The Best Desk Lamps

The clamp fits desks up to 2.36 inches. Its 17-inch bar uses 100 LEDs and draws 85% less power than an incandescent lamp, and the long gooseneck aims it anywhere. No other pick in this guide offers a 2700K to 6500K color temperature; compare the Pzloz, which has a 3000K to 5500K color temperature.

You get stepless brightness levels here, which sets it apart from the CHARYJOD and its 10 levels. The Airlonv runs from a USB adapter; a weak laptop port may not drive it at full brightness. On price it sat second of 6, between the cheaper Voncerus and the pricier USB-port lamp, at the time of writing.

Touch controls set 5 brightness levels. Its slim body takes little desk space, and the flexible arm and head aim the light exactly. LED output uses far less power than a traditional bulb and stays cool.

It shares 5 levels with the Pzloz; the CHARYJOD goes with 10 levels. It shares a base mount with the CHARYJOD and USB-port lamp; the Voncerus goes with a clamp mount. Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the Voncerus at the time of writing. Its price falls between the USB-port lamp and the CHARYJOD, based on our last check.

Its clamp suits dual-monitor desks. No other pick in this guide offers a 3000K to 5500K color temperature; compare the Airlonv, which has a 2700K to 6500K color temperature. It shares 5 levels with the Lepro; the USB-port lamp goes with 3 levels.

It shares a clamp mount with the Voncerus; the CHARYJOD goes with a base mount. It also comes with a 24W light. Check your desk edge fits the Pzloz's clamp. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the CHARYJOD and the rest.

It also has a USB port. Its 76 LEDs give flicker-free light with CRI above 80, it folds away, and a 45-minute timer shuts it off. You get a 3000K to 6500K color temperature here, which sets it apart from the Pzloz and its a 3000K to 5500K color temperature.

Like the Voncerus, it has 10 levels, while the Airlonv uses stepless brightness levels. Like the Lepro and USB-port lamp, it has a base mount, while the Pzloz uses a clamp mount. It also offers 10 brightness levels and 5 color temperatures. It was priced above the Lepro and below the Pzloz at the time of writing.

A memory function recalls the last setting. Its long gooseneck aims the light precisely, and it runs from any USB port. It shares 10 levels with the CHARYJOD; the USB-port lamp goes with 3 levels.

It shares a clamp mount with the Pzloz; the Lepro goes with a base mount. It also offers 3 color modes from 2700K to 6500K. Check your desk edge fits the Voncerus's clamp.

The Voncerus runs from a USB adapter; a weak laptop port may not drive it at full brightness. It undercut the Airlonv and every other pick on price at the time of writing.

It offers 5 colors and 3 brightness levels. Its arm bends 230 degrees and the base 90 degrees, and it folds away. Touch controls cycle brightness and colour.

No other pick in this guide offers a 5 colors color temperature; compare the CHARYJOD, which has a 3000K to 6500K color temperature. You get 3 levels here, which sets it apart from the Pzloz and its 5 levels. It shares a base mount with the Lepro and CHARYJOD; the Voncerus goes with a clamp mount. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper Airlonv and the pricier Lepro, at the time of writing.