

The XDesk Encore is a height-adjustable standing desk that markets itself as a feature piece that you will want to display as a piece de resistance of your WFH setup.ĭesigned and built-in good ol’ Texas, USA, this ergonomic desk offers a mind-boggling amount of optional features to remind us that ergonomic home office furniture can be beautiful. The big question is – is it worth almost $5,000? Shown in photo: The X-Desk’s marketing is slick, and the desk’s features are abundant. Laptop warriors won’t find this a problem, but if you have a couple of monitors and a desktop PC, you may find yourself nudging against it rather quickly. The main problem with the Ikea Trotten is its tiny 50kg maximum load limit. I can see this desk appealing to many students and early-stage startup founders who need decent office furniture to support them during long days at work, but don’t have large budgets. Cheap and cheerful vibe is certainly there, but for about $350, can you really complain? Of course, it was nowhere near as sturdy as the premium options from UpDown and Desky, but at 20-40% of their price (depending on your choice of desktop), it’s not a fair comparison. I expected it to feel cheap, wobbly and flimsy, but it wasn’t. I took a close look at it last time I visited Ikea, and walked away feeling more impressed than I thought I’d be. The Ikea Trotten is a manual standing desk, designed for people on a tight budget.

When you get close and start interacting with it, you begin to notice the budget construction. 006008803f1 cross reference.Shown in photo: The Ikea Trotten looks quite smart from a distance.
