If you’re ready to put your MacBook in clamshell mode on a vertical stand, Twelve South rolled out a nice one for you Tuesday — BookArc Flex.
The minimalist stand lets you run your closed laptop like a desktop — just plug in your external display and fire up a keyboard and mouse — while saving loads of space on your desk for other gear. And you can get it with chrome, matte-black or matte-white finishes.
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Twelve South BookArc Flex vertical laptop stand
Twelve South, maker of the popular BookArc stand and lots of other nifty stands, charges, cases and other accessories, said BookArc Flex is a stylish new vertical MacBook stand made of metal.
It maximizes desk space by holding your MacBook vertically while connected to a monitor, so you can add a keyboard and mouse to turn your powerful Apple laptop into a desktop computer (but one that you can easily take with you when you go). See a list of compatible MacBooks below.
Saving space like that is especially useful for anyone with a small desk or table where they use their MacBook a lot. You can even fit the stand and laptop behind a monitor. And of course having a full computer setup rather than just a laptop is a healthier way to go, ergonomically, so you can maintain good posture.
Cradles MacBooks
Photo: Twelve South
A cool aspect of the stand is that your laptop’s weight draws the stand’s supporting arcs together, cradling your MacBook (or any laptop up to 1-inch thick with up to a 16-inch screen). Twelve South says most laptops will fit without the need of any inserts or adjustments.
And when you take your MacBook on the go, it’s a simple as unplugging it and lifting it out of the stand.
Twelve South pointed out the simple design and nearly universal fit of BookArc Flex makes it more-or-less future-proof. The laptop you have now and the ones you get in the future will probably fit in it.
Watch Twelve South’s video:
Flex specifications:
- Height: 2.2 inches (5.5 cm)
- Width: 3.6 inches (9.3 cm)
- Length: 8.43 inches (21.4 cm)
- Weight: 0.53 pounds (0.24 kg)
- Material: Aluminum
Photo: Twelve South
Compatibility:
The BookArc Flex fits all laptops and MacBooks up to 1-inch thick, with screens up to 16 inches, including:
- MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, M2, 2022)
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13‑inch, 2020)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 – 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13‑inch, M2, 2022)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 – 2019)
- MacBook Pro (14‑inch, 2023)
- MacBook Pro (14‑inch, 2021)
- MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2023)
- MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2021)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016 – 2019)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015 – 2017)
You can grab a Twelve South BookArc Flex for $49.99 on the company’s website, or for $47 to $57 on Amazon depending on color choice.
Where to buy: Twelve South or Amazon
This space-saving vertical stand for MacBooks and other laptops helps you organize your office. Comes with a choice of finishes -- chrome, matte black or matte white.
