27" too heavy for a glass-top desk?

[gwhitta]

Maybe this is going to sound silly but do I have to worry about this thing being too heavy for my glass-top Office Max desk? It's 30.5 lbs, twice as heavy as the Dell widescreen monitor I currently use. This is my first all-in-one so it's all new to me!

[stridemat]

Since you spent near enough £1,000 already why not invest in a new desk?:p

[Carressa]

Maybe this is going to sound silly but do I have to worry about this thing being too heavy for my glass-top Office Max desk? It's 30.5 lbs, twice as heavy as the Dell widescreen monitor I currently use. This is my first all-in-one so it's all new to me!


How thick is the glass? that would be the determining factor.

[FocusedOne]

I will be using a glass top desk as well - there's no doubt in my mind that it will be fine.

I have a 60" Pioneer Elite plasma on a glass stand (the glass couldn't be more than 1/2-3/4 inches thick) and it weighs around 120 lbs...

[gwhitta]

It's a hair under a quarter-inch thick. Here's a couple of pics (how anal? :rolleyes:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/4100426715_db3d65ff96.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4100426695_eca689303f.jpg

[FocusedOne]

If you're still on the fence, you could always google the model of your desk and find out how many lbs. it is rated for.

[Carressa]

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[zerohp]

I have a 30" and a 24" Dell lcd on my glass desk, and I've also set a computer (heavy steel tower case) to work on it. I'm sure you'll be fine.

[OldCorpse]

Try it out, what's the worst that can happen? I think you should also stress test the table - put the iMac on it, then sit down on the table to add your weight - if it can withstand that, you know it'll take the iMac no matter the air temperature variation (btw., stress testing gone wrong is how I got to be a corpse). If the table breaks, no big deal - huge razor sharp shards of glass will slash down on your legs... but so what - I've seen many people without legs and they are alive - as long as you have an ambulance not too long after, cause bleeding can be a problem. Good luck!

[jessica.]

If you're still on the fence, you could always google the model of your desk and find out how many lbs. it is rated for.

This is what always makes me laugh. It seems the internet has a plethora of information right at your fingertips which has been both a blessing and a curse all in one. It's made people incredibly lazy, too lazy to simply google for the basic information on their desk. The time that it takes to actually start a thread and wait for answers most likely exceeds the time it would have taken to find the information via google.

gwhitta, most desks can withstand a large CRT monitor and desktop computer. The combined weight of those two alone would likely exceed the weight of a 27" iMac. I've also witnessed people with 30" ACDs and Mac Pros sitting on their desktop without any issue.

[mrsir2009]

It'll be fine:D I'm sure the desk can hold a large all in one computer:cool:

[Techhie]

It's a hair under a quarter-inch thick. Here's a couple of pics (how anal? :rolleyes:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/4100426715_db3d65ff96.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4100426695_eca689303f.jpg

The type of glass is also a contributing factor to its strength. My desk's glass is around the same thickness, and it had no problems supporting the weight of a 50 lb. Mac Pro. My guess is that if it can sit on the surface and not crack it, you will be fine.

[Techhie]

that said, I you won't see me trying to sit on it anytime soon :rolleyes:

[Serif]

This is also of interest to me as I'm hoping to have an new 27" on my own glass desk in a few weeks. The subject has also been discussed here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=786473).

I haven't had much luck getting hold of the details for my own desk but from everything I've read, the 8mm tempered glass should be well up to the task.

[FocusedOne]

Help! I sat on my desk and cut my ass off!

[Hrududu]

30lbs should be just fine on that desk. The glass is tempered and will probably hold up to 80lbs without a problem