Decision tool
Will a clamp-mounted monitor arm fit this monitor and desk?
Compare the specifications for one monitor, one clamp-mounted arm, and one desk position. Find conflicts and the next measurement or document you need before buying.
Scope and limits
This checks mounting pattern, weight, clamp range, desk permission, contact, and clearance. It does not assess structural capacity, installation safety, dual arms, grommets, wall mounts, or freestanding bases. Use the exact hardware instructions before installing anything.
Start with the facts you have.
Open each section when you are ready. Leave anything unverified as “I don't know”; you can check an incomplete setup. Your answers stay in this page's memory, with no account, upload, or saved history.
These inputs changed after the last check. Run the comparison again before relying on the result.
Checker result
Result
Values to correct
Conflicts
Unanswered checks
Conditions to resolve
Your entered values
Static measurement worksheet
Measure the mounting point before you compare numbers.
Print this page or copy the prompts into your own notes. Record the source for each number and use “unknown” when the documentation or desk edge does not give you a dependable answer.
| Check | Write down | Source or note |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor mounting interface | VESA pattern or “none / unknown” | Monitor manual or rear-panel measurement |
| Monitor weight | Stand-free weight, with its unit (lb or kg) | Monitor documentation; record whether the stand is excluded |
| Arm support | Minimum and maximum supported weight, in the same unit as the monitor | Exact arm manual or specification sheet |
| Desk and clamp thickness | Desk thickness; clamp minimum and maximum, all in inches or all in mm | Measure at the intended position; record edge changes |
| Desk surface and permission | Construction, condition, and documented clamp permission | Desk or arm documentation; note damage, compression, glass, hollow areas, or location limits |
| Contact and obstructions | Flat upper/lower contact; apron, frame, drawer, and tray status | Inspect above and below the exact clamp path |
| Access and clearance | Installation access; wall, movement, and cable clearance | Trace the exact clamp, arm movement, and cable route |
If the desk, arm manual, or mounting position leaves a material question unanswered, keep it as “I don't know” and resolve that question first.
Read the result carefully
What each result tells you.
Results separate direct conflicts, unanswered questions, and conditions that need attention so you know what to verify before buying or installing.
No mismatch found in the specifications checked
Every requested field was answered with a documented value or a clear condition in this limited comparison.
Documented mismatch
A VESA, weight, clamp-range, contact, or clamp-path answer directly conflicts with the comparison rules.
A condition needs attention
The position has a construction, access, movement, cable, rear-clearance, or relocatable-hardware condition.
Missing verification
One or more answers are explicitly unknown. An unknown is not treated as compatible or safe.
Scope and source note
Use the exact documentation for the exact hardware.
VESA describes FDMI as a standardized mounting interface for flat displays, but a pattern name alone does not establish that a particular arm, fastener set, desk, or installation position fits. The VESA mounting standard overview is background context; the exact monitor and arm documentation controls the values you enter here.