Secretlab MAGNUS Pro vs Secretlab MAGNUS Pro XL
Secretlab
Secretlab MAGNUS Pro
Fits 5′4″ to 6′7″ (est.)
The MAGNUS Pro is a cable-management system that happens to raise and lower. The entire top is magnetic steel, so accessories, cable channels and a headphone hanger clip on anywhere without adhesive; a full-length tray runs under the surface and is reachable from above; and mains power is routed up through one leg to a socket built into the desk, so a single cord leaves the desk. Nothing else here does that. The engineering underneath is less remarkable — two-stage legs, 265 lb, 23.6 inches of travel — and the control panel and control box are covered for two years against up to five on the rest. Stability is the thing to check: a few owners and video reviewers showed earlier production, with cutouts in the legs, rocking visibly on a hard floor, and Secretlab revised the legs to a solid reinforced design without announcing it or changing the product name. If you buy secondhand, that is the thing to inspect.
Secretlab
Secretlab MAGNUS Pro XL
Fits 5′4″ to 6′7″ (est.)
The XL is the same desk with eleven more inches of width and four more of depth — 70 by 31.5 — which is enough for a 42-inch panel and a full-size keyboard without crowding. The magnetic surface, the in-leg power routing and the top-access cable tray all carry over, and so does everything underneath: two-stage legs, the same 25.6 to 49.2-inch travel, and the same 265 lb rating, which includes the weight of the steel top. That is the thing to weigh. A 70-inch unsupported span on two legs is the configuration most likely to move at standing height, and this is a two-leg desk with two years on the electronics at about $1,049. The cable engineering is still the reason to buy it.
Where they actually differ
- The Secretlab MAGNUS Pro is about $150 cheaper as configured — note what each price actually includes, since one may be a bare frame.
Every line above is generated from the two spec sheets, not from an opinion. Height ranges are quoted on each maker's own basis — check both desk pages before comparing the figures directly.
| Spec | Secretlab MAGNUS Pro | Secretlab MAGNUS Pro XL |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$899 | ~$1,049 |
| Height range | 25.6″–49.2″ | 25.6″–49.2″ |
| Travel | 23.6″ | 23.6″ |
| Fits users | 5′4″ to 6′7″ | 5′4″ to 6′7″ |
| Lift capacity | 265 lb | 265 lb |
| Leg stages | 2-stage | 2-stage |
| Motors | 2 motors | 2 motors |
| Speed | 1.2 in/s | 1.2 in/s |
| Noise | 50 dB | 50 dB |
| Memory presets | 3 | 3 |
| Anti-collision | Motor current | Motor current |
| Crossbar | No | No |
| Leg shape | Rectangular | Rectangular |
| Warranty | 5 yr frame / 2 yr electronics / 5 yr top | 5 yr frame / 2 yr electronics / 5 yr top |
| Assembly | Preassembled top | Preassembled top |
| Cable management | Included | Included |
| Desktop sizes | 59×27.5 | 70×31.5 |
| Desktop materials | Powder-coated steel | Powder-coated steel |
| Type | Electric 2-stage | Electric 2-stage |
Tinted rows are the specs on which these two desks differ.