Sharkoon monitor stand power review in Spanish (full analysis)

For today and following we have the analysis of the Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power, a monitor stand designed to raise monitors, laptops, iMacs and everything we can think of. The goal is to raise the viewing angle of the screen on very low desks, and it also comes with a wireless charging base and a 4-port USB 3.1 Gen1 hub to connect all kinds of peripherals.

Putting books under the monitor will be a thing of the past with this base, but before continuing we have to thank Sharkoon for their trust in us to give us their product and to be able to do our analysis.

Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power technical features

Unboxing

The Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power is a fairly long monitor base as can be seen in the photograph, which generates a box of considerable dimensions to be a gadget of our PC. Of course, it weighs very little, at least that a normal laptop, and its box is made of rigid cardboard as we can assume.

The opening is a case type, and inside we find a base that simply comes tucked inside a plastic bag and adjusted to the edges. We do not have fastening corks so be careful with the blows. Beneath it, we have a small cardboard mold that holds the external power supply and instructions.

The bundle consists of the following:

• Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power Cable USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-B Data Cable 5V / 2A External Power Supply User Instructions

Exterior design

Well, we are dealing with a rather peculiar and different product, although it is not the only one we have on the market. In fact, Sharkoon already has another version called Sharkoon Monitor Stand PURE more basic that does not have any type of connectivity, although the design is exactly the same. We can find it for a price around 20 euros which is not bad.

Its design, as it could not be otherwise, is very elongated, in order to support monitors of a considerable size and weight of 20 Kg at most. The entire chassis is made of 1.3 mm thick metal and we will have it available in silver and black, both with bright paint and a slight roughness. The measures are 580 mm long, 190 mm wide and 73 mm high, and we will not be able to adjust it to make it more or less low.

The legs are welded to the base of the monitor support and built with a single sheet metal block, thus giving it greater capacity to support weight. In the same way, the support plate is flat, but with two lateral edges that will act as a load beam to prevent the structure from sagging in the center. Still, if we press hard on the center we will experience visual deformation, but nothing to worry about. However, it would have been a good idea to place some central metal rib under the sheet to make it even more rigid and support more weight.

And we must not forget that the fact of being this hollow Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power base is with the aim of being able to put a keyboard under it, or at least pass the cable of it. We have plenty of room for keyboards in full configuration and quite high.

We must consider that this base will be highly recommended for small desks or not too high monitors. The objective will be to improve the position of the user's back in front of the computer using a monitor higher than the work plane. But if we have a desk, for example, about 80 or 100 cm, we are going to be quite high, especially if our keyboard stays under the table.

Connectivity

The most important thing about this Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power is precisely its connectivity, which makes the difference compared to its little sister PURE.

We will have noticed that in the upper area we have a rather large and striking rubber base. Its objective is none other than to provide a wireless charging base for compatible mobiles and other peripherals such as mice. This provides a charging power of 5W (5V at 1A), which, in my opinion, could have been a bit more due to having an external power supply.

The current mobiles are around 20W of wireless charging, and since we must connect it to the current, that less than increase this capacity to at least 15W. Above all, we say it because of the difference in price between the base model and this one, and because in the market we have wireless bases at a very low price and with greater power.

The case is that on the right side we will also have a total of 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports working at 5 Gbps each one individually. Obviously the speed will be divided into four if we have four devices connected as long as their interface is of the same generation.

And if we now turn this base around, we will have the corresponding USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-B port that is responsible for transferring the data connection to the PC. Right next to it we will have the Jack connector for the power supply. The USB cable is 110 cm, which is quite good and allows us decent mobility on a large desk, while the source cable is exactly the same.

Speed ​​tests

In this case we are only going to visually test the file transfer speed on the USB ports. We have connected this base to a USB 3.1 Gen2 port (10Gb / s) to rule out possible bottlenecks. The testing units are:

• Sandisk Extreme 64 GB (USB 3.1 Gen1 marking 189MB / s on the motherboard port) Verbatim Pinstripe 16 GB (USB 2.0 marking 7.30 MB / s on the motherboard port)

As for wireless charging, we have tested it with several phones that have it, such as the new Huawei P30 Pro or the old LG G3, and in all of them we have not had any problems. The charging times will depend on the battery of each terminal, for example and we have a 4000 mAh (4A) battery, it will take us about 4 hours, since the charger works at 5V and 1A (1000 mAh) 4000/1000 = Four.

Speed ​​with Sandisk Extreme drive (USB 3.1 Gen1)

We see that the file transfer is done at about 38 MB / s, while the normal of this unit on a USB on the board would have been about 190 MB / s, so the difference is quite pronounced, and the interface does not deliver everything you should. Of course this will worsen if we connect more than one device to the Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power.

Speed ​​with Verbatim Pinstripe Drive (USB 2.0)

In this case we do get exactly the same speed, since USB 2.0 is much slower than the later version and this base will have no problem reaching it.

Final words and conclusion about Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power

Well up to here the review of Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power, a base with a continuity style to its previous version the PURE and with interesting updates in the form of connectivity.

It supports a maximum of 20 Kg weight, and its width of almost 60 cm will not be an obstacle to place even ultra panoramic monitors on it. It is made of fairly rigid metal and of good quality, nor is the table going to scratch us, since it has legs. The fixed height is 73 mm, recommended for small desks and to position ourselves more correctly in front of our monitor.

The connectivity is quite extensive, with 4 USB compatible with all kinds of storage units and peripherals, at least the ones that we have tested. We have seen that for 2.0 devices it is fabulous, but the bandwidth in 3.1 Gen1 falls somewhat short of what we could expect.

And also a useful 5W wireless charger to leave our mobile charging quietly while we work. We would have liked to have more power, at least 15W since the price difference with its PURE version would lower it.

Finally, this Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power can be found currently for a price of about 45 or 46 euros, depending on the place of purchase. This is about 25 euros more than the version without connections, so unless you have a Smartphone with this type of charge, or you lack USB, the normal version will suit you better.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ STURDY STEEL CHASSIS AND GREAT DESIGN	- TRANSFER IN USB 3.1 GEN1 IMPROVABLE
+ SUPPORTS LARGE SIZE MONITORS	- A 10 OR 15W WIRELESS CHARGE WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT
+ INCLUDES 4 USB AND WIRELESS CHARGING BASE
+ HAS A HOLE TO STORE THE KEYBOARD BELOW

The Professional Review team awards him the silver medal:

Sharkoon Monitor Stand Power

DESIGN - 78%

MATERIALS - 85%

PORTS AND LOAD - 73%

PRICE - 81%

79%