Spec me a stand for two monitors

Quartz · 8 Jun 2021 at 00:11

I currently have an Acer Nitro XB273 27" 4k monitor (4.5 kg) and an Asus PG348Q 34" 3440x1440p (8 kg) monitor side by side. This isn't working for me on the straight desk I now have. I'd like to try having them stacked one above the other. Which monitor stand should I use? I'll probably have the 34" monitor above the 27". I want one that uses a desk clamp - no drilling holes - and I want the monitors to sit as far back as possible.

OCUK's selection of monitor stands doesn't seem to have one that meets my needs.

JasonM · 8 Jun 2021 at 03:28

Quartz, look at Ergotron

https://www.ergotron.com/en-gb/

For many years i've been using Ergotron triple lift stands, very high quality and robust stands. Their products are not cheap however you can sometimes pick them up second hand, or when the stands are on offer.

Quartz · 11 Jun 2021 at 20:30

Ergotron's stand can't cope with the weights of the monitors I use. Well, used to use as I've just broken the PG348Q. I bought one from one of OCUK's competitors which advertised a greater (10kg) weight tolerance and it's only just enough.

MORE SPEED · 11 Jun 2021 at 20:38

Quartz said:
Ergotron's stand can't cope with the weights of the monitors I use. Well, used to use as I've just broken the PG348Q. I bought one from one of OCUK's competitors which advertised a greater (10kg) weight tolerance and it's only just enough.

Even their "basic" LX range has enough capacity for both of your monitors according to the specs

https://www.ergotron.com/en-gb/products/product-details/45-509#?color=white

Quartz · 11 Jun 2021 at 21:17

MORE SPEED said:
Even their "basic" LX range has enough capacity for both of your monitors according to the specs

https://www.ergotron.com/en-gb/products/product-details/45-509#?color=white

Yes but I don't want those arms. I just want a pole with two VESA mounts.

arcanoth · 14 Jun 2021 at 16:43

the nature of a pole with two VESA mounts doesn't lend itself well to supporting extreme weight. That design inherently puts nearly all the strain on the horizontal arm, so I don't think there would be any that could support an ultrawide alongside another monitor, especially one above the other. I looked into this a few years ago and ended up giving up. You might be better off getting one solid ergotron arm for the ultrawide, and one standard pole mount for the other one.

Quartz · 14 Jun 2021 at 16:47

The issue is now moot: I broke my 34" monitor. I've replaced it with a 24" I had in a cupboard.

arcanoth · 14 Jun 2021 at 17:19

Ouch that sucks. in that case if you're still after an arm then most Amazon options should do the trick (I can recommend Duronic).

Joseph Clements · 17 Jun 2021 at 13:50

Can also recommend Duronic. I use 2 separate poles for both my home and work setup now, but I'm a side-by-side guy. I'll be trying stacked monitors on one pole when I do my next upgrade though - seems like it'd be doable with the Duronic stuff available.

Quartz · 17 Jun 2021 at 13:53

I had side-by-side and while that worked on a corner desk, it didn't work for me on a straight desk.