Office & Desk · Head-to-head
HUANUO 22-inch Extra-Large Surface Lap Desk vs LapGear Home Office Lap Desk
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Lap Desks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
HUANUO gives you the biggest surface here, room for a 17-inch laptop, a mouse pad, a wrist pad and device slots on a dual cushion base. LapGear covers the same basics for laptops up to 15.6 inches at about half the weight.
HUANUO 22-inch Extra-Large Surface Lap Desk
Buy itThe largest cushioned surface here, with room for a 17-inch laptop, a mouse pad, wrist pad and device slots.
- The 21.7 x 14.6 in desktop fits up to a 17-inch laptop, and with a 14-inch laptop on the left there is room to use the built-in mouse pad on the right.
- A wrist pad along the front edge supports your wrists and stops the laptop sliding off.
- Tablet and phone holders, a carry handle and a dual cushion base that conforms to your lap.
- At 4.3 lb it is twice the weight of the LapGear, which you notice on your legs over a long session.
- With a laptop larger than 14 inches, the laptop and mouse pad compete for the same space.
- The panel is engineered wood, and no tilt or height adjustment is listed.
LapGear Home Office Lap Desk
Buy itA light 2.14 lb cushioned desk for laptops up to 15.6 inches, with a mouse pad, phone slot and device ledge.
- At 2.14 lb it is the lightest desk here, easy to move between rooms and comfortable on your legs.
- The 21.1 x 12 in surface has an integrated mouse pad, a phone slot and a device ledge that keeps the laptop in place.
- Dual-bolster microbead cushions give a stable base, and LapGear says they reduce heat reaching your lap.
- It is rated for laptops up to 15.6 inches, so 16 and 17-inch machines are out.
- At 12 in deep, the surface is noticeably shallower than the HUANUO's 14.6 in.
- There is no wrist pad, tilt or height adjustment.
Side by side
| HUANUO 22-inch Extra-Large Surface Lap Desk | LapGear Home Office Lap Desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | People with 15 to 17-inch laptops who work on the sofa for hours and want a mouse beside the keyboard. | Most people with 13 to 15.6-inch laptops who want a light, simple lap desk for the sofa or bed. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $ · budget |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the HUANUO 22-inch Extra-Large Surface Lap Desk - The largest cushioned surface here, with room for a 17-inch laptop, a mouse pad, wrist pad and device slots. Choose the LapGear Home Office Lap Desk instead if most people with 13 to 15.6-inch laptops who want a light, simple lap desk for the sofa or bed.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Lap Desks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).