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Oakywood Desk Shelf vs Bluelounge CableBox
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Desk Organizers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Oakywood Desk Shelf is the pick because it clears the most desk surface, with a stated 100 kg load, 9 cm of clearance underneath, solid wood and a 5-year warranty. The Bluelounge CableBox is the runner-up because it fixes the cable tangle cheaply and is built from flame-retardant plastic sized around a stated power strip envelope.
Oakywood Desk Shelf
Buy itA solid wood monitor shelf rated for 100 kg that turns the space under your screens into storage.
- Oakywood states a 100 kg (220 lb) maximum load and says it is wide enough for two screens or one ultrawide monitor.
- The standard shelf is 105 x 23 x 11 cm with 9 cm of clearance below and a 72 cm leg span, so a keyboard, notebook or headphones slide under it.
- Solid oak or American walnut finished with oil, a stated 5-year warranty, and optional modular drawers and mounts sold as add-ons.
- It is by far the most expensive organizer here.
- It needs simple assembly, with the legs screwed into the top, and the drawers that make it a storage unit cost extra.
- The warranty excludes moisture exposure and spilled liquids, which is worth knowing on a desk that holds a coffee cup.
Bluelounge CableBox
Buy itDrop a plugged-in power strip in, close the lid, and the cable nest is gone.
- Bluelounge states it takes any grounded UL-approved power strip up to 15 x 5.25 x 2.5 inches, wide or long, without unplugging anything first.
- Made from high-density flame-retardant plastic, which matters in a closed box full of plugs.
- Cable outlets run along both sides, and the exterior is a stated 16 x 6.25 x 5.25 inches in white or black.
- At 16 inches long it is a sizable box on a desk; Bluelounge sells a smaller CableBox Mini for short strips.
- It hides the strip but does nothing about cables running across the desk itself.
Side by side
The 6 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Oakywood Desk Shelf Our pick | Bluelounge CableBox | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | A cluttered desk where the screen sits on the surface and the space around and under it is wasted. | Desks or media consoles where a visible power strip and its tangle is the eyesore. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $ · budget |
| Clutter it solves | Screen height and desk surface | Power strip and cable tangle |
| Stated size | 105 x 23 x 11 cm (other lengths offered) | 16 x 6.25 x 5.25 in |
| Stated capacity | 100 kg load; 9 cm under the shelf | Power strip up to 15 x 5.25 x 2.5 in |
| Material | Solid oak or walnut, oil finish | Flame-retardant plastic |
| Setup | Simple assembly, legs screw on | None, drop the strip in |
| Warranty published | 5 years, with exclusions | Not on the product page |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Oakywood Desk Shelf if
a cluttered desk where the screen sits on the surface and the space around and under it is wasted.
Know before buying: it is by far the most expensive organizer here.
Pick the Bluelounge CableBox if
desks or media consoles where a visible power strip and its tangle is the eyesore.
Know before buying: at 16 inches long it is a sizable box on a desk; Bluelounge sells a smaller CableBox Mini for short strips.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Oakywood Desk Shelf - A solid wood monitor shelf rated for 100 kg that turns the space under your screens into storage. Choose the Bluelounge CableBox instead if desks or media consoles where a visible power strip and its tangle is the eyesore.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Desk Organizers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).