Rain Design mStand

What is the Rain Design mStand?

The Rain Design mStand is a laptop stand made from a single piece of aluminum. It lifts your laptop so the screen sits closer to eye level, which helps you avoid hunching over a desk. Pair it with an external keyboard and mouse, and your laptop works more like a desktop monitor. It comes in six colors, with an anodized finish designed to match MacBooks.

What stands out

• One solid piece. The stand is a single aluminum plate, 2.5 mm thick, with forged edges for strength.
• Raises the screen. It lifts your laptop to 5.9 inches, and the tilt brings the screen closer to you.
• Helps with cooling. The aluminum acts as a heat sink, and the tilt lets air flow under the laptop.
• Tidy cables. A 2-inch hole in the back routes your charger and cables.
• Fits MacBooks. Rain Design says it fits all MacBooks, including the 16-inch MacBook Pro, and most other laptops.

Who is it for?

The mStand is for people who use a laptop at a desk most of the day with a separate keyboard and mouse. It suits MacBook owners who want a stand that matches their laptop, and anyone who wants a simple stand with nothing to adjust or break.

It's not for you if you want to change the height or angle, or if you work from cafés and need something that folds. At 3 lbs, it's built to stay on your desk. If you want to swivel your screen to show other people, look at the mStand360.

Our take

The mStand does one job: it puts your laptop higher and holds it steady. Its one-piece build and wide 10 x 7.5 inch base should keep it stable while you work. The trade-off is that the height is fixed, so it won't suit every chair and desk combination. If 5.9 inches works for your setup, it's a simple, solid choice.

How we reviewed it: this review is based on Rain Design's published specifications and our own research. We haven't run long-term hands-on tests yet, and we'll update this page when we do. Specs checked on raindesigninc.com in October 2026.