Office & WFH · Head-to-head
Twelve South Curve Flex vs Rain Design mStand
Which should you buy? Here's the honest call, pulled from our full The Best Laptop Stands: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Curve Flex wins because it actually does the one job a riser exists for - it adjusts high enough to put the screen at eye level for nearly anyone, then folds away for travel. The mStand is the pick if you sit at the right height already and want the single steadiest stand you can buy.
Twelve South Curve Flex
Buy itThe most flexible riser here - it adjusts from a slight lift all the way to true eye level and folds flat for travel.
- Height adjusts roughly 2 to 11 inches, so it reaches eye level for almost any sitter
- Angle adjusts too, and it folds flat into an included pouch
- Open-arch aluminum arm runs cooler than a solid slab and looks clean
- Reviewers measured slightly more screen deflection when typing than the stiffest fixed stands
- Premium price for what is still a single-laptop stand
Rain Design mStand
Buy itA single block of aluminum that is as steady as a desk riser gets - as long as its fixed height suits you.
- Machined from one piece of aluminum; independent testing found the lowest typing flex of the group
- Built-in cable channel keeps the desk tidy
- Owners report it lasting many years with no wobble developing
- Fixed ~6-inch lift can sit too low for taller users and never adjusts
- Rigid and fairly heavy, so it does not travel
Side by side
| Twelve South Curve Flex | Rain Design mStand | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Anyone who wants one stand that dials in exact eye-level height at the desk and still travels. | A permanent desk setup where you sit at the right height and value rock-solid stability over adjustability. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$$ · premium |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Twelve South Curve Flex - The most flexible riser here - it adjusts from a slight lift all the way to true eye level and folds flat for travel. Choose the Rain Design mStand instead if a permanent desk setup where you sit at the right height and value rock-solid stability over adjustability.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Laptop Stands: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).