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Razer isn’t charging this much for no good reason, though.
The first thing you’ll notice when unboxing this monitor stand is just how solid it feels in the hand.
This stand is covered by Razer’s 2-year standard warranty.
It’s a straightforward product with a premium price tag attached, but it’s not entirely unjustified.
Purely from a build quality perspective, I can’t fault the Razer Monitor Stand Chroma.
The build quality is top-notch and the extra features work, so what more is there to say?
Have a 4K monitor that runs at 120Hz or higher?
You’ll be locked to 60Hz.
It’s an elegant, simple design that certainly helps this monitor stand feel as expensive as it is.
Don’t care about resolution and went out to buy the fastest FHD monitor you could?
You’ll be limited to 240Hz, when many monitors are pushing 360Hz or greater.
The small size is fine, most people use a 27-inch monitor, right?
Gaining a few extra ports certainly helps, and a dedicated button for the RGB lighting means you don’t have to rely on Razer Synapse.
HDMI 2.0 is fine, most people don’t use more than a QHD display at 144Hz, right?
That’s the real clincher, too the Razer Monitor Stand Chroma costs $200.
The hardware is extremely nice, but are you willing to pay that much?
You can see that subtle RGB light bar, and the hub that ties everything together here.
You should not buy this if …
Prepare for it to hang off the edge of the Razer Monitor Stand Chroma in perpetuity.
Does your monitor’s specs go beyond what HDMI 2.0 can handle?
These hidden ports are clever, but the HDMI port is only 2.0.
Prepare to simply not use that port at all, it won’t do you any good.
I’d be happier with this monitor stand if it also played nice with 32-inch displays.
