27" Thunderbolt display arm mount

[R-Tillery]

Does anyone know of a decent arm that I could mount on a desktop for my 27" Thunderbolt display? I've searched the Internet but the ones I've found can't take the weight (11Kgs+) or have bad write-ups for being far too flimsy!

Also, same goes for my MBP (late 2013). Would be nice to have them mounted side by side.

Many thanks

 

[campyguy]

Can't help with the connection type - I only use VESA mounts - but I do know that the Herman Miller Flo Plus (the "heavy duty" version) supports up to 40 pounds, and we have a couple of 27" VESA iMacs mounted on them in one of my offices.

I've posted about that arm elsewhere recently and about this matter, a quick search here will find it.

 

[R-Tillery]

Can't help with the connection type - I only use VESA mounts - but I do know that the Herman Miller Flo Plus (the "heavy duty" version) supports up to 40 pounds, and we have a couple of 27" VESA iMacs mounted on them in one of my offices.

I've posted about that arm elsewhere recently and about this matter, a quick search here will find it.

thanks for the swift response campyguy, much appreciated.

 

[campyguy]

thanks for the swift response campyguy, much appreciated.

You're welcome, and welcome to MacRumors! Cheers!

 

[Childs]

I was looking at arms for a heavy monitor and came across this one for iMacs:

https://www.amazon.com/Ergotech-Freedom-Arm-HD-FDM-HD-S01/dp/B00FE2NVV4

 

[R-Tillery]

Many thanks Childs - I'll see if they have it in the UK branch. Looks like you have to buy a VESA/Mac adaptor plate too.

 

[tangfj]

I use the Amazon Basics dual monitor arm for a thunderbolt display and a LG 34" widescreen. They make a single monitor mount arm as well... You can find it here: https://amzn.com/B00MIBN16O

Works great for me so far and I'm coming from a single arm Humanscale M8 which was just as expensive as the dual mount from Amazon. I think the Amazon Basics model is manufactured by ergotron according to the reviews I read. Anyway, I'm very happy with my arm!

 

[R-Tillery]

Thanks tangfy.

Checking out the dual arm version (here: http://tinyurl.com/h44x729) the load is 20lbs for each 'monitor'. However the Apple 27" Thunderbolt display is 11Kgs / 24.25lbs. I guess there must be some safety tolerance built into the figures somewhere, for the arm.

 

[Childs]

The single Amazon mounting arm is rated for around 25lbs. The monitor with the stand is a little less at 22lbs.

http://www.ergotron.com/Support/Qui...ManufacturerID/949/ModelID/27251/Default.aspx

So you could use the Amazon arm with the stand and without, but going with something a little bigger would mean you could reuse the arm if you go with a bigger monitor down the line.