Most of us are accustomed to a hybrid working set-up, but is yours as comfortable as it could be? While a dedicated home office is ideal, investing in a laptop stand is an easy and affordable way to keep you from crouching over your laptop causing avoidable aches and pains. Add the essentials – a wireless keyboard and a mouse – and you'll have everything you need to work from home like a pro. All things considered, this is one of the best options for users on a budget. It covers all the basics – high quality, great design, plenty of adjustability and a price that’s a fraction of the competition. If these things sound like your requirements, you’ve got your winner. Satechi is a very well known players in the laptop and smartphone accessories game. They pride in delivering high-quality products that both function and look very, very good, but come at fairly reasonable prices. Their universal vertical laptop stand is no exception, offering a lot of versatility and a great design. To begin with, this is one of the cheapest stands we’ve seen. However, this is in no way apparent in the construction or functionality, as the stand is really great. The design is very simple and similar to some other popular stands. The slot in the middle of the stand will fit a MacBook just right, and you have a non-toxic silicone lining to make sure it doesn’t get scratched up. That same silicone is also located on the bottom, so the stand (and your laptop) doesn’t move around your desk. While most of the stands are only made to hold a laptop, the Bestand vertical stand takes a different approach. It’s a versatile stand that allows you to fit in a host of laptops, and also add a few more things, too.

If you want a stand that also lets you use your laptop in a much more comfortable manner when you don’t need the stand itself, nothing beats the Seenda. Not only is Twelve South one of the most popular accessory makers for Apple products, but the Bookarc is probably their best selling product. The Bookarc is a very simple, yet extremely effective way of propping up a MacBook to save some space. When it comes to other benefits, it'll also increase the airflow under your laptop to keep it cool, and the extra space below your laptop means there's more room for your mouse, keyboard and cables, too. To make sure your laptop doesn’t get scratched up, you have a rubberized surface inside the slot which also gives some extra grip. The stand won’t get scratched up either since it’s made of anodized aluminum that is very durable and scratch-resistant.

To begin with, the entire stand is CNC machined from anodized aluminum alloy. Sure, the aesthetics look right at home with a MacBook, but its design is stunning and universal making it great for almost any laptop. The design looks like it was Apple who made it, not a third party company. It comes in both space grey and silver. Now, a downside is that it is non-adjustable. Instead, it has a fixed width, designed for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. If you don’t have one of these laptops, yours might fit, but it won’t be a snug fit like it would be with a MacBook. Both laptop slots have non-toxic and non-slip silicone mats which grip your laptop and make sure it won’t slip out. They also make sure that you won’t get any scratches on it, either. Speaking of scratches, the stand is made of anodized aluminum alloy and is CNC machined. Not only is it high quality, but it’s also scratch-resistant. The color feels right at home with a MacBook Pro, but the stand actually looks really great regardless of what laptop you put inside. The anodized aluminum is really stunning, and the anti-slip silicone lining will make sure your laptop doesn’t get scratched up any time you put it inside. There’s a bit of silicone lining at the bottom as well, and the stand won’t slip all-around your desk either. A really great option for just about anyone. If you’re on a budget, this stand by Macally might be just right for you. It has an interesting, unconventional design, but it looks stunning and is very adjustable. The space gray finish is a crowd favorite, especially if that’s a crowd of MacBook owners, and the entire cradle is 7” wide and 4” long.

Whether you're at home, in the office a few days a week, working on the go with the help of a power bank, or binge-watching the latest Marvel movie at your desk, you'll find that a laptop stand is great for maintaining better safety and ergonomics. That's especially true if you're guilty of using your laptop from your sofa, bed or lap. While the design is actually similar to some other stands, the fact that your laptop is slightly elevated makes it very appealing. There is a screw on one side which lets you make the stand wider or narrower, and it fits laptops from half an inch to 1 ¼ inch in width. If you opt to use it with a wider laptop, the stand “opens up” in the middle, allowing for some extra cooling. Some of the main laptop stands have their highlight feature be the adjustability, which lets you fit a variety of laptops. However, iQunix has chosen to go a different route, instead of making their vertical stand compatible with Apple’s new MacBook Pro and Air. This means that the stand won’t do the job for many users, but if you’ve got a MacBook Pro or Air, this should certainly pique your interest.If you do, though, this is a great option. The rubber will make sure there are no scratches on your laptop, and you get a cable catch design which prevents the cables from slipping on the ground when you disconnect your laptop. The Bookarc is definitely a great stand for MacBooks especially if you’re using externally connected peripherals. If you’ve got a different laptop, we’ve got some other alternatives.

The aluminum construction and rubberized protection make this one of the top vertical laptop stands for MacBook owners. Add to that the cheap asking price, and you’ve got yourself a truly great stand. While most stands are just that – stands, this one by Seenda aims to be a 2-in-1. It works great as a stand, but you’ll also find that it is great for propping up your laptop when you want to type on it, putting it in a much more ergonomic position. At the bottom of the stand is another silicone section, which ensures the stand stays in place where it is intended. You will also appreciate that there are vents made to dissipate heat. Also, the slot itself doesn’t cover too much of the laptop, so cooling shouldn’t be an issue. It’s a great stand, all things considered.

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Most of the stands that are adjustable often have some kind of screw, or screws, that let them have a wider or narrower slot. VOGEK have decided to go for a different approach, but nevertheless, it works wonders. This is a very budget-oriented stand that looks right at home with just about any laptop, especially something from Apple’s lineup.