Ergotron LX vs Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran | Detailed comparison
Can't decide between the Ergotron LX (45€) and the Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran (30€)? Here is a point-by-point comparison to help you choose.
Ergotron LX45€ | Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran30€ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 45€ | 30€ |
| Rating | 4.7/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Reviews | 6,200 | 9,800 |
| Type | Monitor arm | Monitor arm |
| Wireless | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ergonomic | ✓ | ✓ |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
| Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C | ✗ | ✗ |
| Warranty | 10 years | 1 year |
| View on Amazon | View on Amazon |
Our verdict
15€ separates the two products, 30€ for Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran against 45€ for Ergotron LX, a gap of 50%. On satisfaction, Ergotron LX holds 4.7/5 across 6,200 reviews, against 4.4/5 across 9,800 reviews. Both sit in the monitor arm category, so the comparison comes down to the details. Here is the winner, buyer profile by buyer profile.
Tightest budget: Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran at 30€, 15€ less. It gives up nothing to Ergotron LX on the features we track, so the gap sits on the warranty, the owner rating and the review count.
If the warranty comes first: Ergotron LX, covered for 10 years against 1 year, which works out at 5€ per covered year against 30€.
The one owners rate highest: Ergotron LX, with 4.7/5 across 6,200 reviews against 4.4/5 across 9,800 reviews.
Best documented purchase: Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran and its 9,800 reviews against 6,200, 1.6 times more feedback to read before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
Ergotron LX or Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran: which one is cheaper?
Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran, at 30€ against 45€, a 15€ gap and 50% of the lower price. The saving costs no feature from the table, the spec sheet matches on every point we track. On rating, Ergotron LX keeps the edge with 4.7/5.
Which is better rated between Ergotron LX and Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran?
Ergotron LX, with 4.7/5 against 4.4/5, a 0.3 point gap. Worth qualifying: that rating rests on only 6,200 reviews, against 9,800 for Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran. It is, however, the pricier one, 45€ against 30€. The warranty runs 10 years on one side, 1 year on the other.
Which one has the better warranty?
Ergotron LX, covered for 10 years against 1 year for Amazon Basics Bras d'Écran. Against the purchase price, that works out at 5€ per covered year, versus 30€. On an accessory handled every day, that difference of 9 years weighs as much as the 15€ on the price tag.