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At first glance, you could hardly call the Revon Elite by Dezctop the best standing desk I’ve reviewed. But don’t let first impressions fool you.
Once you factor in the unique leg shape and the magnetic DivMag accessories, you get yourself a unique desk that holds its own. From there, the potential really starts to open up.
Decztop Revon Elite: Price and availability
The Revon Elite ranges from $610 – 740 depending on the size and style you choose, available from the official Decztop website and Amazon.com.
There’s a heavy focus on modularity here with the DivMag accessory kit. While the panels themselves are proprietary, the metal plates allow for any magnet to stick to it, so you don’t have to just buy their trays and cups, though Dezctop does have plenty of accessories available.
Decztop Revon Elite: Unboxing and First Impressions
The Revon Elite was a pretty simple install. It has two main boxes: one with the legs and basic accessories, and the other with the desktop itself. Each box has pretty good packaging, keeping things secure and safe in transit. Thankfully, I didn’t get any dents or scratches on my unit; it came in perfect condition. It was unique in the order of some of the leg and frame assembly, but not in a negative way, just interesting.
Another thing that I noticed right away is how easy it would be to swap out some parts to make for a more customized version if I wanted. The wooden plates in the legs are easily swappable if you want to make some custom combinations. Though, fun fact, I had to go digging to find these faceplates for the legs, as they were buried in the boxes since I wasn’t looking for them.
Overall, assembly took me about 45 minutes on my own. The process was about 70% similar to every other desk setup, with a few unique cases when attaching the frame to the desktop. But then again, unless you build desks regularly, this isn’t something anyone else would probably even notice as odd. There are easy-to-follow assembly instructions to help those who may not know how to build a desk.
There are some desks that, while building, I can tell feel a bit cheap. And of those who think cheaply, some are trying to be, and some are trying not to be, but either way, certain things are notable right away. With the Dezctop Revon Elite, I feel like these materials are more on par with standard furniture, not just a standing desk. Granted, this could be partly due to the leg shape and the pop in the paneling, but it could also just be the focus of the design.
The last thing I’ll mention in this section is the controller. I’ve seen controllers for a lot of desks, and this one is the most unique. It’s connected via a Network cable and has ports on either end, making it easy to move around and connect wherever needed. For me, I put it on the left side, tucked under the desktop, and on the leg frame.
After the pictures were taken, I also played around with having this controller above the desktop in a super unique setup that I have never been able to do with any other desk. This is only possible because the controller is not mounted but is simply magnetic, and there is a lot of metal in this desk setup. So you could, really easily, put this controller just about anywhere.
Decztop Revon Elite: Design & Build Quality
The unique frame engineering of the Revon Elite provides good front-to-back stability. And, although the leg design is quite prominent, the setup uses a simple C-shaped leg structure.
Another notable feature of this desk is, of course, the hybrid divider/cable management. They are definitely unique, but they can be incredibly useful depending on your use case. They can be used for the simple act of keeping your workspace clean in a bullpen or co-working space (queue flashbacks to that episode of The Office with Jim and Dwight fighting over having things spill over on each other’s desks).
Another way that this desk is helpful is if you just like the cable management below and then perhaps just like the look of the organization tools above, regardless of whether they split the space up or give you defined space, these magnetic panels above the desk can be used with magnetic drawers or hooks to keep an eye on things.
The build quality on this desk feels pretty good, too. It’s not the highest-quality material, but it’s also not meant to be. Not everyone wants a slab of solid walnut for their desktop for many reasons, price being a very prominent one.
However, for those who care about the desk functionality and not having the mast premium solid wide plank, custom real wood panels, this is great. The quality is solid enough to last you a while, all without costing you both kidneys.
Decztop Revon Elite: In use
Specs
Lifting Capacity: 264lbs
Height Range: 25.6–51.2 inches
Day to day, this desk has functioned surprisingly well. I was even able to temporarily use this as a storage desk during the holidays, when I had guests staying in my studio space. It easily held heavy boxes on top and then lift them away with ease.
Afterwards, I was able to get this set up and use it as a desk in my workstation. It’s great for laptop use while you still want some space. I could also see building out a more robust setup. You’d probably want to go with a monitor arm rather than a desk shelf, and once you get that set up, you can use the metallic panels to organize the desk with cups, shelves, pen holders, and more. It’s not the only desk to offer this sort of wide-ranging accessories (Vari and Secretlab also offer a range of connected peripherals), but it’s certainly one of the strongest uses.
At 6’2” I have a hard time getting all of my desks to reach my ideal height, but the Dezctop Revon Elite met the height I needed without any problems, allowing me to work at my ideal height while standing and sitting. Plus, with the controller’s presets, I can easily jump between my set height and standing at the press of a button rather than having to press and hold a button.
I’m a big fan of cable management. I take great pride in clean setups, even though my desk setups usually have an absurd number of cables, especially the ones I can build out with tons of gear, ready to roll for whatever I may send their way. The Dezctop Revon Elite’s cable management solution actually worked for my desk styling.
While I may not build my most robust setups on here, it can easily handle the average desk and even some pretty robust setups. Depending on how you space out the sections, you can make a pretty sizable tray for cables, bricks, adapters, or other things you have that run your desk, but that you don’t necessarily want showcased on top.
I’ve used this desk in a few ways for testing. I’ve had it work as a single laptop desk for testing some laptops, I’ve thrown a monitor with the standard monitor base on here, I’ve run with a monitor on a monitor arm clamped to the side of the desk, I have had a clear desk and used this just for some unboxing and I’ve had this as a desk that I stored some boxes on for a week as well. So far, this desk has not shown any concerns, no issues, and it’s worked great in all of those scenarios.
Decztop Revon Elite: Final verdict
The Dezctop Revon Elite is a not as well known sleeper desk. It’s great for those who want a modular setup, a simple setup, or even a desk that can be flexible over the years or through your days.
Sure, it’s not the standard slab of walnut for those who are on the hunt for an aesthetically pleasing desk setup, but, it is a fantastic desk that changes the game a little bit. The modular sections are brilliant and flexible to what you want, where you want it. In fact, if you don’t like the metallic panel, you can even take that off to give you just cable management below.
If you like to change up your desk a lot, if you want something that’s a little different than every other desk, or if you really like vertical organization and magnets, then you should absolutely check this desk out. It’s unique, it’s got great potential to grow the ecosystem, and it’s a quality desk for a great price.
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