In addition to PCWorld, his work can be found on Wired, Ars Technica, Digital Trends, Reviewed, IGN, and Lifewire. Grommet mounts insert into the circular cut-outs found on many desks built and sold for corporate offices. Because of how it moves, a monitor arm requires secure attachment to a surface—it either clamps to the surface’s edge or screws on through a grommet hole. Firstly you want a monitor arm that's going to be solid and sturdy enough to support your monitor and allow you to move it without it feeling unstable (always check the max monitor weight, which we've listed for each item). The 62457-7000 monitor arm is ideal for activity based workplaces, due to its excellent range of movement and overall ergonomic versatility.

In most cases, they'll attach to to the back of your monitor with a VESA mount, which is a square arrangement of four screw holes.

Southco Monitor Mounts offer a unique feature by remaining in the position where the user has left them, with no locking clamps or levers required.

That’s handy if your desk is in the middle of your room since you can use the monitor from various positions. QUALITY: The monitor arm features a well-thought-out design in black and high-quality components, including the VESA mount / table mount for monitor with protective inserts and a gas spring system capable of enduring up to 50,000 load cycles. We have hand picked a comprehensive selection of monitors that have proved very popular in office locations – private and public sector, education establishments and in the home. This makes computing comfortable while helping prevent or alleviate physical problems like repetitive stress injuries.

Smith is a freelance technology journalist with 15 years of experience reviewing consumer electronics. When deciding which monitor wall mount is right for you, consider these essential factors… A light or heavy duty monitor wall mount? This won’t be a major concern if you own a 24-inch or 27-inch monitor, as most such monitors weigh 10 pounds or less. Matthew also covers AI and the metaverse for IEEE Spectrum and runs Computer Gaming Yesterday, a YouTube channel devoted to PC gaming history.