What You Need to Know
Priced at $27.99, the Amazon Basics Monitor Arm is Amazon Basics's entry in the monitor arms category. With 3,118 buyers rating it at 4.3 stars, it currently sits at #23 of 72 in our rankings. It won't beat the top picks on raw rating, but at 54% below the category average price, it has a different value proposition.
Display Build
At $27.99, the Amazon Basics Monitor Arm is firmly in budget territory. Expect a basic stand with tilt-only adjustment, plastic build, and a panel that's good for productivity but won't impress for color-critical work. Inputs are usually limited to HDMI plus one DisplayPort.
The Numbers
- Brand: Amazon Basics
- Price: $27.99 (well below the $61.05 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 of 5.0
- Reviews: 3,118
- Category rank: #23 of 72 in monitor arms
- Cheaper in category: 13 products
- Higher-rated in category: 61 products
- More-reviewed in category: 22 products
From the Reviews
A 4.3-star average from 3,118 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
Cheap vs. Capable
At $27.99, the Amazon Basics Monitor Arm sits well below the $61.05 category average. 13 options are cheaper and 58 are more expensive.
The category leader is the VIVO Dual Monitor Desk Mount ($34.99, 4.5★, 60,335 reviews). Pricing is essentially the same, so the rating and review-count edge tilts in favor of the top pick.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- NB North Bayou Ultra Wide Mount - $29.90, 4.8★ (268 reviews) · Higher rated
- ARES WING Monitor Arm - $51.98, 4.8★ (63 reviews) · Higher rated
- VIVO Dual Pneumatic Monitor Arm - $69.99, 4.8★ (23 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the NB North Bayou Ultra Wide Mount at 4.8★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the AX WABER Monitor Arm at $18.99.
Should You Buy It?
Yes if you're shopping price. It's significantly cheaper than the category average, the rating is acceptable, and you're not missing anything that justifies double the spend for most users.
Best fit for:
- Budget shoppers who want functional monitor arms without overspending
Bottom Line
8/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.