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I’ve seen quite a few desks come through my office space from Vari. I’ve had the opportunity to see pretty much every one of their desks now, ranging from the smallest to this behemoth, the 80×80-inch L-shaped beast.
While the size is not for everyone, what is incredibly handy is the smooth motors, the 200lb load capacity, and the ComfortEdge front corner of the desk, making it so when you rest your wrists or forearms, or anything else on the desk, you won’t feel the pressure or discomfort of the corner of a desk.
If you’re looking for one of the best standing desks in this form, and one that still feels luxurious, this might just be the desk for you. As you can see in the pictures, we have been able to fit two massive ultrawide monitors on this desk without, plus more accessories.
That says a great deal about the overall size, lifting capacity, and functionality of this desk. Perhaps you’re the kind of person who has a work and a gaming setup, maybe you’re the kind of person with a physical side and a digital side, or maybe an art side, or a clean meeting side, or a file size. Whatever type of person you may be, this desk can hold it.
Vari 80×80 L-shaped electric standing desk: Pricing and Availability
The Vari 80×80-inch L-Shaped Electric Standing Desk can be purchased from Vari’s official website for $1,499. They ship for free in the US, with a lifetime warranty included.
There are a few color combinations available for this size desk, though it’s not as customizable as some companies. Nevertheless, once you pick a colorway you like, it’s as easy as clicking buy, and you’re good to go.
Vari 80×80 L-shaped electric standing desk: Unboxing & first impressions
As expected, this desk is massive, so it’s pretty heavy all around. The desk came in three heavy boxes that made me question my strength all around. If possible, I’d suggest begging your delivery person to help you carry this as close to the place you’ll be putting the desk.
The assembly took a whopping 48 minutes by myself. There were a few places that I wished I could have had some help, so keep that in mind if you are planning on building one of these yourself.
Once I got everything built, I flipped the desk over and quickly realized just how massive it was. I mean, I knew it was going to be huge, but seeing it in person in a space is a whole different animal. I pushed the desk into the corner where it was going to live, and I stepped back to admire it. The desk is beautiful. I love the look of the slate grey legs and the walnut wood, especially in this room where the desk is going to live hopefully forever (since it’s so heavy, I hope to never have to move it).
I’ve tested other Vari ComfortEdge desks before, in fact I’ve even reviewed this desk’s little brother, the smaller L-Shaped Vari Electric Standing Desk. But, with the massive size change, this deserves its own review. This desk is in a league of its own. And that league is maximalist to the core.
Vari 80×80 L-shaped electric standing desk: Design & Build Quality
Specs
Height range: 25″–50.5″
Footprint: 80″ × 80″, 27.5″ deep wings
Weight capacity: 200 lb; desk weighs 257.5 lb
Motors: Triple, ultra‑quiet
Warranty: Lifetime on frame/top; UL 962 certified
This desk is clearly beautifully built in every way. The desk lowers and rises smoothly, the desktop itself is a beautiful hybrid between soft and durable, and the ComfortEdge is really hard to get away from if you spend any time switching between workspaces. The L-Shape gives a smooth transition piece so that it feels like a natural transition from one desk piece to another.
One thing to note about this setup is that it is not at all minimalist. If you are looking for a minimal or simple workspace, and you want a desk to fit that, this is not the desk for you. You’ll be overwhelmed, or the space will quickly clutter, or something along those lines as this is a massive surface area.
However, if you are maximalist with your setup, if you have multiple setups, or if you have multiple zones to your workspace, this desk might just be your dream come true.
Vari 80×80 L-shaped electric standing desk: In use
As you can see in the pictures, my team and I went all out in this desk setup. We pushed this desk as far as we reasonably could, and it shot back an answer of “is that all you’ve got?” when we ran out of gear to add. We have a dual setup featured on here, one 34-inch ultrawide monitor and one 49-inch ultrawide monitor from the Lenovo ThinkVision line-up. We used the corner space to tuck away a custom PC build, a Playstation, some cables, a plant and some power.
On the left half, we have the 34-inch ultrawide, a desk shelf, speakers on either side of the setup, and we still have comfortable spacing. On the right, we have the 49-inch monitor, and some bleed over from the Custom PC and we still have enough space.
Even with this amount of gear on the desk, the legs do not hesitate when I press the button to change the height. The desk motors jump to life and adjust right where I need them to. Additionally, if the desk bumps into something during height adjustment, it will automatically stop, ensuring that it will not continue crushing whatever is in its path.
Day-to-day use has been great with this desk. We’ve had it set up for just over 100 days at this point. During that time, we have tweaked some cable management, adjusted certain gear on the desk, and swapped out some accessories; however, one thing has remained the same: we absolutely love the ComfortEdge. This feature is often overlooked but ensures that we don’t experience fatigue from resting our arms on the desk.
While the large workspace has many advantages, it also comes with a few drawbacks associated with its size. Any time that we have tried to adjust cable management, we get hit with the daunting realization that this desk is so large that moving it away from the wall is probably not worth it. So, if you want to be able to move your desk around easily, I’d suggest putting it on heavy casters.
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Attributes |
Notes |
Rating |
|---|---|---|
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Design |
Maximalist and powerful |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
|
Ease of use |
Easy to use once set up |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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Practicality |
Not practical for most, only those with ample space |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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Price |
Priced well for the product |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Vari 80×80 L-shaped electric standing desk: Final verdict
At this size, if you want a manageable desk size, have a smaller workspace, or want a minimalist setup, this desk is probably not the right fit for you.
But for anyone who needs a massive workspace to fit all of your setup, especially if it is a big setup to start with, this is the desk for you. It’s ideal for those with the room for fit it in, with plenty of space to spread out your work.
I found it to be a spacious and sturdy L-shaped desk, easily letting me make relevant height adjustments at the press of a button, and the movement is buttery smooth in operation.
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