tounee Telescopic Laptop Stand, 360 Swivel Base, 5.3-53.3cm, 10kg

The tounee is the sit-to-stand entry in this ranking and the cleverest mechanically. The listing describes a telescopic column that extends from 5.3 to 53.3 centimetres, on a 360 degree swivel base, with a 10 kilogram load rating. That range means the same stand can hold a laptop at desk height or raise it to eye level when you decide to work standing.

The swivel base is the second feature worth having: at a shared desk or over a kitchen counter it lets you swing the screen to show someone next to you without picking the whole thing up. At 49.99 it is the most expensive stand here. It carried 4,210 ratings at 4.6 stars. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing.