raindesign mStand Laptop Stand, Space Gray

I purchased this to use with my 2016 MacBook Pro (with Touch Bar). The stand ships in a very nice box with a carry handle. Everything is well presented and the only things in the box are the stand itself, and a Rain design catalogue. The stand is very well designed and sturdy. The space black colour matches the space black MacBook perfectly. I opted for the non swivel version as I wanted to keep my MacBook at a fixed angle. There are rubber feet on the stand to prevent it from scratching your MacBook. Unfortunately, the height and angle are fixed, so cannot be adjusted. I can also confront that it holds the 12" MacBook perfectly, too. Highly recommended if you need a quality stand and are okay with the non-adjustable positions. I personally am very happy with my purchase.

The design is awesome, it's great quality and it perfectly fits my 13-inch MacBook Pro's design. The main reason I bought this stand was for improving my posture and avoid back pains, and it does a great job. I truly recommend it if you use a MacBook on a daily basis for couple hours ore more. It feels premium and it's very stable.

Solid, well built and matches the colour exactly. Looks great too! Only thing I would say is that I feel like the bottom of my MacBook is getting friction when lifting/placing the MacBook. Could do with the more decent, further covering dampening.

I wanted a simple and neat laptop stand that can elevate my laptop as well as help with cooling/ventilation. Now, I use a Dell XPS 13 Plus which weighs 1.28 kg. I found three similar looking options on Amazon, namely: 1) the BUTTERFLY-US aluminium laptop holder (£18.99) – left in photo 2) the RAINDESIGN mstand (£39.99) – middle in photo 3) the BESTAND aluminium laptop stand (£42.98) – right in photo Since they all look rather similar and all had good reviews, I initially went with the cheapest option, thinking that they are all just a bend piece of aluminium. Not so! On receiving the BUTTERFLY-US aluminium laptop holder, I noted that it has a good weight, the surface finish is a light matt grey. The 4 little rubber pads stuck onto the bottom surface and the 4 rubber pads on the top surface are small and rather thin. The square hole in the top surface is a good size and would provide good airflow. However, some of the metal edges are a bit rough with sharp burrs which can scratch you laptop or cut you hand if you are not careful. The angle of the top surface is quite horizontal. The thin strip of foam stuck onto the front hooks to protect the front edge of the laptop was already coming off and clearly the adhesive is too weak. The main issue was that the top surface is quite springy and flexes when typing on the laptop keyboard. If you typed at speed, it would actually start to bounce. If you rest your palms on the front edge of the laptop with too much force, the whole thing could tilt forwards. So, I decided to try the next one up which was the RAINDESIGN mstand at more than double the cost of the BUTTERFLY-US laptop holder. The Raindesign mstand comes in either gold or space grey - the silver option is only available for the version with the rotating base which I didn’t want. So, I went with the space grey one. The surface finish is a mid-grey, slight smoother than the BUTTERFLY-US laptop holder. They call this "space grey". It looks smart but I would have preferred a brighter silver finish to match my Dell XPS13. The 4 rubber pads stuck onto the bottom surface and the 4 rubber pads on the top surface are larger than the BUTTERFLY-US and a tad thicker. Since these just use adhesive, other users have reported that they came come loose when the heat from the laptop softened the adhesive. For a £40 product, you would expect a more secure fixture. The single raindrop-shaped hole in the top surface is quite small and would only allow limited airflow. The silicone pads stuck onto the front hooks to protect the front edge of the laptop are nice and large, covering virtually the whole metal surface of the hooks - these are the best of the 3 laptop stands that I compared here (see photo). The top surface slopes forward a bit more than the BUTTERFLY-US and is certainly more rigid and better damped. However, there is still a slight “bounce” when typing fast and there is also a slight tendency for the Raindesign mstand to tilt forward if you rest your palms on the front edge of the laptop. This is somewhat disappointing considering the good reviews from many Amazon buyers and also from other professional comparison review sites. Since the BESTAND is only a few quid more than the Raindesign mstand, I decided to give that a try. The Bestand has a very high-quality textured silver surface that stands out from the other two. While the 4 silicone pads on the bottom are stuck on, the 4 protective silicone pads on the top surface are inserted through the full thickness of the top surface. This meant that there is no chance that the adhesive on the pads would “melt” with the heat from the lap and allow the pads to come loose. The silicone pads are about 2mm thick which raises the laptop to allow better airflow between the stand and the laptop. The 3 longitudinal ventilation slits on the top surface potentially provide airflow to the widest area underneath the laptop. When typing on the laptop, there is absolutely no give to the top surface. The only slight downside to the Bestand is that the silicone pads on the front hooks to protect the front edge of the laptop are quite small compared with those on the Raindesign. Time will tell how durable these are. In summary, even though these three fixed-height metal laptop stands look similar on paper, they are very different in the flesh, especially when tested side-by-side. If you just wanted something to elevate your laptop screen and you always use a separate keyboard anyway, the BUTTERFLY-US will suffice at a low price. However, if you wanted to type on the laptop keyboard directly with it on the stand, the Bestand is the one to go for. Even though it looked like a simple piece of bent aluminium, there had clearly been a lot of attention paid to small details and the quality is superb. In my opinion, the Bestand is well worth the extra cost if you wanted the most rigid laptop stand that also looks sleek and oozes quality. My search for the best laptop stand is complete. I shall happily keep the BESTAND and return the other two.

This is ideal for laptops or iPads, very portable and well designed. Good value for a quality stand.

An excellent, sturdy stand. Felt very high quality to the standard of an official apple product. Colour match is excellent to my dark macbook. I love this stand. Never wobbles or feels like the laptop is unsteady. Having the laptop screen closer at eye level has really improved my neck strain when working for long periods of time. Sits well beside my 27" Dell Monitor.

If you can get it for under 50, do so as it's a great stand. :) Been using one for years and got a second for a gift.

I have had one of there for several years and bought another for my partner when she started working from home. It's solid metal and unlike many of the competitors does not have to be assembled so will never fall apart or need to be tightened up. It's similar in style to Apple's monitor stands, but the sheet metal is a bit thinner, and the edges are slightly rounded.

スペースグレーを購入しました。 これまで同種のスタンドをいくつか見たり買ったりしましたが、MacBookのスペースグレーより色が濃いものばかりでした。それに対し、本製品はMacBookのスペースグレーとほぼ同じ色合いです。 アップした写真はやや色が合わないように見えますが、実物はここまで色違いではありません。 全く同じではないものの、再現性・違和感のなさでは一番です。これだけでも満足度高めです。 なお、スタンドとしては特に可も不可もありません。価格重視で色合いを気にしないのであれば他製品をお勧めします。

Queda genial para mi MacBook Pro de 13 pulgadas. Recomiendo la compra. Muy buen material y construcción. Fantástico soporte, que además, ahorras espacio en tu mesa de trabajo.

El producto es de muy buena calidad y bastante resistente! El diseño me encanto y es casi del mismo color que mi MacBook Air. Mantiene la laptop en una buena posición y en cuanto a la altura queda perfecto. Tiene gomas tanto en la base, lo que mantiene el soporte bastante estable sin que se deslice ya que mi escritorio es de cristal, asi como las gomas que soportan la laptop para que quede fija y al frente para que no se ralle. Sin duda esta marca es calidad en todos sus productos. Muy buena relación costo-beneficio.

Der mStand von Rain Design ist extrem stabil und hervorragend verarbeitet – das beste Laptopständer, das ich bisher genutzt habe. Das Aluminiumgehäuse fühlt sich hochwertig an und passt perfekt zum Design des MacBooks. Der Ständer steht absolut rutschfest und sorgt für eine ergonomische Arbeitshöhe. Klare Empfehlung für alle, die Qualität und Design schätzen.

Detta är mitt andra köp av Rain Design mStand och jag är lika nöjd med denna som den första. Behövde en till till andra datorn därav ett till köp. Den första är lika bra den med fortfarande.