Secretlab Magnus Pro.

The Gavler Review.

Secretlab Magnus Pro Review: The Standing Desk That Hides Every Cable

Secretlab built the Magnus Pro around one idea, and then committed to it completely: hide every cable. Not "manage" them with a tray you still have to look at — actually make them disappear. A full-length magnetic tray sits under an all-metal desktop, and the power supply itself routes up through the desk's left leg, so the laptop brick, the power strip, and the monitor cable all vanish from view entirely. At $799 it's one of the pricier frames in the category, and TechRadar's own review notes the metal build means you can't screw in outside accessories the way you could on a wood desktop. But for the specific job of building a genuinely clean desk setup, nothing else in the class does it as completely — which is exactly why it holds the #1 spot on Gavler's Best Standing Desks list at a 9.4.

What it is

Secretlab is best known for gaming chairs, and the Magnus Pro carries that DNA into desk form: an all-metal desktop, a magnetic accessory ecosystem, and a design language that works equally well as a gamer's battle station or a clean professional workspace. It's a dual-motor electric sit-stand desk, available in two lengths, built to compete directly with premium frames from Uplift, Fully, and Autonomous — but its actual differentiator isn't the lift mechanism, it's everything built around it.

In use — what the hidden-cable system actually delivers

TechRadar's Collin Probst spent roughly a month with the Magnus Pro and described the build choice directly: "Many of the best gaming desks we've tested at TechRadar have a wood top, a wood veneer, MDF, reclaimed wood, or plywood in the cheapest model. That's not the case here... With the Magnus Pro, you get to choose black or black." That metal top is what makes the magnetic system possible — accessories from monitor arms to a headphone hook to a light strip all clip on without screws or clamps. Probst tested several: "All these accessories utilize the magnetic nature of the desk to attach and keep things cleanly organized... The monitor arms work perfectly with the cable tray and cable passthrough; they are high quality, and I could trust all monitors on the arms without issue."

The integrated power routing is the feature nothing else in the category matches. Rather than a power strip sitting exposed on the desktop or dangling below it, Secretlab "engineered a way to run power through the left desk leg," delivering AC power directly to the desktop surface with the cord itself invisible. Combined with the rear cable cover — "hinged and can open up for easier access, but it can also be closed to give a seamless look I have yet to see on other desks" — the result, in Probst's words, is a desk that is "stable, highly modular, beautiful and made with quality materials." That exact line is also what shows up in Gavler's own verified expert-quote data, and it's not an isolated opinion: PC Guide independently called it "the best gaming desk we've used — leading cable management, cutting-edge design, and it doubles as a superb standing desk," and GamesRadar+ rated it the best standing desk they'd tested, period.

On the core lift performance — the thing every standing desk actually has to get right regardless of accessories — Probst, at 6'2", reported the 22.4-to-47.2-inch range never became a limiting factor, and described the motor as quiet and stable even with a full load on the desktop.

Strengths

Integrated power through the leg is a genuine category first, not an incremental improvement on existing cable trays — it removes the one component (the power strip and brick) that no amount of clip management usually hides.

The magnetic accessory ecosystem actually works as advertised. Monitor arms, cable anchors, a headphone hook, and a light strip all mount without tools, and testers report they hold securely under real daily use.

The lift itself is quiet and stable at height, handling a fully loaded desktop without the wobble that shows up on cheaper sit-stand frames — the unglamorous foundation the rest of the design sits on.

Trade-offs — who should skip it

The power integration only runs through the left leg, a real constraint TechRadar lists directly in its cons: plan your primary power strip and any hardwired gear for that side, because the right leg doesn't carry the same routing. The all-metal build that makes the magnetic system possible is also, per the same review, the reason "other accessories can't be screwed in" — if you already own a favorite third-party desk mount or organizer that clamps or screws on, it may not attach the way it would to a wood desktop.

Then there's the price. At $799 before the magnetic desk mat and other accessories, this is a premium purchase, and much of what makes the setup look genuinely clean depends on buying into Secretlab's own accessory ecosystem rather than mixing in whatever you already own. If a stable, quiet lift is all you actually need, the Uplift V2 or Fully Jarvis deliver that core function for meaningfully less.

How it compares

On Gavler's Best Standing Desks list, the Magnus Pro sits at rank 1, ahead of the Autonomous Desk AI at rank 2 and the Uplift V2 Standing Desk at rank 3. The Uplift V2 is the honest downgrade for anyone who wants a proven, highly configurable lift without paying for hidden cabling; the Magnus Pro is the pick specifically for people who've been annoyed by visible cables on every desk they've owned.

The Gavler verdict

Score: 9.4/10. The Magnus Pro is the desk to buy when cable aesthetics are the priority, not an afterthought — the integrated power and full-length hidden tray deliver a genuinely clutter-free desktop no cheaper frame matches, and three independent reviewers (TechRadar, GamesRadar+, PC Guide) all reach the same conclusion. The lift itself is excellent rather than groundbreaking, and the premium mostly buys the cable story. If that's worth $799-plus to you, it earns it. See the full list at Best Standing Desks.

Common Questions

Is the Secretlab Magnus Pro worth $799?

If a completely cable-free desktop is genuinely important to you, yes — no competitor routes power through the leg and hides every cable in a magnetic under-desk tray the way the Magnus Pro does, and reviewers at TechRadar, GamesRadar+, and PC Guide all independently rank it at or near the top of the category for exactly that reason. If you just want a stable, quiet sit-stand lift and don't care about cable aesthetics, cheaper frames from Uplift or Fully deliver the same core function for less.

How high does the Secretlab Magnus Pro adjust?

The frame moves through a 22.4 to 47.2-inch height range with a dual-motor lift, comfortably covering standing height for users well over 6 feet tall — TechRadar's reviewer, at 6'2", specifically noted he never hit the desk's ceiling in months of use.

Does the Secretlab Magnus Pro come fully assembled?

No — it ships in large, heavy boxes and requires assembly, though reviewers describe the process as straightforward: legs attach to a pre-installed mounting plate on the desktop's underside rather than requiring you to drill or bracket anything yourself.

What's the catch with the Secretlab Magnus Pro's cable management?

The integrated power routing only runs through the left desk leg, not both, so your primary power strip and any hardwired accessories need to be positioned on that side. It's a minor planning constraint reviewers flag as the one real limitation of an otherwise complete system.