MojoDesk vs. IKEA Bekant

IKEA Bekant Sit-Stand Desk Review

Full Sit to Stand Desk NOT a Desktop Converter

Adjustable Height Range

4-Preset Hand Control, digital readout

Desktops contoured in front for wrist comfort

ENTIRE DESK is Greenguard Certified

BIFMA Tested For Stability

Tip Prevention Sensor

60 Day NO RISK Trial - Return Shipping Covered
Weight Lifting Capacity
Free US Shipping (Lower 48)
2022 Standing Desk Price (smallest model)
MojoDesk
24" - 49.8"
300 lbs
$649
IKEA Bekant
22"- 48"
154 lbs
$499 (+$49 shipping)

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IKEA Standing Desk Review

COMPARING MOJODESK AND THE IKEA BEKANT SIT-STAND DESK

Ergonomic comfort during long sessions of work or gaming is top priority. In addition to the damage that passionate keyboard users inflict upon the sit-to-stand desk itself, gamers and workers are also punishing their own hands and wrists. Both comfort and stability were key factors in comparing MojoDesk with the IKEA Bekant standing desk side-by-side. Watch our IKEA Bekant sit/stand desk comparison video review and read on for our findings on these factors, as well as lift capacity, sustainability and more.

IKEA STANDING DESK REVIEW

 

 

  

Sit Stand Desk Woodgrain with beveled edge

 

DESKTOPS CONTOURED FOR WRIST COMFORT

The rise in popularity and intensity within the gaming industry has yielded repetitive wrist injuries caused by tears in and inflammation of tendons as well as pain in hands and forearms. MojoDesk combats this epidemic with a beveled edge for resting wrists and forearms.

HAND CONTROLS AND PRE-SETS

MojoDesk comes with four pre-sets, a hand-held controller and an LED number display to adjust the desk height. The IKEA Bekant hand control comes with an up-down button, but no digital display nor presets.

MojoDesk 2021 Hand Control Shown Adjustable Height White Top

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS

While IKEA has made loud claims that it will reduce its climate impact by 70 percent per product by 2030, its IKEA Bekant desk makes no mention of an industry-critical certification by Greenguard. Greenguard certification is a designation of sustainability that measures the VOCs (volatile organic compounds) emitted by office and gaming furniture. MojoDesk goes the distance when it comes to sustainability, with full top-to-bottom Greenguard certification.

STABILITY ISSUES

While the IKEA Bekant designers’ original intent, per the website, was to make “flexible desk combinations” that encourage collaboration and creativity, they seemed to have traded flexibility for stability. Wobble and rocking issues are substantial starting at the lowest position, and they get worse as the desk rises. Go much higher than 33” and productivity is affected.

Round columns and a missing cross-support are the likely culprits for the deficient stability. Further, while IKEA stayed on-brand in providing a cheap, simple connection method to shorten assembly time, the IKEA Bekant fasteners are flimsy when it comes to connecting the desktop and the base. The feet of the MojoDesk are centered for gravity, and our gaming desk - and all our desks - are constructed to mitigate any rocking or wobbling. 

HOW MUCH WEIGHT CAN THE IKEA BEKANT HOLD?

While the IKEA Bekant standing desk has a lift capacity of 154 pounds, go much beyond that and the lowering speed slows significantly. MojoDesk has a 300-pound lift capacity, as verified via independent tests of 20,000 up-down cycles with hundreds of pounds placed across the desktop.  

Max Lift 300 pounds - Large Man Shown on Top of Standing Desk

WARRANTY

Details of IKEA’s “limited” 10-year warranty are hard to find on the IKEA website. A Google search for the warranty (no link was provided) revealed that neither the desktop shelf nor the screens are covered under warranty. The search also indicated that the term “limited” referred to their customer service. The MojoDesk warranty, on the other hand, is clear:  all desktops, hardware, parts, motors and electrical components are covered for regular usage.

 

 

FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL U.S.

At MojoDesk, shipping is free, and that includes return shipping should you need to return your sit-stand desk for any reason. The IKEA Bekant ships for an additional cost, and return shipping is on the customer. 

REVIEW SUMMARY

A side-by-side comparison chart below of the MojoDesk and the IKEA Bekant standing desk hardly seems fair. While the two standings desks are close in price range, per the comparison chart below, the similarities end there. 
It’s our goal at MojoDesk to provide top quality and superior customer service to deliver ergonomic comfort and value to our customers.
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Note: The IKEA Bekant shown in the video was purchased, assembled and filmed in February, 2021. 
 

MORE DESK OPTIONS

Additionally, if a standing desk is not in your budget, we also offer a 48" W x 24" D and 60"W x 24"D fixed-height desk/table in 8 styles starting at $399 and free shipping.  It is built on a rock-solid steel frame. 

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