10 Best Smart Desk Accessories: For home office, desk mat, sit stand desk converter

You know the sense of satisfaction you get when you add a cool new gadget or accessories to your work desk to ease a long and stressful work day and make it a bit more bearable.

It can be a simple succulent plant, to something advanced like a smart clock speaker. A desk accessory that makes a difference to how you feel, and it is an item that sparks joy. 

10 Best Smart Desk Acessories

We all know how amazing that feeling is when you find a trusty work buddy to hustle with you.

Here are the 10 best innovative and smart desk accessories that you will love for your home office, co-working office space, or remote work setup.

Multifunction Monitor Stand, $29.90

Best monitor stand

In order to enhance the ergonomics of your workstation, sometimes it is just a matter of elevating your monitor screen to better align it with your eye level. There is nothing wrong with using a stack of books to achieve the elevation, but what if you have this multifunctional monitor stand instead? 

On the monitor stand, you will find a retractable phone holder that slides out when you need to use it and hides away after. Additionally, the 3 USB charging ports will be handy if you want to power up a desk lamp or humidifier. Up to 4 colours of black, white, light wood, and dark wood are available.

Multifunction Monitor Stand is retailing for $29.90 from Shopee.

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Niimbot D101 Label Printer, $48.90

Best smart label printer

The best way to stay efficient and organised is to have everything labeled, from the type of stationery to the various document folders. All you need is a portable label printer that connects wirelessly from the app, to print your desired label from words, to barcodes, and even icons.

With the direct thermal printing, no ink or toner is required. Just get the label printer with your choice of label stickers and you can start designing your labels on the app. There are different variations of label stickers available from clear labels, to coloured and patterned labels, where you can have fun printing. 

Niimbot D101 Label Printer is available at $48.90 from Shopee.

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Baseus Monitor Clip-On Fan, $56.69

Best USB fan

Working from home means not being at the mercy of the office’s central air-conditioning units, but it can get quite humid with the merciless Singapore heat too. This is where a USB fan can come in to provide some refreshing cool wind. What’s great is that the Baseus bladeless fan has a clip-on accessory which you can mount right on your monitor screen to enjoy direct cool wind without any fuss. If you would prefer to use it as a regular table fan, just use the base stand included, and it can be transformed easily. It is available in both white and black colours.

Baseus Monitor Clip-On Fan retails for $56.69 from Shopee.

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Mi Smart Clock, $85

Best smart clock

With Mi Smart Clock, it is definitely a clock, a speaker, and more. Thanks to the built-in trusty Google assistant that allows you to do so much with just a simple “Hey Google”.

Besides customising the clock face design, you are able to check for weather, track your calendar, play your favourite tunes, and even control your smart home devices.

Additionally, if you have a Mi security camera, you can even view the live footage right from this trusty and compact Mi Smart Clock, which will be helpful to see who is at the door or even to check on your sleeping baby.

Mi Smart Clock is available at $85 from Takashimaya.

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Ember Temperature Control Mug 295ml, $169

Best smart mug

A perfect workday starts with a nice warm cup of coffee that stays at an ideal warm temperature until the last drop of coffee.

With the Ember temperature control mug, you get to set your preferred drinking temperature on your phone, while customising the LED colour and tracking caffeine consumption. Thanks to the LED indicator feature, you will never run the risk of burning your tongue as the LED indicator tells you when your drink is too hot.

Ember Temperature Control Mug 295ml is retailing for $169 from Apple.

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Logitech StreamCam FullHD Streaming Webcam, $169

Best streaming webcam

Living in a smart digital economy means more live-streaming content and opportunities to connect digitally, without the need to be physically present. Having a proper setup in place with a full HD 1080P streaming webcam at 60 fps helps to ensure that the image resolution is clear and good for the overall user viewing experience.

With the Logitech webcam, you are able to stream and record videos seamlessly in both portrait and landscape mode, great for both desktop and mobile platforms. Available in black and white.

Logitech StreamCam FullHD Streaming Webcam is available at $169 from Harvey Norman.

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Moft Smart Desk Mat, $179

Best smart desk mat

Get your productivity going with all of your work essentials in one place on the magnetic desk mat. The great thing about having a portable and foldable desk mat is that you can conveniently bring this along if you decide that you want to work from the office or even at a cafe.

The Moft smart desk mat allows you to slide and adjust the angle of your laptop for you to work at an ideal position of your choice. At the highest elevated angle, it also doubles as a mood board or display board too.

With the digital kit, the smart desk mat enables wireless charging of your devices at the same time, while the paper kit includes accessories that you will need to enhance the reading experience. Available in oxford blue, night black, and sienna brown.

Moft Smart Desk Mat retails for $179 from Shopee.

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Ergoworks Sit Stand Desk Converter EW-MT201, $199

Best sit stand desk converter

You have been seated for hours and your back is breaking, all you want to do is to stand up to stretch but you still have tons of work to do. Thanks to the sit-stand desk converter, you do not have to worry about getting a new standing desk. 

Simply lift up the desk converter and you get to have your very own standing desk, which gives you the flexibility of working from a desk or even on your dining table too, since it does not require any electrical source to work. It comes in both black and white, as well as a handle that allows you to carry it conveniently.

Ergoworks Sit Stand Desk Converter EW-MT201 is available at $199 from Ergoworks.

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Prism+ Nomad Ultra 13, $399

Best portable monitor screen

Sometimes we just need that extra screen space to do work that requires cross-referencing, or even just multi-tasking during crunch time.

A portable screen gives you the flexibility of travelling with it, where you can use it to extend both your computer and mobile screens with the mini HDMI and 2 USB-C ports. The full HD OLED screen panel ensures great visual quality, while also allowing you to play music and video with the built-in stereo speakers.

On the Prism+ Nomad, you will also find an ergonomic sleeve stand that is cleverly designed for you to prop it up and bring it along with you, whether you are working in a cafe or in your home office. Great for those that work out of the office or in a shared working environment.

Prism+ Nomad Ultra 13 is available at $399 from Prism.

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reMarkable 2, $448

Best digital notebook

Building your very own smart workstation means taking a bold step to go paperless with a digital notebook like the reMarkable 2. Writing on the tablet feels like paper, as it does not have the regular glossy screen glare and backlight like regular tablet devices. 

You are able to create multiple folders and notebooks to organise your notes and documents properly, while extending the functions of the writing tablet. As it is lightweight with up to 2 weeks of battery life, you get to take the writing tablet everywhere you go and maximise your productivity.

reMarkable 2 is retailing at $448 from Remarkable.

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