The Best Monitor Stand Risers

It also suits a laptop or printer. Its perforated steel platform lifts a monitor by about 4 inches and lets a laptop breathe. At 14.57 inches wide it suits a single screen.

It assembles in about two minutes, and the space underneath stores a keyboard or papers. Its solid steel plate holds monitors, laptops and printers. At 3.94 inches tall it raises the screen a modest amount, which suits shorter desks.

On load rating it ties with the Canyora riser and the WALI riser at 44 lbs. You get a 14.94 in steel plate platform here, which sets it apart from the OPNICE 2-tier and its a 2-tier platform. Measure your monitor stand's footprint against the HUANUO riser's platform before ordering. When we checked, only the WALI riser cost less, and the Canyora riser cost more.

It suits a single monitor. It assembles in under 30 seconds, and 150 ventilation holes keep a laptop or PC cool. It can also work as a floor shelf.

It matches the HUANUO riser and the WALI riser on load rating (44 lbs). You get a 3 settings height here, which sets it apart from the WALI riser and its an adjustable height. Measure your monitor stand's footprint against the Canyora riser's platform before ordering. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper HUANUO riser and the pricier Amazon Basics riser, at the time of writing.

The platform is about 11 inches deep at the center. Its ABS riser holds up to 22 lbs and sits on non-skid feet. It is light enough to move between desks.

On load rating it trails the group at 22 lbs, while the HUANUO riser is rated for 44 lbs. Like the WALI riser, it has an adjustable height, while the Canyora riser uses a 3 settings height. Measure your monitor stand's footprint against the Amazon Basics riser's platform before ordering. It was priced above the Canyora riser and below the OPNICE 2-tier at the time of writing.

Its 14.6 by 9.3 inch shelf raises a screen by 4.5, 5.3 or 6.1 inches. The vented shelf also works for a laptop or printer. It assembles without tools, and the space underneath holds a keyboard or notebooks.

The black finish suits most desks. It matches the HUANUO riser and the Canyora riser on load rating (44 lbs). It shares an adjustable height with the Amazon Basics riser; the Canyora riser goes with a 3 settings height.

You also get the lowest price among the risers here. Measure your monitor stand's footprint against the WALI riser's platform before ordering. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the HUANUO riser was the next step up.

It spans two monitors or a monitor and a laptop. It needs no assembly and has a drawer, and it raises two monitors to eye level. No other pick in this guide offers a dual platform; compare the HUANUO riser, which has a 14.94 in steel plate platform.

Measure your monitor stand's footprint against the gianotter riser's platform before ordering. The gianotter riser's drawer needs clearance in front, so keep the keyboard slightly forward. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the OPNICE 2-tier. Buyers who need a confirmed load rating should compare it with the HUANUO riser, which is rated for 44 lbs.

The second tier holds small items. It adds a second tier of storage under the monitor, and OPNICE offers a 100-day return window. A 2-tier platform is unique to it among these picks, while the gianotter riser uses a dual platform.

Measure your monitor stand's footprint against the OPNICE 2-tier's platform before ordering. The OPNICE 2-tier's drawer needs clearance in front, so keep the keyboard slightly forward. It was priced above the Amazon Basics riser and below the gianotter riser at the time of writing. There is no published load rating figure, whereas the HUANUO riser is rated for 44 lbs.