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FlexiSpot M17 Standing Desk Converter
FlexiSpot
FlexiSpot

FlexiSpot M17 Standing Desk Converter

For home-office workers who want a cheap sit-stand fix, this gives you a roomy two-tier layout and smooth gas-spring height changes without replacing your desk.

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If you want a standing desk converter for a home office, laptop-and-monitor setup, or a small workspace that needs more movement, this FlexiSpot riser is aimed squarely at you. It turns an ordinary desk into a sit-stand workstation without the cost or hassle of a full desk swap. ## What makes it worth it The M17 uses a two-tier layout that keeps your monitor up top and your keyboard and mouse lower down, which is still the most natural setup for long work sessions. The medium size offers a 35-inch wide work surface and a 34.6-inch keyboard tray, so it suits a dual-monitor or monitor-plus-laptop arrangement better than compact laptop risers. Height adjustment runs from 12 cm to 50 cm with a gas spring lift and straight up-and-down movement, so you can change positions without the wobble and footprint creep some cheaper converters have. It also arrives nearly assembled, which matters more than people admit when you just want to get on with work. ## Where it falls short This is still a converter, so it eats desk depth and adds weight to an existing table. At 15 kg on the top and 2 kg on the keyboard tray, it is fine for most office gear but not a heavy multi-monitor battlestation. Buy it if you want a straightforward standing desk converter for a laptop or dual-monitor home office. Skip it if you need a compact riser for a shallow desk or a premium full-desk standing solution.

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Buy if

Buy this if you want a standing desk converter for a laptop or dual-monitor home office and prefer a simple gas-spring lift over a full desk replacement.

Skip if

Skip it if your desk is shallow or you need to support a heavy multi-monitor setup, because the converter footprint and load limits will get in the way.

What we found

Height Range

12 cm to 50 cm

Work Surface Width

88 cm

Work Surface Depth

41.5 cm

Top Platform Weight Limit

15 kg

Keyboard Tray Weight Limit

2 kg

Desk Layout

2-tier desktop

Lift Mechanism

Gas spring with single lever

Assembly

Nearly fully assembled

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