Nulaxy Telescopic 360 Rotating Laptop Stand Review

If you finish a workday with an aching neck and sore hands, it usually is not you. It is the fact that your laptop screen sits about a foot below where your eyes actually want to be.

The Nulaxy Telescopic 360 Rotating Laptop Stand, sold as the LS18, is an all-metal laptop stand that fixes this with a telescoping arm and a rotating base. It raises your screen up to roughly 21 inches off the desk, spins a full 360 degrees for screen sharing, and folds flat when you are done.

I spent time putting this adjustable laptop stand through its paces with a MacBook Air, testing the height range, the swivel, the tilt, and how stable it stays once it is raised.

The short version? It is one of the sturdiest laptop stands I have used, and the one thing people complain about turns out to be the exact reason it works so well. There are a couple of trade-offs worth knowing before you buy.

What I Liked

The Nulaxy Telescopic 360 Rotating Laptop Stand got a lot right during my testing. Here is what stood out.

Genuinely Sturdy All-Metal Build

The first thing you notice is the weight. This is all metal and it is hefty, and it does not feel like the toy-grade plastic you usually end up with in this price range.

The tolerances on the swivel and the extension arm are tight, so everything runs smoothly but nothing rattles. One Amazon reviewer put it well, calling it “industrial-grade engineering” with “substantial weight and all-metal construction.” After moving a heavier two-in-one laptop onto it, I saw no sag and no bounce at all.

Sit-to-Stand Height Adjustment

The telescoping arm gives you about 18 inches of lift, and there is a lock button that holds the arm right where you put it. At full extension you are looking at roughly 21 inches from the desk to the bottom of your laptop, which is genuine standing height for a lot of people.

That means this is not just a riser that nudges your screen up a few inches. It actually converts a normal desk into a standing desk, and you can stop the arm anywhere in between to dial in the exact height you want. If you would rather have a lighter riser that folds flat for travel and costs less, the Lamicall Adjustable Laptop Stand is a sturdy adjustable alternative that stays planted while you type.

The 360-Degree Rotating Base Is Genuinely Useful

The whole base spins a full 360 degrees. If someone walks over and you want to show them your screen, you just spin it instead of picking up your laptop or turning your entire chair around.

The rotation clicks as it turns, so you can feel exactly where you are stopping, and each click is one precise step. In an open office this ergonomic laptop stand earns its keep, and reviewers who share screens in meetings call the swivel the reason they bought it. For anyone who would rather swivel an external monitor than the laptop itself, the HUANUO Single Monitor Arm brings a full 360 degrees of rotation to a gas spring desk mount. And if that screen sharing has you eyeing a larger display, the Lenovo ThinkVision P34WD-40 is a 34-inch ultrawide whose stand swivels just as freely.

Open Platform Keeps Your Laptop Cooler

A lot of stands are one solid plate that sits flush against the bottom of your laptop. This one has an open circular top and a ventilation gap at the front, so air moves straight through instead of getting sealed off.

If your laptop runs hot and throttles when you push it, this rotating laptop stand actually helps instead of making it worse. There is also enough clearance underneath to park an external hard drive, which is a small but welcome touch.

Fits Almost Any Laptop and Holds 22 Pounds

The platform fits anything from 10 to 17 inches, whether that is a MacBook Air, a MacBook Pro, a Dell, an HP, or a Chromebook, and it handles a large tablet just fine. The stand is rated to support 22 pounds, which is roughly three times the heaviest laptop most people own.

That headroom is why there is no sag and no wobble under load. It also means you are not buying a new stand the next time you change laptops, and it works no matter whose machine ends up on it in a shared household.

What Needs Improvement

No laptop stand is perfect, and there are a few things to know before you buy the Nulaxy Telescopic 360 Rotating Laptop Stand.

You Have to Remove the Laptop to Adjust It

Nulaxy recommends taking your laptop off the stand before you change the height or the angle. It takes a bit of force to raise the telescoping arm, and the joints are stiff enough that adjusting with a laptop still on it feels risky.

This is not a mid-task thing where you nudge the height while you work. You settle on a position and leave it there, so it suits people who set their height once rather than those who fidget with it all day.

Not Built for Typing on the Laptop Keyboard

Like any laptop stand, this one is meant to be used with an external keyboard and mouse. Typing directly on the raised laptop keyboard is neither comfortable nor especially stable at standing height.

Nulaxy says as much in its own listing, and long-term reviewers agree that the slight wobble you feel comes from typing on the laptop itself. If you do not already own an external keyboard, budget for one at the same time.

Heavy and Takes Some Force to Raise

The solid all-metal build is the reason this stand does not wobble, but it is also the reason it is heavy. One Amazon reviewer summed it up as “heavy but worth it,” noting it is not something they would want to move around often.

It does fold flat for a coworking bag, but this is not an ultralight travel riser. If you are hauling it between locations every single day, the weight adds up.

The Swivel Clicks and Has No Pivot Lock

The rotation clicks audibly as the base turns. I like the tactile feedback, but if you were hoping for silent rotation, keep in mind it makes some noise.

There is also no lock button on the swivel pivot itself, only on the height arm. The base stays put thanks to firm tension rather than a dedicated lock, which was never a problem in my testing but is worth noting.

How It Compares

At around $54.99, the Nulaxy sits at the premium end of the laptop stands market. Here is how it stacks up against the alternatives I would actually consider.

tounee Telescopic Laptop Stand is the closest direct rival. It uses the same formula, a 360-degree swivel base with sit-to-stand telescoping height for 10-to-17-inch laptops, and lands at a similar price. The two are close enough that it often comes down to which finish and base design you prefer. Choose the tounee if you find a better deal on it, but the Nulaxy matches it feature for feature.

Rain Design mStand is the budget pick and a completely different approach. It is a solid aluminum stand with a single fixed angle and a heavier base that eliminates wobble entirely, but it offers no height adjustment and no rotation. Choose the Rain Design mStand if you sit at one desk all day, never need standing height, and want to spend less.

Roost V3 is the stand to beat for travel. It is ultra-portable and height-adjustable, folding down to something you barely notice in a bag. The trade-off is stability, since a lightweight folding pole is far less planted than this Nulaxy at full standing height. Choose the Roost if portability outranks everything else.

Nexstand K2 is another ultralight, foldable travel option that adjusts for height. Like the Roost, it is built around a collapsible pole rather than a solid swivel riser, so it wins on packability but cannot match the Nulaxy for rock-steady desk use or screen sharing.

For a home office or a shared desk where stability and the rotating base matter more than pack weight, the Nulaxy is the adjustable laptop stand I would pick.

Final Verdict

The Nulaxy Telescopic 360 Rotating Laptop Stand does exactly what it sets out to do. It gets your screen up to eye level, holds that position without a hint of wobble, and spins around whenever you need to share what is on your display.

I am giving it a 4.6 out of 5.

The stiff joints, the audible clicking swivel, and the heft that makes it a poor daily travel companion keep it from a perfect score. But those same traits are the reason it feels planted and premium where cheaper stands feel flimsy. The build quality is excellent, and this thing feels like it will outlast the laptop sitting on top of it.

Bottom line: If neck strain is the reason you are shopping for a laptop stand and you already use an external keyboard, this is one of the sturdiest sit-to-stand risers you can buy at $54.99.