The Best Desk-Mount Monitor Arms

Its clamp fits desks up to 1.96 inches thick. Nothing else here matches its 49 in screen size limit; the HUANUO ultrawide comes closest at 40 in. Nothing else here matches its 33 lbs load rating; the HUANUO ultrawide comes closest at 26.4 lbs.

It also comes with a 33 lb capacity. Check the back of your monitor for a 75x75 or 100x100 VESA pattern before ordering the WALI ultrawide; curved and some slim monitors need an adapter. Confirm your desk edge fits the WALI ultrawide's clamp range and has no rear lip or drawer rail in the way. It was priced above the ErGear single and below the VIVO ultrawide single at the time of writing.

Its clamp fits desks up to 3.15 inches thick. Its 40 in screen size limit ranks second of 5 here, behind the WALI ultrawide (49 in) and ahead of the ErGear pole single (32 in). Its 26.4 lbs load rating ranks second of 5 here, behind the WALI ultrawide (33 lbs) and ahead of the ErGear pole single (17.6 lbs).

It also offers a 26.4 lb capacity. Check the back of your monitor for a 75x75 or 100x100 VESA pattern before ordering the HUANUO ultrawide; curved and some slim monitors need an adapter. Confirm your desk edge fits the HUANUO ultrawide's clamp range and has no rear lip or drawer rail in the way. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the VIVO ultrawide single and the rest.

Height adjusts up to 16 inches along the pole. On screen size limit it sits mid-pack at 38 in: the WALI ultrawide comes in at 49 in, and the ErGear pole single comes in at 32 in. On load rating it sits mid-pack at 22 lbs: the WALI ultrawide is rated for 33 lbs, and the ErGear pole single comes in at 17.6 lbs.

It also comes with a 22 lb limit. Check the back of your monitor for a 75x75 / 100x100 VESA pattern before ordering the VIVO ultrawide single; curved and some slim monitors need an adapter. Confirm your desk edge fits the VIVO ultrawide single's clamp range and has no rear lip or drawer rail in the way. When we checked, only the WALI ultrawide and cheaper picks cost less, and the HUANUO ultrawide cost more.

It mounts by C-clamp or grommet at a low price. On screen size limit it sits mid-pack at 34 in: the WALI ultrawide comes in at 49 in, and the ErGear pole single comes in at 32 in. On load rating it sits mid-pack at 19.8 lbs: the WALI ultrawide is rated for 33 lbs, and the ErGear pole single comes in at 17.6 lbs.

Check the back of your monitor for a 75x75 / 100x100 VESA pattern before ordering the ErGear single; curved and some slim monitors need an adapter. Confirm your desk edge fits the ErGear single's clamp range and has no rear lip or drawer rail in the way. When we checked, only the ErGear pole single cost less, and the WALI ultrawide cost more.

On screen size limit it trails the group at 32 in, while the WALI ultrawide comes in at 49 in. On load rating it trails the group at 17.6 lbs, while the WALI ultrawide is rated for 33 lbs. You also get a 17.6 lb limit and the lowest price among the arms here.

Check the back of your monitor for a 75x75 or 100x100 VESA pattern before ordering the ErGear pole single; curved and some slim monitors need an adapter. Confirm your desk edge fits the ErGear pole single's clamp range and has no rear lip or drawer rail in the way. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the ErGear single was closest.