The new lifting keyboard tray ensures ergonomic comfort for your arms and shoulders whether sitting or standing.

The desktop itself has a smooth white finish and is 48 inches (122cm) wide with a depth of 32 inches (81cm).We found that the electric motors in each leg raise and lower the desk quickly and quietly enough that you won’t bother those around you. The desk’s piston and spring-assisted lift mechanism adjusts to nine different height settings and to raise the desk, one simply needs to grip both handles and pull up. You’ll then need to drop the control box into place and plug in the corresponding cords from each leg. Hammering away at a keyboard didn’t cause anything to shuffle and the keyboard tray is a generous size. Without an electrical motor there’s no sound generated when adjusting the height, so if you’re in a shared office you won’t distract any fellow workers.

You can use a mouse to the right or left of the keyboard as the surface is symmetrical, so it will accommodate left-handed users, too. Overall setting up Vari’s Standing Desk was quite simple and while the company recommends that two people put it together, it can be done on your own.

More color options would be a welcome addition but the unique design of the Vari Standing Desk more than makes up for this. Today we’ll be looking at the Vari Standing Desk, it’s assembly process and whether or not it can earn a place in your home office or workspace. Adjusting the height only takes a few short seconds so you can transition from sitting to standing without any real interruption.

After setting up Vari’s Standing Desk, we first tried it out using a Chromebook and were pleasantly surprised by all of the extra room available. The control panel that needs to be attached to the front of the desk on either the right or left side depending on your preference also has a cord that needs to be plugged into the control box as well. All you’ll need to do is clear enough space on your desk to accommodate its sizeable footprint, which measures 914x990mm when flat.

However, you can manually set the desk’s upper and lower limit positions if you want and lock the control panel if you’re worried about someone else messing with your settings.