Our pick
Fully Jarvis Monitor Arm
The sleek and sturdy Fully Jarvis makes raising, lowering, and rotating a monitor easy, and it’s backed by a 15-year warranty.
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*At the time of publishing, the price was $130.
The Fully Jarvis Monitor Arm can support monitors up to 32 inches and about 20 pounds, with a wide range of motion and a solid build quality. Although there are nearly identical monitor arms that cost less, such as the Monoprice Workstream 15526, the Fully Jarvis was easier to set up, sturdier, and smoother to operate in our tests. It also adds three color options and a much longer warranty (15 years versus other companies’ 10- or even one-year warranties), so it’s an arm you can expect to support your screen for years to come.
Supported monitor size: 13 to 32 inches
Supported monitor weight: 2.2 to 19.8 pounds
Supported desktop thickness: 0.4 to 3.5 inches
Maximum height: 19.8 inches from tabletop to center of the monitor mount
Maximum extension reach (how far toward you the arm can reach): 23.8 inches
Also great
Ergotron LX Desk Monitor Arm
The Ergotron LX monitor arm supports slightly larger or heavier monitors than the Fully Jarvis, but it costs more.
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*At the time of publishing, the price was $180.
Ergotron LX Desk Monitor Arm, Tall Pole
The Tall Pole version of the Ergotron LX adds over 5 inches of pole length, which makes it a more comfortable choice for people taller than 6 feet.
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*At the time of publishing, the price was $237.
If you have a 34-inch monitor or one that weighs up to 25 pounds, the Ergotron LX Desk Monitor Arm will work just as well. The LX has nearly identical side-to-side ranges, tilt, and pan and rotation capabilities as the Fully Jarvis—but its max height range is a few inches lower. If you’re over 6 feet tall, the Ergotron LX Tall Pole would be a better option for you. The Ergotron LX is nearly identical to the AmazonBasics Single Monitor Stand, but Ergotron’s warranty is 10 years, far longer than Amazon’s one-year coverage. We think paying for a longer guarantee is smarter than prioritizing short-term savings—a monitor arm should last you many years, and the company that makes it should stand behind it.
Supported monitor size: up to 34 inches
Supported monitor weight: 7 to 25 pounds
Supported desktop thickness: 0.4 to 2.4 inches
Maximum height, LX: 15.4 inches from tabletop to center of monitor mount
Maximum height, LX Tall Pole: 25.6 inches from tabletop to center of monitor mount
Maximum extension reach, LX and Tall Pole (how far toward you the arm can reach): 25.6 inches
