lb
pounds of stated capacity, and inches of stated travel
2 of the 48 listings in this catalog state it, in 2 distinct forms.
Desk load and height
What the number is
Two figures that sellers state inconsistently: how much the top is rated to carry, and how far it travels. A capacity figure covers everything on the surface together — screens, machine, and whatever else ends up there — and it is a limit not to exceed rather than a target to reach.
How sellers write it
A capacity in pounds
A stated ceiling for the total load on the top. Two listings in this catalog state one.
A height range in inches
Both ends of the travel, stated as figures. One listing in this catalog states one.
Adjustable, with no figures
The feature is stated and the range is not. Several listings here are written this way, including one that does not say what does the adjusting.
Electric, with no capacity
A drive is stated and the load ceiling is not, which leaves the number that matters most for safety unstated.
What the figure does not promise
- That a top with no stated capacity will carry the same as one with a stated capacity.
- That the range covers any particular person or chair.
- That two sellers rated their capacity the same way.
- That an unstated figure is an average of the stated ones.
The 2 listings that state it
Values are reproduced exactly as each listing writes them, including the qualifiers. Lining them up in one column is not the same as making them comparable.
| Listing | As stated | Stated height range |
|---|---|---|
| VIVO Electric Standing Desk DESK-KIT-1B6B, 60x24 inch, Black | 220 lb | not stated |
| HUANUO Small Electric Standing Desk, 32x19 inch, Light Walnut | 176 lb | 28.3 to 46.5 inches |
Where this number matters
Sources for this page
Each link below was requested and confirmed to return a page on August 28, 2026.
- BIFMA Standards DescriptionsBIFMA
Cited for the published ANSI/BIFMA standards for business and institutional furniture, and what each one covers.
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- About VESAVESA
Cited for the organization that publishes display interface and display mounting standards.
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