degrees and lift it up to 14 inches above the surface of the desk. Don’t over tighten the screws so you don’t limit the joints. 

The 3M Dual-Swivel Arm may not be as popular as the two above-reviewed options, but it definitely should be. The unit allows for easy monitor tilt and rotation adjustment. Also, you can employ it to adjust the viewing distance to your liking with ease. It flaunts a very satisfactory weight capacity of 30 pounds, which makes it ideal for virtually all monitors. Just make sure the size of your monitor doesn’t exceed 27 inches for proper utilization.

The 3M MA140MB is by far one of the most flexible and best monitor arms on the market, and it’s one of the farthest-reaching as well. It offers similar features as the others, but we feel the need to highlight the fact that this is a dual-swivel arm, not a dual-monitor arm. Also, note that the hardware accompanied by the arm (clamp and grommet mount) is suitable for standing desks up to 2.36 inches in terms of thickness, so make sure you check your measurements before making a purchase. 

Like all of the units reviewed in this article, the installation process for the 3M Dual-Swivel Arm is fairly simple and doesn’t require any drilling. Just follow the instructions in the manual. It can also handle different weight for larger displays.

When installing computer monitor mounts, you must be careful with the hex screws that are used to tighten the construction. If tightened too much, you’ll reduce the mobility of the arm quite notably. Make sure they’re secure but not too tight. The 3M arm is backed by a sweet, 3-year limited warranty, so you’re guaranteed superior quality. As far as durability and functionality, the 3M MA140MB offers a ton of bang for the buck. The arm supports monitors excellently and also comes at an reasonable price!

The AmazonBasics Single Monitor Stand is deemed by many as the best computer monitor arm available today. It’s a bit on the expensive side, but it offers a great deal of functionality that makes it worthwhile. It easily attaches to the edge of most desks and tables. If not in use, it can be folded over the base for compact placement. It boasts a cable management system that helps keep your cables tucked neatly underneath and gives your desk more space.

When it comes to adjustability, the Single Monitor Stand simply excels and is highly adjustable. It enables you to view your screen from a myriad of angles so that you’re never uncomfortable. Also, it doesn’t require any tools for pole height adjustment and it can be raised to different heights. The desk arm can be extended or retracted in order to reach your ideal height position. It offers a tilt range that’s between 5 degrees forward and 70 degrees backward, which is great for tall people. We’re more fond of the backward tilt than the forward tilt, but it's a great option nonetheless.

Thanks to its highly versatile and attractive design, this monitor stand can be used at home or in your office, and it suits a lot of furniture.

The stand has a maximum weight limit of 25 pounds, which is slightly less than a few of its competitors, but it’s still very satisfactory for most monitors. It can accommodate LCD screens up to 32 inches in size. The unit is quite sturdy, so you don’t have to worry about it giving up on you after a year or two of use. Last but surely not least, it’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty from AmazonBasics, ensuring customer satisfaction. It also comes at an affordable price.

In search of a high-quality stand that features dual monitor arms and that won’t cost you an arm and a leg? Well, look no further, as the HUANUO Dual Arm Monitor Stand offers everything you need at a cost-effective price tag. With this dual arms monitor stand, you can tilt your monitors up and down, as well as left and right, without any problems. The arm offers an extra range of configurations, with some screen size-related caveats.

There’s a little screw on the back of this monitor mount that enables you to control the tension based on your monitor’s weight. If the monitor attached to the desk arm is on the heavier side, you want to tighten the screw quite firmly. If it’s on the lighter side, though, it’s not necessary to tighten it all the way. The screw doesn’t have anything to do with you moving the monitor up and down. The stand can easily support screens up to 32 inches in a horizontal fashion.

Even though the stand is pretty easy to adjust, it can take you quite a bit of time to pull off the layout you need, especially when you take the cable management into consideration, as there are some cable management channels in the arms that you’ll need to figure out how they work.

As we mentioned, there are some screen size-related caveats with this stand, but all in all, we’re satisfied with the ergonomics that it has to offer. You can forget all about neck and back strain with this stand. The stand enables you to lift your monitors up fairly high, which allows you to sit back with your head on some sort of headrest and look up at your setup instead of tilting your head downwards and enduring serious neck pain.