Reddit reviews Rain Design mTower Vertical Laptop Stand for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
We found 8 Reddit comments about Rain Design mTower Vertical Laptop Stand for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Vertical notebook stand saves desk spaceIncreases airflow around notebook to keep it coolerSturdy single piece aluminum designSand-blasted and anodized finish matches Apple notebooksCompatible with MacBook Pro 13/15/17", MacBook Pro 15" retina, MacBook Air 11/13"
I have a pretty similar setup to you, I just use a stand for my laptop. There is a cord container under the desk to keep things tidy there.
It looks like you've got wireless headphones/keyboard/mouse so you're ahead of me there, but for anybody who might not... I have a USB hub stuck onto the monitor mount, right below where it connects to the desk. One of the wires coming from the left of the laptop goes up with the monitors cables, across the monitor arm, and then runs down along the monitor mount to this hub.
My mouse and keyboard cables run to behind the desk, into the cable container, and then into that USB. My headset has a hook under the desk and it connects to the same USB hub.
[Edit] My laptop has a cool logo on it, but it's upside down and facing the wall. It would look better if the logo faced out, but this orientation points all the laptop's vents up and out. I have zero issues with overheating - I monitored it closely for the first several weeks I had it. This is the stand I have.
I have a Rain Design mTower and love it.
The monitor is connected through this Thunderbolt to HDMI cord. I know any MacBooks with a thunderbolt port will output video, but I know that some older models don't output sound. So I'd look into that before you do this if you have an older computer, unless you don't care about sound of course. The only other thing thats plugged into the computer is the charger since Apple requires you to have it connected when using clamshell mode.
The dock is the Rain Design mTower. You don't really need it, but it is really cumbersome to have it just lying on your desk without it.
All in all, I love this setup and I definitely recommend it for you!
this might be overkill for the stealth but for the last 2 years i've used this one https://www.amazon.com/Rain-Design-mTower-Vertical-10037/dp/B00A42Y0PA/ for my blade. It comes with a bunch different sized rubber pieces to keep the laptop in place. I had 2 use a combination of 2 different sets to get the proper blade thickness, but i do believe they have mac book air pieces so it might fit the stealth.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00A42Y0PA/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB
Like this? This one's not mac-specific. Any laptop that's .93" thin should fit.
> https://www.amazon.com/Rain-Design-mTower-Vertical-10037/dp/B00A42Y0PA/
Thank you, was actually looking to buy this exact stand!
The dock itself doesn't add any ports, but since I already had a hub that was a no issue for me. The dock itself is amazingly sturdy as hell. When I drop my rMBP into it, they almost feel like one piece of equipment. The builtin ports helped to keep my usual mess of cables contained better than I had before with my last dock.
Needless to say, I'm very satisfied with it. I was a little hesitant to get it a first because of the price. But I think it was worth it.