Last updated: 14 Mar 2019 | 15382 Views |
Buying a Monitor Arm can be confusing, when there are so many types of Monitor Arm and Monitors out there. So here are the 3 key things to know before buying a one.
1. VESA Mounting
To use a Monitor Arm, the monitor MUST have a VESA Mount. What is a VESA Mount? It is a standardized mounting format for most monitors and televisions. VESA Mount formats for monitors are usually either (100mm x 100mm) or (75mm x 75mm). Retailers tend to sell monitors without VESA Mounts at a slightly cheaper price, so do check before buying! |
2. Screen Size
These days monitors are getting larger and wider, making it difficult to find a suitable monitor arm. There are even 49 inch ultra-wide monitors available! Hence it is important to know how wide your monitor is, BUT only necessary if you intend to use 2 or more monitors together on a single monitor arm. If you are unable to find out the screen size, the width of the monitor is sufficient. |
3. Monitor Weight
Naturally as monitors get larger, their weight increases too. Therefore it is important to know how heavy it the monitor is. If you are using 2 or more monitors, be sure to check the weight each individual arm is capable of supporting. A monitor arm that holds 6 monitors will not be able to support the same weight on each arm as one that holds 4 monitors. Our Ergomotive Monitor Arms can generally hold up to 14KG for a single monitor and 45KG for six monitors. |