and while it does a fine job of raising the display to the same level ...

The two plates of this stand are aluminum but the legs are made of plastic which give it a rather cheap overall feel. I've got a 15" portable monitor on it, and while it does a fine job of raising the display to the same level as my laptop (on it's stand) I find myself mildly annoyed with the plastic on a regular basis. The good: it is stable and stiff (maybe a little more than I need) and holds my display almost vertically.

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