UPLIFT vs. Deskhaus

UPLIFT vs. Deskhaus at a Glance

UPLIFT’s desk heights with a 1-inch top are 22.6 to 48.7 inches.

The Four-Leg UPLIFT

UPLIFT V3 4-Leg Standing Desk

Four synchronized lifting columns and a 535-pound rating. From $859 in UPLIFT's Black Friday sale.

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The Deskhaus Apex Pro is sold direct by Deskhaus as a frame or as part of a complete desk.

Which Is More Stable?

There’s no published side-by-side test of these frames, so here’s what can be said.

Two-leg against four-leg is not a fair fight. The question people usually ask is “UPLIFT V3 or Deskhaus Apex Pro,” which sets a two-leg desk against a four-leg one. The four-leg desk wins that on layout alone. My two-leg V3 feels planted for everyday work and shows a little front-to-back movement above about 40 inches if I type hard or lean on it. My V3 4-Leg doesn’t. It feels substantial when I type and when I lean into the desktop, sitting and standing.

Four-leg against four-leg is close on paper. The Apex Pro and the V3 4-Leg both put a motorized column near each corner. The Apex Pro is rated for 65 pounds more, and owners describe it as rock solid. The V3 4-Leg is the most planted desk I’ve used. If you want the stiffest frame Deskhaus makes, the Apex Pro Max adds a full-width crossbar for $1,500.

Two-leg against two-leg favors UPLIFT on specs. The V3 lifts 355 pounds to the Apex’s 300 and costs $81 less as a frame.

Lift Capacity and Speed

The Apex Pro’s 600 pounds is the higher rating, against the V3 4-Leg’s 535. Neither limit matters for a home office; a wide solid-wood top, three monitors on arms and a desktop PC come to well under 300 pounds.

The UPLIFT frames are faster, at 2 inches per second against 1.5.

Price: Frame vs. Complete Desk

As bare frames the two are close: $919 for the V3 4-Leg and $999 for the Apex Pro.

As complete desks they aren’t. A V3 4-Leg with a 48-by-30-inch laminate top is $859 in UPLIFT’s Black Friday sale and $959 regularly; at 60 by 30 it’s $959 on sale. Deskhaus’s Lansing desk, an Apex Pro with a Michigan-made laminate top, is $1,649 at 29 by 58 inches. Deskhaus doesn’t run holiday sales.

The cheapest route to an Apex Pro is the $999 frame with your own top.

Where They’re Made

Deskhaus fabricates its Apex steel frames in Cedar Springs, Michigan, and makes its laminate tops in Saranac and its solid wood tops in Holland, Michigan. The motors and control electronics are imported. Its Peak Pro frame is an imported four-leg model for $775.

UPLIFT is based in Austin, Texas, where it designs its desks and ships from its warehouse.

Warranty, Returns and Shipping

• Warranty. Deskhaus covers Apex and Peak frames for 20 years, parts only, and tops, powder coating and power units for 1 year. UPLIFT covers the V3 and V3 4-Leg for 15 years, including the motors, electronics and desktop.
• Returns. UPLIFT gives 30 days with free returns for parcel orders from the contiguous U.S. Deskhaus accepts returns of eligible non-custom items within 30 days with an authorization; custom colors, solid wood tops and sale items are final, and the buyer pays return freight on freight shipments.
• Shipping. Both ship free in the contiguous U.S. UPLIFT ships the same day for orders placed by 3 p.m. Central. Deskhaus ships standard Apex frames in about 3 business days and custom colors or longer feet in about 20.

Which Should You Buy?

• Buy the UPLIFT V3 4-Leg if you want a complete four-leg desk with a top, a faster lift, a warranty that includes the desktop, and free returns. It’s the better value by several hundred dollars.
• Buy the Deskhaus Apex Pro if you want an American-made steel frame, the highest lift rating, or you’re supplying your own top.
• Buy the UPLIFT V3 if you want two legs. It lifts more than the two-leg Apex for less.

Read my UPLIFT V3 4-Leg review, or see the most stable standing desks and two-leg vs. four-leg desks.

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