Score Breakdown

Wish-list

To add this design to your site, install the free Accelerate Patterns plugin. Wish-list it here, then find it in the plugin’s Catalog.

See it in the Catalog

Nordlys Standing Desk Pro

4.5/5Rated 4.5 out of 5

Four months at this desk, two of them shared with a 34-inch monitor and a very heavy printer. It moved every day and never once wobbled, which is the whole job.


How the score breaks down

Build quality
5.0/5Rated 5.0 out of 5
Steel frame, powder-coated, no flex at full heightSee all standing desks
Stability
4.5/5Rated 4.5 out of 5
Barely a tremor at 48 inches with 40 kg on itSee all standing desks
Value
4.0/5Rated 4.0 out of 5
Priced above the pack, and it earns most of the gapSee all standing desks
Review

The Nordlys Pro is the standing desk to buy if you are done buying standing desks. The frame is the quiet kind of overbuilt, the motor is fast without being loud, and the four memory presets mean nobody in the house has to think about it. It costs more than the budget competition and takes an hour to assemble properly, and both are worth it.

Read our full review
Pros
  • Rock steady at every height
  • Fast, quiet dual motors
  • Four memory presets on a clean keypad
Cons
  • Assembly takes a full hour and two people
  • Cable tray is sold separately

About the Score Breakdown design

Score Breakdown is a review section that pairs one overall rating with a list of scored criteria, so readers can see where a product earned or lost points. A fold-out drawer holds the written verdict along with the pros and cons. It works best near the top of a WordPress review post, right after the opening paragraph.

In the block editor you add a headline, an overall score, a short intro, the criteria you judged, a verdict with a link, and separate lists of pros and cons.

Good for

  • a product review blog
  • an affiliate comparison site
  • a gear or gadget testing page