The best laptop stand overall

The Rain Design mStand360 Laptop Stand gives you the ergonomic benefits you need and the base swivels a full 360 degrees.

The stylish Rain Design mStand360 Laptop Stand will look great on your desk, while also holding your laptop at the ideal angle for good ergonomics. It can also swivel 360-degrees, which is a fun bonus that not many laptop stands offer.

The laptop stand is made out of a single piece of aluminum for added stability and strength. Aluminum also dissipates heat from your laptop so it doesn't overheat mid spreadsheet. You can slide all the cables through the circular hole in the back to keep your desk clutter-free.

Although it's primarily designed to work with Apple MacBooks, the laptop stand will work with any brand of laptop. The mStand360 has soft rubber feet and pads that ensure the laptop won't slip around as you're working on it.

Wirecutter included the mStand360 as one of its top picks. The only huge downside is that this is a fixed stand that is not adjustable, so if the height is wrong for you, you should get a different adjustable stand like our next pick.

Pros: Three different colors available to match Apple laptops, base can swivel 360 degrees to show screen to others, stand contains rubber feet to maintain stability, aluminum panel's construction will help cool the laptop

Cons: Some issues with longevity, the laptop could slide off the stand if glued pads on laptop stand surface fail