The Uplift V3 Standing Desk meets
the FlexiSpot EN1 Electric Standing Desk
The top pick at Wirecutter and Tom's Guide, backed by a 15-year warranty on everything. We tested it head-to-head against the FlexiSpot EN1 Electric Standing Desk across 6 key dimensions.
Uplift V3 Standing Desk
“The top pick at Wirecutter and Tom's Guide, backed by a 15-year warranty on everything”
FlexiSpot EN1 Electric Standing Desk
“Wirecutter's cheapest pick and WIRED's Best Budget desk after more than two years of use”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Uplift V3 Standing Desk
- Top Pick at Wirecutter and Best Overall at Tom's Guide, with a WIRED award for shorter users
- Went from lowest to tallest in 14 seconds in Wirecutter's timing, less than half the EN1's 30 seconds
- A 15-year warranty covers the top, frame, motors and electronics
- Wirecutter found slightly more front-to-back wobble than its other picks above 40 inches
- The default keypad has no memory presets, and the upgrade adds $29
- Tom's Guide notes the price climbs quickly once you customize the top and add accessories
FlexiSpot EN1 Electric Standing Desk
- Wirecutter's least-expensive recommendation and WIRED's Best Budget Standing Desk
- Still reliable and stable after more than two years in WIRED's home office
- WIRED clocked it at 38 dB while moving, the quietest reading in our research
- Took 30 seconds to rise from lowest to tallest in Wirecutter's test, versus 14 for the Uplift V3
- A single motor and a 176-pound limit, so heavy multi-monitor setups are out
- No longer sold on FlexiSpot's own site, only through FlexiSpot's Amazon store
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
Wirecutter has tested more than 40 standing desks since 2013, and its current top pick is the Uplift V3. Its panel of nearly three dozen people, from 4'10" to 6'9", worked at each desk for a month, and the V3 went from lowest to tallest in 14 seconds, less than half the time of Wirecutter's budget pick. Tom's Guide ranks it first too, crediting the redesigned frame with "rock-solid stability at any height."
Uplift V3 Standing Desk
Wirecutter has tested more than 40 standing desks since 2013, and its current top pick is the Uplift V3. Its panel of nearly three dozen people, from 4'10" to 6'9", worked at each desk for a month, and the V3 went from lowest to tallest in 14 seconds, less than half the time of Wirecutter's budget pick. Tom's Guide ranks it first too, crediting the redesigned frame with "rock-solid stability at any height."
- Buyers who want the desk Wirecutter and Tom's Guide both rank first
- Shorter users, since the V3 drops to 22.6 inches
- Anyone who changes height often and wants a 14-second full lift
- Households sharing one desk between people of different heights
- People who want a specific top size or material with a 15-year warranty behind it
FlexiSpot EN1 Electric Standing Desk
The FlexiSpot EN1 is the cheapest electric desk Wirecutter still recommends, and WIRED named it Best Budget Standing Desk after more than two years of daily use. WIRED's reviewer reports no slide in reliability or stability over that stretch, and clocked the motor at 38 dB, the quietest reading in our research.
- First-time standing desk buyers with a budget around $200
- Students and renters setting up a small home office
- Laptop and single-monitor setups rather than heavy multi-screen rigs
- Users under about six feet, who fit inside its 45.7-inch maximum
- Shared rooms, since WIRED clocked it at 38 dB