Best Monitor Arms 2026: 11 Compared (13 Sources)

What are the best monitor arms in 2026?

Summary

Four outlets we read tested monitor arms hands-on and publish current picks. Wirecutter assessed 25 arms priced from $50 to $335: its top pick is the Herman Miller Jarvis Single Monitor Arm, the Ergotron LX Pro is its pick for larger or heavier monitors, and the Mount-It! Single Monitor Desk Mount is its budget pick [src1]. PCWorld's guide names the Ergotron LX Pro its best single-monitor arm, the MSI MAG MT201 its best budget arm, the Huanuo HNSS6 its best under $50, the Ergotron HX its heavy-duty pick, the Herman Miller Flo its premium pick, the Humanscale M2.1 its pick for a built-in laptop dock and the Ergotron LX Dual its dual-monitor pick [src2]. Tom's Guide ranks the Jarvis first and the Ergotron LX as its simple pick [src3]. BTOD ranked 20 arms it tested: its top is the Humanscale M10, a heavy-duty arm at around $550, and it ranks the Ergotron HX second, with the same 10-year warranty for almost 40% less [src4].

This card's top pick is the Ergotron LX Pro. It is PCWorld's first choice, and Wirecutter, which tested it side by side with the Jarvis, found "little difference" between the two in smoothness of motion, range of positions and sturdiness, while the LX Pro carries larger and heavier monitors: 34 inches and 22 lbs against the Jarvis's 32 inches and 19.8 lbs [src1, src2]. The value pick is the MSI MAG MT201, PCWorld's budget pick, which it prefers to the Huanuo TitanLift and which BGR picks for heavy screens [src2, src5]. The budget pick is the Huanuo HNSS6, sold on Amazon as the HUANUO FlowLift Single Monitor Mount: PCWorld calls it "easily our go-to recommendation" for the least expensive arm that still does its job, and BTOD, testing the same Amazon listing, ranks it its best budget arm [src2, src4]. For heavy ultrawides, the Ergotron HX is PCWorld's heavy-duty pick and one of BTOD's S-tier arms [src2, src4].

The North Bayou F80, this card's previous budget pick, is no longer on it: none of the outlets we read tested it, and Wirecutter passed on it because its vertical range is just 9 inches [src1]. VIVO's STAND-V002 dual mount is gone too: PCWorld calls it "easily the worst arm we've tested so far" [src2], and Wirecutter found VIVO's single and dual desk mounts harder to set up and less adjustable than its picks [src1].

Availability does not change the order. The Jarvis and the Flo are sold through Herman Miller's own store rather than Amazon; when we checked on 2026-10-08, the store listed the Jarvis at $195 on back order, with an estimated 13 weeks to ship, and the Flo Monitor Support at $305, available to order [src7, src8]. The live table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock for every pick.

Top 11 Models Compared

Prices are approximate. Where our recent checks recorded an Amazon offer for the listing we link, the price is that offer, rounded; several of those offers came from third-party marketplace sellers rather than Amazon itself. The Jarvis and Flo prices are Herman Miller's store [src7, src8], the Mount-It! price is Wirecutter's [src1], and the Humanscale M2.1 and LX Dual prices are PCWorld's [src2]. The live table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock.

Best for Each Use Case

Top Pick: Ergotron LX Pro (~$199) — Check price

PCWorld's best single-monitor arm: "a practical, effective, easy-to-use monitor arm." Its wide clamp has a built-in handhold and tightens without tools, the arm sections slip into place, and thumb screws attach the VESA mount; it holds monitors up to 34 inches and 22 lbs, lifts 13 inches, tilts 85 degrees, swivels and rotates a full 360 degrees, and Ergotron backs it with a 10-year warranty. PCWorld's one downgrade against the older Ergotron LX is the lower weight limit, 22 lbs against 25 [src2]. Wirecutter says it works just as well as its top pick, the Herman Miller Jarvis, for monitors up to 34 inches or 22 lbs, found it slightly easier to install, and measured an 18.3-inch maximum height and 25.6 inches of reach; its flaw is a recessed tension screw that is tricky to reach with a heavy monitor attached. Wirecutter also recommends a Tall Pole version, which raises the screen to 25.6 inches, for people over 6 feet; the listing we link is the standard pole [src1]. BGR includes it for heavier monitors [src5].

Best Value: MSI MAG MT201 (~$60) — Check price

PCWorld's best budget single-monitor arm. It is rated for 49-inch screens up to 44 lbs, and its spring tension system, rather than a gas spring, handled the 32-inch monitors PCWorld had on hand. Setup is the catch: 15 to 20 minutes, numerous screws, some in awkward positions, and an Allen key for the neck and height tension. A quick-release VESA plate, a sturdy arm and a sleek look make up for it; the cladding is plastic over a metal frame. PCWorld calls it "the minimum viable monitor arm" and says it is a large step up from the $25 to $50 arms, and in a direct comparison prefers it to the Huanuo TitanLift as slightly easier to set up and better looking [src2]. BGR picks it for heavy curved and ultrawide screens [src5]. MSI's listing gives +50/-20 degrees of tilt, ±90 degrees of swivel, ±180 degrees of rotation, 75x75mm and 100x100mm VESA plates, and clamp and grommet bases [src13].

Best Budget: Huanuo HNSS6 FlowLift (~$36) — Check price

PCWorld's best single-monitor arm under $50: "The Huanuo HNSS6 Single Monitor Arm is easily our go-to recommendation for shoppers looking to buy the least expensive monitor arm that can still fulfill its job." A gas spring holds the monitor up, setup takes three screws, and the clamp adjusts without taking screws out; PCWorld tested it with 32-inch panels up to 12 lbs. Its cable covers are finicky and hold few cables, it is not as easy to set up as the Ergotron LX or as sturdy as the Monoprice arm PCWorld also tested, and PCWorld warns that gas springs can lose their potency over time [src2]. BTOD, testing the same Amazon listing as the "HUANUO Single Spring Mount", ranks it its best budget arm, notes a 5-year warranty and sturdier pivot and tilt parts than before, and has had no issues within the maker's limits, though its clamp and grommet hardware feels light-duty [src4]. Huanuo rates it for 13- to 32-inch screens up to 19.8 lbs on desks 0.59 to 3.54 inches thick, with up to 15.75 inches of height adjustment and up to a 5-year warranty [src9].

Best for Heavy Ultrawides: Ergotron HX (~$325) — Check price

PCWorld's best heavy-duty single-monitor arm, and not a beefed-up Ergotron LX: an entirely different arm rated for 42 lbs and 49-inch screens, which easily handled a 32-inch widescreen and a 38-inch ultrawide of roughly 15 and 20 lbs. It offers 11.5 inches of height, 75 degrees of tilt, 180 degrees of swivel and 360 degrees of rotation, uses little plastic, and carries a 10-year warranty. "The Ergotron HX is an obvious choice if you want to mount an ultrawide, super-ultrawide, or large format widescreen monitor on your desk." [src2] BTOD ranks it S tier and best built: "an absolute beast" that held its 49-inch ultrawide, with a 10-year warranty, though its pivot spring was so strong that it tipped BTOD's 42-inch OLED up, and its velcro cable ties feel cheap at the price [src4]. Ergotron's listing rates it for 20 to 42 lbs, lists 75x75, 100x100, 200x100 and 200x200mm VESA patterns, and says the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 needs the separate HX Heavy Duty Tilt Pivot or a bundle that includes it [src10].

Wirecutter's and Tom's Guide's Top Pick: Herman Miller Jarvis Single Monitor Arm ($195) — Check price

Wirecutter's top pick: easier to set up, sturdier and smoother than the near-identical arms it tested, and "The Herman Miller Jarvis Single Monitor Arm has the slimmest base of any monitor arm we tested, but it's still sturdy." It holds 13- to 32-inch monitors from 2.2 to 19.8 lbs, reaches 19.8 inches above the desk and 23.8 inches forward, tilts 90 degrees, rotates 180 and pans 360, and stores its tension hex key in the arm. Its flaws: it was slightly harder to set up than the LX Pro, it wobbles when extended far forward, and its cable management is middling [src1]. Tom's Guide also ranks it first, "the best do-it-all monitor arm for most people", and set it up in about 20 minutes [src3]. Herman Miller gives a 10-year warranty and a 13.2-inch height range; when we checked on 2026-10-08, its store listed the arm at $195 in every colour on back order, with an estimated 13 weeks to ship [src7]. Wirecutter found little difference between it and the LX Pro, which carries larger and heavier monitors; that is why this card ranks the LX Pro first [src1].

PCWorld's Dual-Monitor Pick: Ergotron LX Dual Monitor Arm (~$470) — Check price

Two Ergotron LX arms on one mount, with the same build quality, adjustability, smooth operation and 10-year warranty as the single LX, at a slight saving over buying two. Each arm is rated for monitors up to 27 inches, so two 32- or 34-inch screens will not fit side by side, and stacking works only if one screen is under 23 inches [src2]. Ergotron's listing rates each arm for 7 to 20 lbs, with 13 inches of lift, 75 degrees of tilt and 360 degrees of rotation, on desks 0.63 to 2.6 inches thick [src12]. The Amazon listing we link had no offer when our checks last looked, on 2026-10-07; the live table at the top shows today's status.

Wirecutter's Budget Pick: Mount-It! Single Monitor Desk Mount (~$75) — Check price

Wirecutter's budget pick: just as easy to set up as its other picks at about a third of the price, with a strong spring that made raising and lowering a 10-pound monitor almost effortless, a clean all-black look without large logos, and a 10-year warranty, the longest Wirecutter has seen on an arm this cheap. It holds 13- to 32-inch monitors from 2.2 to 17.8 lbs, the lowest limit of Wirecutter's picks; much of the housing is hollow plastic, and it passed more desk motion to the monitor than the other picks, especially when extended [src1].

Tom's Guide's Simple Pick: Ergotron LX (~$200) — Check price

Tom's Guide's best simple monitor arm: up to 34-inch monitors, 13 inches of lift, two pole heights, a premium build and a 10-year warranty, marked down only as "Expensive for what you get" [src3]. PCWorld says the LX Pro fixes its gripes with the LX, with a more compact base and a better-looking design, and that the one thing the LX does better is weight: up to 25 lbs against the LX Pro's 22 [src2]. Buy it over the LX Pro only for a monitor between 22 and 25 lbs.

PCWorld's Premium Pick: Herman Miller Flo ($305) — Check price

PCWorld's best premium single-monitor arm: a smooth, natural-looking design with a 12-year warranty, easy to set up with fewer screws and a clip-on VESA mount, 13.3 inches of vertical adjustment, 80 degrees of tilt and 360 degrees of swivel and rotation, for monitors from 7 to 20 lbs. PCWorld could move a monitor's height "with a mere nudge" and calls it "a smoother, more appealing monitor arm, and worth the upgrade if you want form with your function" [src2]. Wirecutter disagrees: in an earlier round it found the Flo difficult to set up and adjust, its desk clamp not sturdy even fully tightened and its mounting plate plastic, and says "we don't trust this mount with a valuable monitor" [src1]. When we checked on 2026-10-08, Herman Miller's store listed the Flo Monitor Support at $305, available to order, with a 12-year warranty [src8].

PCWorld's Pick for a Built-In Dock: Humanscale M2.1 (~$356) — Check price

PCWorld's pick for a monitor arm with a built-in laptop dock. The M2.1 is a robust, conventional arm for monitors from 5 to 15 lbs, enough for the vast majority of widescreen monitors under 32 inches, with a Smart Stop that limits how far it rotates and quick-release joints; it is not as smooth as the Herman Miller Flo. The dock is extra: the M/Connect 3 USB data hub costs $253 on top of the arm's $356 base price, and the M/Connect 3 Pro Dock $600 [src2]. The listing we link is the M2.1 arm alone; when our checks last looked, on 2026-10-07, it was not in stock and was offered only by a third-party marketplace seller.

Work While Walking's Experts' Choice: Ergotron Trace (~$405) — Check price

Work While Walking's lab-tested review, from 2023 and the only test of the Trace we found, calls it "the Bang & Olufsen of monitor arms—pricey, but extremely cool mechanically and aesthetically." Its column lifts the monitor straight up and down, so the screen stays centered on the keyboard when a sit-stand desk changes height, and it dampens motion faster than jointed arms; the trade-off is a deeper 6.25-inch retraction that matters on shallow desks [src6]. Ergotron's current listing rates it for monitors up to 38 inches and 6.5 to 21.5 lbs, with 11 inches of lift to 19.6 inches above the desk, 80 degrees of tilt, 360 degrees of rotation and a 15-year warranty; a grommet mount is sold separately [src11].

Key Market Trends (2026)

• The top spot is split between two near-equals: Wirecutter and Tom's Guide rank the Herman Miller Jarvis first [src1, src3], PCWorld ranks the Ergotron LX Pro first [src2], and Wirecutter, which tested both, found little difference between them [src1].
• Cheap arms are a trap below a floor: PCWorld encourages shoppers to avoid the cheapest arms on Amazon, which lack a gas piston or spring, and says even the $35 to $50 arms that have one often barely hold a 27-inch monitor [src2]. BTOD says entry-level clamp mounts are where the cost cutting always shows [src4].
• Heavy-duty capacity has come down in price: PCWorld rates the MSI MAG MT201 for 44 lbs at an MSRP of $99.99, often sold for $60 to $80 [src2]; BTOD ranks the Ergotron HX S tier after its price fell from around $400 to $327 [src4].
• Warranties separate the tiers: Wirecutter finds that cheaper arms with shorter warranties typically don't perform as well [src1]. On this card, the Trace carries 15 years [src11], the Flo 12 [src8], the Ergotron LX, LX Pro, HX and LX Dual, the Jarvis and the Mount-It! 10 [src1, src2, src3, src7], and the Huanuo up to 5 [src9].
• Two singles beat one dual for precise setups: Wirecutter recommends two single arms over a dual arm, at the cost of a second base on the desk [src1]; PCWorld's dual pick, the Ergotron LX Dual, limits each screen to 27 inches [src2].

Important Caveats

• Prices are approximate; the live table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock.
• Weight limits apply at both ends and to the monitor without its stand. Spring and gas-spring arms must be tensioned to the monitor's weight, and PCWorld warns that gas springs can lose their potency over time [src2]. BTOD quotes a 14.3 lb maximum for the Huanuo single arm it tested, below Huanuo's own 19.8 lb rating [src4, src9]; leave a margin.
• Check your desk before buying. Clamp ranges differ by arm: 0.4 to 2.4 inches for the Ergotron LX Pro and 0.4 to 3.5 inches for the Herman Miller Jarvis [src1], 0.59 to 3.54 inches for the Huanuo HNSS6 [src9] and 0.4 to 2.6 inches for the Ergotron HX [src10]. PCWorld also warns that a clamp can scratch or dent softer desks such as veneered particleboard, and that glass desks need the desk maker's approval [src2].
• Check the VESA pattern on the back of the monitor. PCWorld's picks all take 75x75mm and 100x100mm plates [src2]; for larger plates, the Ergotron HX's listing adds 200x100mm and 200x200mm [src10].
• The Herman Miller Jarvis and Flo are sold through Herman Miller's own store, not Amazon, so their buy links go there [src7, src8].
• Wirecutter's summary line gives the Jarvis a 15-year warranty, but its own text and Herman Miller's page say 10 years; this card uses 10 [src1, src7].
• The Ergotron Trace rests on a single 2023 review that rated it for 6.5 to 26 lbs; Ergotron's current listing says 6.5 to 21.5 lbs [src6, src11].