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BenQ ScreenBar vs a regular desk lamp
Which should you actually buy? Here's our verdict.
The case for each
BenQ ScreenBar Monitor Light
Why it wins
Asymmetric optics light your desk surface without throwing a single ray of glare into the screen — a trick desk lamps physically can't do. It mounts on the monitor itself, so it costs zero desk space, and the auto-dimming matches ambient light without thought.
Watch out for
It won't sit on ultra-thin bezel-less monitors with rear humps without some fiddling — check the clamp compatibility list for your exact panel. USB-powered means one more cable for your management scheme.
Our verdict
The unfair fight we get asked about most. A $20 lamp lights your desk and your screen — meaning glare. The ScreenBar's asymmetric optics light the desk surface only, auto-dim to ambient light, and take zero desk space. If you work past sunset more than twice a week, it's the single most 'why didn't I buy this sooner' item on this page.
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