Most standing desk and chair spec sheets are accurate. Some aren’t. A few contain errors that matter — height ranges measured with a desktop included, weight capacities copied from a different model, warranty terms that differ between product variants. This page explains how we handle that.
Last Updated: APRIL 2026 · Read Time: 2 min
The frame-only standard
Every height measurement on Remote Office Guy is frame-only — the height of the frame itself, without a desktop added on top.
There is no industry standard for how standing desk heights are measured. Some manufacturers specify clearly whether their published range includes a desktop or not. Others don’t. A desk listed as “23″–49″” on one site and “22″–48″” on another is often the same desk measured differently — and neither publisher explains the discrepancy.
The difference matters when you’re checking whether a desk reaches your standing elbow height. If you’re 6’2″ and your standing elbow height is 46″, a desk that tops out at 48″ with a 1″ desktop actually tops out at 47″ at the frame — and with a thicker desktop, it may not reach your target at all.
We subtract the desktop from every published height. When the manufacturer’s spec sheet doesn’t clarify which measurement they’re using, we contact them directly or derive the frame-only figure from multiple sources. All derived measurements are documented.
How we verify other specifications
Weight capacity, warranty terms, motor speed, and other specifications are sourced directly from the manufacturer’s official spec sheet or product page. Where specs differ between sources — between the manufacturer’s site, Amazon listings, and third-party retailers — we flag the discrepancy and use the manufacturer’s own documentation as the primary source.
When we find a specification that appears incorrect or inconsistent across product variants, we contact the manufacturer for clarification before publishing. If we don’t receive a response, we document what we found and note the absence of confirmation.
One example: the VIVO STAND-V002K monitor arm has a documented difference in tilt range between its black and white variants — a discrepancy not mentioned anywhere in VIVO’s published documentation. We contacted VIVO for clarification. No response has yet been received. The discrepancy is noted in our monitor arm coverage.
What this means in practice
Specs on this site may differ from what you see on Amazon, on the manufacturer’s marketing pages, or on other review sites. That’s intentional. When our figures differ from a manufacturer’s published number, we explain why.
If you find a spec that appears incorrect, please contact us — we’ll verify and update.