What Reddit says about Secretlab

“That sucks. I bought the secret lab desk Magnus pro xl in white. I don’t have any issues with wobble unless I put it at the max height it can go then there is some which is well above where I would need it for my standing height”

“I bought a Secret Lab Magnus Pro and absolutely love it. The desk has three presets for different heights, and is extremely sturdy at any height. It also has built-in cable management with a hinged cable tray, and there is an outlet built into the leg, which was key for me as I really wanted a setup that didn't have a lot of cables or cords strung about. They do look a bit more industrial, which may or may not fit your vibe. Happy to answer any specific questions.”

“Secretlab Magnus Pro is pretty nice.”

“About One Year, no issues so far.”

“I've had mine for over a year and it's fantastic. Yes it costs more, but it's rock solid, the motor is smooth, and cable management is as good as it gets. I also have the 2-monitor stand, the extra magnetic cable management kit, and the laptop holder. 10/10 from me. I do not have the matching pad though - I bought an oversized one that covers most of the desk but not all. It's more cushioned and is water proof, and definitely less than the matching pads. It is heavy, and I assembled it myself - it's doable. But I'd recommend having someone help you move the boxes around, especially with stairs.”

“I have a Magnus Pro at home. It's pretty good. Personally, though, I'd rather buy an Ergolutions Primus. They have a significantly better price-performance ratio and I like the look of them better.”

“Got a Magnus Pro from Secret lab and I’ve been happy with it. I’m not using the standing position that often to be honest, it’s not that comfortable for me. The desk itself is pretty good and they offer some useful accessories.”

“Can’t believe I had to scroll to the last comment to find this. Hard agree. Love mine. Absolute game changer and the build quality is great.”

“Just got a magnus pro xl and plan to never buy another desk forever.”

“If you’re in asia, get from a brand called Secretlab. Totally worth it. The big win for me is the very clean cable management and the magnet system they have going.”

“Secretlab Magnus Pro is hands-down the best if you want real cable management.. built-in routing, hidden power bay, super clean look. Uplift V2 with the full wire kit is a solid modular alternative. Both keep things tidy without endless zip ties.”

“Secret Lab Magnus Pro. It’s a pretty penny but worth it. Stable, durable, a literal tank. The magnetic desk pad is also durable af and great.”

“I went with a secretlabs magnus pro xl myself, you may get by with the smaller version. It was less expensive than some of the other brands you mentioned and love it.”

“When I was searching, I was hell bent on the secret lab magnus pro. Really nice, sturdy desk, but ultimately ended up getting something more timeless, a classic wood desk with built in cable management (just like SL) from Article.”

“Secretlab Magnus Pro. Has held up great the past couple years”

“I just bought a Secret Labs Magnus Pro XL, think it s a few hundred off for BF. Love it so far. Only complaint is my desk faces open area and the cable management is exposed. https://preview.redd.it/v1d23j1tbb3g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b7998163de2b05450e1bb8e380b08d650557c08”

“It’s awesome, easy setup until you have to move the assembled desk because it’s about 150 pounds haha.”

“Lots of videos and testimonials. Looked at other brands but some had tons of ads but zero reviews. This one is pricey, but way worth it. I probably spent 500 for the standing desk I use for work but it’s only 48 wide and doesn’t have the cable management this does. Not so much into the “influencer” videos because they usually get their shit free or reduced cost or even paid for videos, but actual real people who put it through its paces and were still happy with it.”

“I love my Magnus Pro from secret lab. Expensive but the accessories and cable management is worth it IMO”

“Secretlab magnus pro XL is your friend here with this budget”

“https://preview.redd.it/gz914nh1k15g1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26e6bf58b4f483c01abc890675fda08e2ba0c3f6 I'm in love with my Magnus Pro XL from Secret Labs. It's about 1k and was able to use my HSA to pay for it. They provide a service through Trumed to get a letter of medical necessity from a doctor.”

“Secret Lab Magnus Pro!!”

“Smooth as fucking butter, and I have a 14k desktop and 6K laptop so it matches the level of complexity I’ve built. Put the laptop on a laptop arm from Secret lab and duel monitor arms x2 32 inch monitor with a 16 outlet tripplite on the back. Absolutely dope cable management.”

“You can’t just give up your magnus pro desk tho🥲”

“I got myself a Secret Labs standing desk a few years ago and it’s been great. I got the biggest size and love the cable management that it provides and the entire top is a mousepad. I got three monitors with arms clamped to the desk. 27 inch, 49 inch ultrawide curved in the middle and another 27 inch. I work from home 99% of the year ever since the pandemic (my firms is one of the last few that hasn’t mandated return to office of any kind) and this setup has done wonders. I used to switch between sitting and standing with the desk, but have just left it standing for a while and use a walking treadmill.”

“I was you. Late 30’s. Working mostly from home. I went with an all black secretlab Magnus pro XL. This thing is engineered well and I put it together myself. I stretched the budget bc it’s around $1k but I used some reimbursements from work to cover some costs. 100% recommend.”

“I've got the same debate going on with my setup and the thing keeping me on the Magnus is the cable management. Let me know if you find anything that scratches that itch. The closest thing for me was an uplift desk with a bunch of accessories but it doesn't feel as cohesive as the Magnus.”

“You’ll absolutely need to open the box and carry up the smaller boxes and pieces. The whole box at once won’t work for multiple flights of stairs. Awesome desk tho”

“If you are wanting it to be gaming-related, SecretLabs is a good choice. But if you are wanting it to look professional and clean, go with UPLIFT Desk. They make some of the best standing desks, hands down. No wobble, hold a ton of weight, and they have hardwood tops or laminate desktops. They are outstanding. I have three of them and one from Secret Labs.”

“I bought a SecretLab magnus pro XL and an x-suite chair ... they both transformed WFH for me. Everyone is different for sure, try things out .. hopefully you can find something that works for you.”

“I've had three standing desks over the last 7 years: * Started with a VIVO dual motor from Amazon; broke just after 3 year warranty mark * Replaced with Uplift V2 C-Frame in 2021; made a custom top; killer desk, I still have this in my shop * Currently running SecretLab Magnus Pro; even more killer of a desk The Uplift desk is great. I have it sitting on 3" casters and even still it is very stable. The Magnus Pro feels beefier in every way; the weight and rigidity is next level. I got the Magnus for the specific features (cable management, magnets, etc) and appearance. I can't speak to long term reliability but I can say both the Uplift and Secretlab are tanks and remain stable at height for my 6'3 frame. Both desks have a laptop and one 32" display. The Uplift uses an arm, the Secretlab display is on a stand. Edit: As for usage, I do stand multiple times a day. Mostly if I'm in a meeting and my watch tells me it's time to get up. If I'm not in a meeting, well, I go walk around the house or something.”

“I have a Secretlab Magnus. It’s spendy but I love it. It’s phenomenal.”

“Ive got a Secretlab Magnus at home and an Ergolutions Primus at work. Both of them are very nice. Which one fits better for you depends on a few factors: a) Cable Managment: i think Secretlab is the only provider for desks with cable management truly inside the table. With i think every other provider you will have to go for cable snakes and cable trays, which is also a solid option, but doesnt look as clean as cable management inside the desk. b) Optics: One of the reasons secretlab is rather expensive is their cooperation with various game studios. If you want stuff like a perfect fitting mousepad in assassins creed design or something like that, you should go for them. If you want anything else, i wouldnt go for secretlab, cause they dont offer very much. My Ergolutions desk has a nice oak optic, which i love and there are many other options to choose from. c) Pricing: it doesnt really matter if you buy a licensed product - youre gonna pay for the licenses of secretlab, if youre gonna buy a desk from secretlab. With an Ergolutions product youre paying for the desk. If id buy another desk, it would probably be another Ergolutions Primus. Both products are stable, hardly wobble, and can be used for years.”

“Yet another secret labs Magnus pro desk user here. Why I bought it, is the inbuilt height regulator. I wanted to get a sit/standing desk after having had a desk that was set to the wrong height for me. This was important because at work when people lean gather at my desk, often times they lean against the controls. As for the pad, feels "warm" it ain't cold, it is soft. My cat has scratched it by attempting to jump onto it but I had set the height higher than normal so mod fall he ended up scratching it. Cable management, I run 3 monitors and run a spare USB C cable and it looks clean. What I dislike is that they introduced a new desk in which the monitors clamp at the back instead of 80% into it. Seeing as it does force you to sit further away at the desk. But all in all, I don't regret buying my desk. I have the headset magnet which I attached to the cable organizer the PC case holder (for this, I had to get a shorter case(lian li air mini) so that I could use the desk at it's min height)”

“My Desky one chips super easily. Within a couple a weeks the front edge had lost big sections of its finish, where the soft arms of my chair touch it. Plus just moving my laptop scratches it up right away. Pretty disappointing given the cost, 1 year in and it looks a mess. Secret lab desks (and chairs!) are great.”

“Same I’ve had it about a year with a ton of weight on it. Cable management is awesome. It’s solid.”

“Re-read your post "might be moving" I was for sure moving, so logistically it would have been easier to wait ... but i was too stoked the desk is awesome, i love it and its worth the effort the packaging is so legit and definitely reusable, i have all the packaging still and used it to pack the desk when i moved once you build it, youll be able to strategically take it apart in less pieces when i moved it i only took off the cable tray and the legs, so it was basically 3 pieces some other random details \- the desk riser is cool, i have that and plan on getting another one one day to have a full length shelf \- i got way too many magnets but they are fun desk toys lol \- the tower mount is also worth it \- i think i should have gotten two single arm mounts instead of the dual monitor mount, it would be more flexible to setup”

“I’ve heard decent things about the chairs. Good for back, but not soft at all However i have the Magnus Pro myself. I really like it. Any questions? It was easy to build, holds a lot of weight, can go really high and really low, I LOVE that the control panel is integrated into the table. The RGB is a lot of fun. Cable management tray is excellent. All the extras are great Not sure i have much to say negative about this table. Even the price is similar or better than other brands and you get WAY more stuff than the other brands with terrible looking tables and no features at all”

“It’s quite sturdy. Of course any table will have SOME wobble at max height, but for all heights including max, it’s very sturdy Im even on carpet floor, and it’s super sturdy”

“I don’t know the height of your table, but i think the Magnus Pro goes down to 25.6 inches. Confirm this info for yourself, but im pretty sure thats correct I was happy that this table can go lower than my last table. It’s pretty low A word of warning: if you attach the PC under the table with the mount, the table may not be able to reach the minimum height due to the PC hitting the floor. I weighed my options, and I’m glad i put the PC under the table, even if that results in a slightly higher minimum height”

“What kind of vertical braces do you mean? This two-leg system is pretty common from what I’ve seen I gotta say, my table is supporting my PC, monitor, some decoration, a bunch or cables, the peripherals, some extra stuff on top. It’s got a fait bit of stuff on it and it’s perfectly fine I did the math when i bought it, it holds something like 265 lbs total, and the tabletop + all my stuff (pc, monitor, etc) left me with something like 50-100 lbs left of weight. Plenty of buffer to add more stuff As i said in another comment, it’s very stable. Minor wobbling at full height, which any standing desk will have. I use it around 0-60% height and it’s totally OK 👍🏻”

“My Secret Labs Magnus Pro has been amazing. Extremely solid, and does not rock etc like a lot of the cheap ones do. Plus it's metal so you can use lots of magnet stuff.”

“It all depends on your budget I guess for me I’d highly recommend a standing desk if possible. I got one for free through my job and use it while gaming / working. Generally a good quality one can ring up to the 1k mark secret labs do a Magnus pro and has a nice few things built into it.”

“This is the XL. Had a desk thay went all the way to the wall beforehand, I need that real-estate.”

“I did do it by myself and it is quite heavy. But most people are worried about the flip which I'd say was pretty easy. I didn't realize how short the desk could go so short rotation distance was easier than what I was prepping for. The hardest part for me was getting the heavy metal top as a giant slab into position to actually build it. Which I'd highly recomment over building then moving, unless you're putting casters on it or have all hardwood floors with moving pucks lol. At least for the XL theres no way to just brute force pick it up by yourself. So I laid out the packing foam like a red carpet, tilted the desk up on one end (like left edge on the ground, held right edge up in front of my face), and "walked" across the foam 20 feet to where I wanted it.”

“The upper monitor is mounted at 6 feet on the wall and the arms I have provide plenty of movement to adjust for a standing height. Though yes It would be nice for it to be all in one - I just wasn't happy with the "pole" style mounts and these arms give plenty of 3-axis movement. Yeah as a tall guy the adjustable height is a godsend, finally enough legroom and the cables aren't tangled up in my feet.”

“Tudom, hogy kb senki se ilyet keres, de nekem [Secretlab Magnus](https://secretlab.eu/pages/magnus-pro)\-om van, a stabilitás miatt vettem pont. Sajnos valami 400k HUF körül van, de egy hatalmas monitor nagy karral + laptop van rajta és ha rátenném a 30 kg-os asztali gépemet, meg ráülnék (120 kilósan) akkor is gond nélkül mozogna. Ha főleg otthonról dolgozol mint én, akk megéri szerintem simán a prémium ár, de ha inkább be szoktál járni, akkor talán jobban jársz egy olcsóbbal.”

“Mine just arrived few days ago - Magnus Pro XL, gotta say I am really impressed so far - great design, quiet motors, super spacey and feels great to use, the packaging was also some of the best I have seen - everything was neatly organized, the assembly was super easy and the magnetic covering is great for accessories. I suck at cable management, but with this desk I pulled it off easily. Can't say how long it lasts as it's super new, but I am super impressed so far, though the price was steep it feels worth it”

“I love my Secret Lab Magnus Pro. Having a metal surface with a leatherette top means I have magnets to hold cables to the desk, which stops everything from moving around. The desk has power and Ethernet ports at the bottom, and the cables stretch and retract inside the desk as it moves. It is sturdy and moves up and down more quickly than most other desks I tried. [https://secretlab.co.uk/pages/compare-desks](https://secretlab.co.uk/pages/compare-desks)”

“Secretlab just released a new desk. It's a bit over budget, but I use their Magnus Pro and its great. [https://secretlabchairs.com.au/pages/magnus-evo](https://secretlabchairs.com.au/pages/magnus-evo)”

“Autonomous Desks have good build qualities, I think. They also have heavier frames. Magnus Pros are also good. Motors are quiet. This one has a 5 year warranty, which is shorter, but it holds up. Just know the desktop is not very deep. Desky's Alpha Dual goes down to 23.6" so you would actually get your feet flat. Runs $679 with their current discount code. Dual motor setup, same kind of stability you would get from the others. What's great about a lot of these Desky Desks is that they have a 10 year warranty. I think all of them have good cable management too, but you would have to look at video reviews or pictures if you like the look of the cable management.”

“hah i brought mine upstairs from garage and assembled all solo, no regrets :P”

“with the benefit of hindsight, there isn't a single comparable desk in this niche.”

“I think it really boils down to how much you spent. My standing desk is amazing, but it also cost me $1,000. It’s the Secret Lab Magnus desk.”

“I have the same. Yes it's pricey but very very quality materials and motors. Quiet and all metal so great for magnetic cable management.”

“For reference my sitting height is 85 on the Magnus - I'm a tall dude so the monitors are mounted at a decent height already. So like I said I do get a good range of motion out of them to where they are still useable when standing (G9 has half the reach so it would be the lower/secondary monitor in standing position). Though as pointed out below the fine adjustment sitting height was the main selling point along with cable management. If I had to guess the only standing use I'll get out of the desk is if I move my walking pad into the office from the living room. Which then the upper monitor can raise to bang on eye level. Holding out for that heavy duty vertical stack arm Secretlab!”

“The secretlab Magnus pro XL is amazing. Also very expensive. But it’s perfect for my WFH setup and my gaming PC. Has features many sit stand desks don’t usually have: - amazing cable management solution - integrated power column so one cable powers the whole desk - integrated controls - PC mount / laptop mounts / monitor arms /ethernet column available”

“Honestly, for a Samsung Odyssey G9 + full tower on the desk, I’d lean on 4-leg Apex Pro. A 2-leg T-frame like the Magnus Pro can handle it if you mount the tower carefully and use the XL, but the off-center load + extra weight is asking for motor strain and wobble over time. Apex Pro’s 4-leg design spreads weight more evenly, so your G9 stays stable and the frame lasts longer. If cable management is key, you could still do a Magnus-style setup with an add-on tray or clips, but for pure stability with that much concentrated weight, Apex Pro wins.”

“I have a secret labs adjustable height desk. Ngl, wish I hadn’t bothered… it’s a quality desk but I don’t take advantage of it nearly enough to justify me owning it. Sometimes I reduce the height of the desk so I can get my feet onto it more comfortable to watch shows”

“I run a YouTube channel on desk setups mainly and have been sent so many standing desks over the last two years. Lol. Here are my findings: -My wife bought a cheap fezibo for $250 and she still uses it. Not the best looking, but still works for her. -Flexispot and Vernal are the best value for your money and solid desks with different price points. Well within your budget and even under $400 with sales. -All two legged standing desks wobble at standing heights. Even the expensive secret lab magnus pro. The only way to mostly get rid of a lot of wobble is to have a 4 legged standing desk. I actually kept one from flexispot that’s 4 legs as a work bench for shooting content. -With your budget, I would focus on the look and features that are important for you. Things like depth and size for your needs as well. Accessories that come with it like a cable management tray, etc. -If you use clamp on accessories, check to make sure the desk will support that on almost all the edges. I’ve found some desk designs don’t allow you to easily use clamp on accessories which I like to use. -Always looks at real video or customer pictures of the desk before you buy it. I’ve seen brands over saturate their marketing pictures. And when it comes in, it looks dull or quite different.”

“Here’s how I see the standing desk market right now, in January 2026. “Amazon Specials” like Claiks, ErGear, HUANUO etc. - Primary consideration: Budget. These are frankly total trash, probably even worse than the cardboard boxes I used for my first few years of standing. Flexispot - Primary consideration: Value. Buy here if your first consideration is budget but you don’t want garbage. Stick to E7 and above. Secretlab - Primary consideration: Cable Management. Buy here if you’re a gamer and/or you just can’t stand to see a cord. Uplift - Primary consideration: Corporate Sales. Buy here if you’re a purchasing manager (at work or at home). No one ever got fired for buying IBM. DeskHaus - Primary consideration: Stability. Buy here if you want to absolutely annihilate any and all wobble or sway, or if you need to support a massive desktop. Branch - Primary consideration: Apartment Chic. Buy here if your home office is also your living room. And where we think we fit in: Ergodriven - Primary consideration: Ergonomics. Buy here if you actually want to use your standing desk. That’s the need we identified. While these brands have innovated around the edges, no one has actually improved the ergonomics of standing desks in 10+ years. We all know the true benefit of standing desks isn’t just standing - it’s movement - both while you’re standing, and in changing positions throughout the day. Experts recommend switching between sitting and standing 20+ times per day. For example, the human ergonomics program at Cornell recommends the 20-8-2 rule: in every 30 minute period, sit 20 mins, stand 8 mins, and move/stretch for 2 mins. That is a lot to manage, especially when you have work to focus on. It’s 2026. You shouldn’t be relying on willpower or setting phone timers to remember to use your expensive desk for its only purpose. Your desk should monitor your presence and position, and automatically move for you. That's what we think anyway. So that’s exactly what our Tempo Desk does. It’s the only standing desk you’re guaranteed actually to use! And so far people love it! You can see reviews on this page . BTW if you already have one of those desks above (or have your heart set on them for the totally valid reasons I listed), you can still get our Tempo controller and just swap out your controllers in a few minutes (Tempo is compatible with all the brands above - and many others - except the “Amazon Specials”).”

“As long as youre not bothered by the gamer design, Magnus Pro is really good specially with the desk add ons. However be aware that their customer support its awful”

“You need to consider the depth issue. That monitor has a physical footprint of roughly 45-47 inches across, and once the tower takes a corner, you're eating into usable surface fast even on an XL frame. The Magnus Pro XL is actually 70 inches wide. The 59-inch figure is the standard Magnus Pro, not the XL. It has more room than the spec sheet suggests, but map out where everything actually lands and it gets tighter, especially if you're already planning to push the monitor back further to avoid eye strain. On load capacity, Desky's Dual Hardwood has a steel-reinforced top, which changes the equation if that's a factor. A 4-leg frame like the Apex Pro just handles off-center loads differently than a 2-leg T-frame. You almost have to experience the stability difference to really get it, but the thing just doesn't budge.”

“I used a Mark Adler frame for about 4 years, paired with an Ikea tabletop, and never had a problem with it. They are cheap and, in my experience, are quite nice. I did end up donating it and upgrading to a Secretlab Magnus, but simply because I wanted less clutter (with the cable management). One thing I do have to mention is that before you actually but a standing desk or a frame for a standing desk think if you're actually going to use it, my wife wanted one for a long time and after I got her one she maybe used it 2 times a year; same in my case, I maybe use it 1-2 times a month.”

“Unfortunately most people won’t have tried more than one or 2 brands. My vote is for uplift. I’ve tried the Secret Lab standing desk at a friend’s place as well. While it wasn’t bad at all, I just like the look and feel of Uplift more because you choose wood laminate or actual wood. The Secret Lab table just felt like a black chunk of metal. Not a good or bad thing. Just an observation. You can get mats for it though. Full disclosure, I’m not some power user of the standing feature, I’ve only used it a hand full of times. Why I went with uplift was actually because of how LOW it could go. I started having a lot of neck and back pain and I was already showing some signs of carpal tunnel. All because I work while sitting and my main hobby is gaming as well so basically I’m sitting A LOT. Lol. I started researching into good chairs and tables along with getting obsessed with the right posture to sit and the angles based on your height and even the difference in leg and torso lengths because even at the same height people can have different length compositions for upper and lower body. Getting a desk that was well reviewed and had good quality was important but I really needed a desk that could go much lower than an average desk so I could position it in the most optimal way for me to achieve the posture I needed to maintain. Uplift checked all those boxes and now I’m here a few years later with all my pain left in the past for the lost part. I say for the most part because everyone likes to sit like a curled shrimp every once in a while and there’s no cure for that. 😂 Uplift was definitely expensive but I think it cost me like $1195 with quite a few random accessories I also added to it. This was back in 2022. Obviously the value is subjective based on your financial situation as well but this was one of the best investments I ever made for a pain free back, neck and hands. I’m sure you could get it for a little cheaper when they have sales going on but I don’t know how recent inflation and tarrifs may have affected the base cost. And again in the interest of transparency I also got the Herman Miller Arron at a good discount around that time because I used to work for a real-estate company that had a partnership with Herman Miller. Still pretty expensive but worth it for me since I spend so much time sitting. Hope this helps.”

“With the Magnus Pro XL, make sure the clamp of the monitor arm you pick fits into the space of the cable tray. They designed their monitor arms to fit, so there may be arms out there that do not fit that space. Also make sure the desk depth is good enough for your monitor. Since you have a 48" monitor, even 30" depth might not be enough and the Magnus Pro XL is smaller at 26.4". At least with the Flexispot and Uplift, you can easily swap out your desktop for different dimensions if needed. For stability, the 4 leg will win, especially at taller heights, but 2 legs could possibly be more than enough depending on the heights you need and your tolerance for movement.”

“It’s a Secretlab Magnus Pro planning to replace it soon though.”

“yeah walnut would look amazing for sure. I actually just upgraded to the Magnus Pro XL, so I’m gonna rock the full black vibe for a bit but walnut is definitely something I might switch to later.”

“Yeah, the Magnus definitely wins for sleekness, but once you’ve packed that rear compartment, it’s a pain to access. Uplift’s kit is nice, but the metal tray bends a bit under heavy power bricks. I’d take a modular setup like Desky’s if you care about future upgrades.”

“Secretlab Magnus Pro and Desky Dual Ergo Edge both do cable management well, but in different ways. The Magnus Pro hides everything inside a deep rear channel with built-in routing, which gives a very clean look but limits flexibility once it’s full. Desky’s approach is more modular, with trays and grommets that let you separate power from data lines and reconfigure later. If you move things around often or have multiple monitors, the Desky system is easier to live with long-term.”