Desktop Space for Monitor Stands
So how much physical desktop space do you need for a multiple monitor stand?
This is a question that we get asked quite often. Remember that when using a monitor mount or stand, the monitors will be mounted on the arms of the STAND which actually takes up very little desktop area.
You only need enough room for the BASE as the monitors are all suspended up off the desk and on the tree of the monitor stand. So it does not matter how wide your desk is really, as long as it supports the weight of the 6 monitors. The monitors themselves could extend out past the width of the desk and it would not matter. It is all about the base.
For example. Take our K3320G 6-display monitor stand here, note the mounting base circled in red. This mount only requires about 6” of desktop space to support 6 monitors.
This is a bolt down style base which requires a single bolt to be drilled through your desk. So you could really have a 6 monitor mount on a 1 ft square desk as long as it would support the weight.
Freestanding Base
Compare this to a freestanding base like our KT661 show here. It requires no drilling, it has a large heavy base to support the mount.
A freestanding base is about 18″ wide on this mount, so it would require a desk that is 18″ wide for 6 monitors as long as it supports the weight.
In summary, it is all about the base even if your monitors hung over the side of your desk it would not matter as the monitor stand supports, and balances everything on the mount. So even a small , basic desk is sufficient enough to support a multiple monitor stand setup. As long as it is strong enough to support the weight that’s all.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us we are happy to talk to you about this.
Also see: Mount Ergonomics | Choosing the Right Monitors
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Multiple Monitor Computer Systems
