With more than a handful of us who are still spending our days working from home, using our laptops over a prolonged period of time can take its toll on our posture. Say, you’re typing about 30 to 40 words a minute for 9 hours every day — you might notice a strained neck or back. Sure, you can have the freedom and flexibility of working wherever you like around the house, but you’ll still have to deal with this unfortunate reality of the typical office grind.
Thankfully, there are solutions to ease the strain on your neck and eyes — peep laptop stands. Ergonomically designed to deliver efficiency and comfort, these laptop stands help to reduce strain on your neck and keep your screen at eye level. By doing so, it will improve your posture by keeping your back straight and ensuring your elbows are bent at a comfortable 90-degree angle. Some of these stands also come built with a fan to improve airflow, preventing your laptop from overheating. Here, are some of the laptop stands that you can consider investing in for your home workspace.
1. Goodview Household Laptop Stand
If you need an affordable laptop stand that doesn’t burn a hole in your wallet, consider this option. Besides its affordable price tag that goes for less than $20, this laptop stand by Goodview Housekeeping on Amazon does the job at propping your laptop up while you comfortably work from home. You can adjust the angle of the stand accordingly and it’s lightweight so you can bring it everywhere you go!
Goodview Household Laptop Stand, $16.99. Available on Amazon.sg.
2. Kootek Laptop Cooling Pad
After using your laptop for hours, you might experience heat-related problems which may then cause your laptop to go on overdrive. Using a laptop cooling pad, however, can alleviate these issues with an external fan that encourages heat dissipation via the metal chassis of the pad. For instance, this Kootek Laptop Cooling Pad that comes with 5 quiet fans and 2 USB Ports. Most importantly, this option also allows you to adjust the mounts of the stand to 6 adjustable height settings — to your desired angle — for you to use your device comfortably.
Kootek Laptop Cooling Padm, $47.78. Available on Amazon.sg.
3. CoolCold Ice Magic 2 Gaming Laptop Cooling Stand
Besides working on your laptop, some of us are pretty fond of using our devices to spend hours gaming — and one thing’s for sure, adding a laptop stand with a cooling fan like this one by CoolCold is a definite gamer’s essential. With heat-related issues as one of your main concerns, this laptop stand is well-equipped with 4 strong LED fans, that goes at a speed off 12000RPM — you can expect an increased airflow that effectively lowers the heat of your laptop.
The only setback, its stable bracket is not adjustable and it’s positioned at a 30-degree angle which minimises flexibility when you’re using your laptop.
CoolCold Ice Magic 2 Gaming Laptop Cooling Stand, $30.50. Available at Lazada.
4. MOFT Laptop Stand
Otherwise most popularly known as the World’s First Invisible Laptop Stand, the MOFT Laptop Stand is probably the most lightweight and flexible option out there in the market. MOFT, which stands for Mobile Office for Travelers, is a foldable laptop stand that’s foldable, compact and light, you can easily bring it anywhere you go. All you have to do is to attach it to the bottom of your laptop and enjoy the same mobility you are used to wherever you go. The stand comes with 2 adjustable height settings and can be attached and removed easily.
MOFT Laptop Stand, $39.90. Available at WeThePeople.
5. NEXSTAND™ K7 Lite Laptop Stand
Besides improving your posture, laptop stands like this one by NEXSTAND sports a compact design and supports laptops up to a 10kg load. With different adjustable height settings for you to choose from — elevating your screen 5.5 inches to 12.6 inches for maximum comfort — be rest assured that this stand is sure to alleviate issues such as eye strain, alongside other concerns like screen glare and improving the airflow of your device. Not to mention, it only weighs 0.2kg, allowing you to bring it anywhere you go without feeling like you’re lugging a heavyweight around.
NEXSTAND™ K7 Lite Laptop Stand, $21.55. Available at Lazada.
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