Stand for Studio Display?

[Kierkegaarden]

Any recommendations for a stand for the Studio Display to give it some height? I’d like to get something that matches the fit and finish of the display — heavy duty, aluminum — and be wide (around 18”) and tall enough (around 6”).

I see plenty of cheap crap on Amazon from Chinese sellers — not interested in these at all. I want some thing rock solid and beautiful.

 

[southerndoc]

I'm the opposite. I would like for it to fit under my desk hutch. Something that's low would be ideal for me.

 

[Traverse]

If you have an old Mac mini, it looks like the base would exactly fit on on. Completely ridiculous, but something I noted. ?

 

[Puonti]

Am I the only one who realizes that the OP is talking about the Studio display, not the Mac?

Unless I've missed something and A) it's now fashionable to place displays under your desk and B) Mac Minis are no longer good for anything other than propping a display up...

 

[Kierkegaarden]

Am I the only one who realizes that the OP is talking about the Studio display, not the Mac?

Unless I've missed something and A) it's now fashionable to place displays under your desk and B) Mac Minis are no longer good for anything other than propping a display up...

I don’t think they actually read the specs I was looking for. If I had a hutch over my desk, I would probably want it to be low so it would fit, but I stated that I needed height. And a Mini would be totally impractical and nowhere near the dimensions I need.

Though something like a RAID enclosure would give me the height, I wouldn’t be able to slide my laptop under it like I would a tray-type stand.

 

[CoffeeMacBook]

I've used Ergotron monitor arms before, and those are built well and can carry some weight, they're also hefty chunks of metal. Many artists use it for their giant Wacom Cintiq's 22-32 inch monitors, and those tend to be recommended. I had the white one in this photo (web grab), but I've already returned it due to the unexpected Studio Display release:

As for an actual stand as opposed to an arm? No idea. That's the main reason to why I forked up money for the tilt height stand. I don't use my main monitors in portrait mode ever, and didn't want to deal with trying to find a high quality well built third party stand.

I've spent hours searching for quality made products, but the market is flooded with cheap stuff and it's just a headache to buy and test out (especially if you're the first to). I just hate dealing with returns, customer service, or calling on warranties and replacements. After awhile I just realized the time I saved by going with what's available even at an extra cost is worth it. I can move forward and focus on actually working.

In short, the Ergotron are pretty decent arms. Stands though, no clue.

 

[Kierkegaarden]

I've used Ergotron monitor arms before, and those are built well and can carry some weight, they're also hefty chunks of metal. Many artists use it for their giant Wacom Cintiq's 22-32 inch monitors, and those tend to be recommended. I had the white one in this photo (web grab), but I've already returned it due to the unexpected Studio Display release:

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As for an actual stand as opposed to an arm? No idea. That's the main reason to why I forked up money for the tilt height stand. I don't use my main monitors in portrait mode ever, and didn't want to deal with trying to find a high quality well built third party stand.

I've spent hours searching for quality made products, but the market is flooded with cheap stuff and it's just a headache to buy and test out (especially if you're the first to). I just hate dealing with returns, customer service, or calling on warranties and replacements. After awhile I just realized the time I saved by going with what's available even at an extra cost is worth it. I can move forward and focus on actually working.

In short, the Ergotron are pretty decent arms. Stands though, no clue.

Yeah, the tilt-height is probably the way to go — especially since this is the same mechanism they designed for the XDR. I was hoping for a little extra height even than that though, given I have a standing desk (aka dresser).

 

[PowerMac5500]

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[bluespark]

If someone were to make a desktop stand just like Apple's but that attached to the VESA version of the Studio Display, I would choose that over Apple's stand-mount options. I'll bet I'm not alone.