Gaming tables in the 2022 test: properly served

Test winner: Leetdesk Pro

If you not only play at home, but also work at home, you should buy a table with a motor. Like the test winner Leetdesk Pro, which is almost perfect, but also really expensive at just under 800 euros. In return you get a high-quality table that has very good cable management and can be ideally adjusted.

Price tip: Arozzi Arena Moto

the Arozzi Arena Moto is a good gaming table with electric motor. Why? It scores with a large work surface that is ergonomically shaped. The stroke is nice and high at 43 centimeters, and the table height settings can also be saved. You can also work standing up within a few seconds. The large mouse pad feels comfortable and the cable management works really well thanks to the cut-outs and cable network. 599 euros is a lot of money, but the table is worth it. A little more accessories (headset holder et cetera) would be desirable.

This is how COMPUTER BILD tests

Of course, tables cannot be evaluated with benchmarks like notebooks or PCs. Functionality, ergonomics and processing quality are what count here.

Step by step

The first step was to set up the tables – using the tools provided by the manufacturer. COMPUTER BILD measured the time. Because a good manual shortens the structure, it plays a role in the grading.

Can he be customized?

The adaptability of the furniture is particularly important. A gaming table must be adjustable in height so that it optimally fits the height of the player. The easiest way to do this is with motorized tables. Normal tables should at least be mechanically adjustable in steps. Whether and how well this works was included in the grading. The same applies to the other ergonomic properties, such as the recess in the tabletop so that the gamer can slide closer.

Quality has its price

Stability is particularly important for tables. Therefore, the testers also rated the quality of the table legs, the frame and the table top. The laboratory also tested the surface to see how scratch-resistant it is and how easy it is to clean. To do this, the testers generously distributed liquids on the surfaces and wiped them off again.

Accessories for gamers

A gaming table can offer a little more than its office colleagues. Therefore, the COMPUTER BILD testers also rated the accessories. These include cup holders, mouse pads, headset mounts and cable management. There are big differences here too.

How easy is it to set up?

It’s not without reason that they say “work first, then fun”: Setting up most of the gaming tables in the test is not an easy job. Gamblers should always act according to the instructions in the manual and not according to their own logic. Otherwise you may have to disassemble the table and start over. Unfortunately, most instructions are carelessly designed pieces of paper, which doesn’t make things any easier. Arozzi’s material is the most helpful here: in addition to an illustrated booklet, there is a video. The individual steps are easy to understand. All tables come with simple Allen keys and screwdrivers as tools.

the Nitro Concepts D16E disappointed with disastrous instructions. And: The table cannot be finished with the enclosed tool – a cordless screwdriver is absolutely necessary. To ensure that the tables stand correctly and without wobbling on the floor, the screws on the feet of all tables can be unscrewed slightly. In this way, small bumps in the floor can be leveled out.

Which table top is the best?

Once the table is set up, the first differences to office tables are noticeable. The gambler tables have a recess on the front edge of the table that allows gamers to drive in deeper and better support their arms while playing. While leetdesk at the Permodel mills a square cutout in the panel, the cutout is about Arozzi semicircular. the Ultra Desk Cruiser, Jysk Haldum and Nitro Concepts D16E have an oval cut-out with an otherwise rectangular tabletop.

However, it is significantly less deep and therefore less ergonomic. However, the recess should not extend too far into the surface. Some gamers like to lean completely on the table, and then the tabletop can get cramped for the mouse, keyboard, and screen. With small tables like this Jysk Haldum the monitor then has to be attached to a wall bracket. Basically, the depth of a gaming table should be at least 75 centimeters – 70 or even just 60 centimeters are not enough if one or more monitors are to be placed on it.

Which table height is perfect?

From an ergonomic point of view, however, the table height is more important than the cut-out. The optimal height can be easily calculated with the rule of thumb “height divided by 2.5”. So if you are 185 cm tall, you should set the table to a height of 74 cm, so at 175 cm 70 cm would be optimal.

Therefore, gamers must check before buying whether the table can be adjusted to the ideal height at all. The tables tested without a motor can only be adjusted in fixed steps, from which the gambler has to decide for one when setting up. the Ultra Desk Cruiser about offers four possible settings: 66 cm, 71.1 cm, 76.2 cm and 81.2 cm. This makes it more suitable for small users than the Arozzi Arena (moto)where the range is only from 71 cm to 81 cm

Electric motors: A big advantage

Tables with an electric motor are much less complicated to adjust. These models are more expensive, but the investment can be worth it. Because they can be individually adjusted to the centimeter and thus promise a more ergonomic posture. Practical for the home office: The tables with electric motors can also be easily raised so that you can work standing up from time to time. The engines were all quiet.

the Arozzi Arena Moto and the Leetdesk Pro can even be programmed: With a brief push of a button, the tables move up or down to a preset height within around 20 seconds. The small and large extras of the tables are not only practical, they also add color to the game. The Jysk table even has an LED bar, with the Leetdesk players have to book this when purchasing. Cost: a whopping 200 euros. The following extras, however, should be standard:

• mouse pad: A gaming table should come with a mouse pad that covers the entire table if possible. At the Jysk Haldum and Leetdesk Pro lacks that, all other candidates have it.
• cup holder: Playing makes you thirsty. Therefore, a drink holder is a useful extra. However, he only belongs to the Ultra Desk Cruiser to the scope of delivery.
• Cable management: Tangled cables are annoying and look ugly. Therefore, the tables should offer ways to hide the cables – such as holes in the table top and cable ducts or mesh under the top. All tested tables offer this.
• mouse bungee: If you don’t have a wireless mouse, you’ll be happy about a cable holder that keeps the string in the air for easier gliding and more space. However, gamers have to buy it themselves from all candidates.

How easy are the tables to clean?

And what about cleaning? After all, in the heat of the moment, the drink falls over. It’s good if the table can be easily cleaned after such a mishap. Tables with mouse pads should be water-resistant, like those of Arozzi Arena and Nitro Concepts D16E. Otherwise, the mats will become soaked, and sticky substances such as cola are then difficult to remove. Hard surface tables like that Leetdesk Pro can be easily cleaned with a cloth.

Gaming tables in the test: the conclusion

If you not only play at home, but also work at home, you should buy a table with a motor. Just like the test winner Leetdesk Pro, which is almost perfect, but also really expensive at just under 800 euros. Gamers do not necessarily need the engine and can get it Arozzi Arena stand up, the test winner among the tables without a motor.