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I dunno about you but one of the highlights in my home office is my monitor, after all, unlike shelves our general home office equipment, having a monitor is one of the areas of any home office you can kit out. That being said, ensuring I knew exactly how much a computer monitor weighed before buying it was essential to making sure I could move it around easily. So exactly how heavy is a computer monitor?
The average weight of a computer monitor for a home office is 8.82 pounds (4kg). The average weight of a small monitor, 20 inches or less, is 5.49 pounds (2.4kg). The average weight of a medium monitor 25 inches or less is 7.25 pounds (3.2kg) The average weight of a large monitor 30inches or less is 10.2 pounds (4.6kg).
Now a lot of you are just interested in my recommendations for monitors of different sizes you can see these below:
So how much do monitors larger than this weigh? And why does computer monitor weight matter? Keep reading to find out more!
(Now it’s worth mentioning that this post has a lot of information and so if you’re curious about the best equipment needed to work remotely simply go to my resource page here)
How heavy is a computer monitor
For a lot of us, the days of having a 10-inch monitor for our home computers that overheat at the first sign of trouble are long gone.
Each year, computer monitors seem to get lighter, more environmentally friendly and better overall. That being said. Not having a good idea of how much a computer monitor weighs can cause you problems down the line, especially if you move your monitor around your office as much as I do.
So how heavy is a computer monitor and how much does a computer monitor weigh?
To find out, I compared 15 of the best selling computer monitors that are currently on the market courtesy of amazon and compared the weights. These were my results:
- The average weight of a computer monitor when all 15 monitors were compared against each other is 8.82pounds or 4kg
- The average weight of an extra small monitor (classified as being between 11 and 15 inches) is 2.13 pounds or 0.96kg
- The average weight of a small-sized monitor (categorized as being between 16-20inches) is 5.49 pounds or 2.4kg
- The average weight of a medium-sized computer monitor (between 20-25 inches) is 7.25 pounds or 3.2kg
- The average weight of a large computer monitor (between 26 and 30 inches) is 10.2 pounds or 4.6kg
- The average weight of an extra-large monitor (31-40inches in size) is 18.98 pounds or 8.6kg
To help explain more I’ve put my findings in the table below:
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| Extra Small (11-15 inches) | KALESMART Portable Gaming Monitor | 2.64 pounds | 1.19kg |
| Extra Small (11-15 inches) | Lepow 15.6 inch | 1.76 Pounds | 0.79kg |
| Extra Small (11-15 inches) | Newsoul 15 inch | 1.99 pounds | 0.9kg |
| Small (16-20 inches) | Acer 19.5 inch | 5.51 pounds | 2.49kg |
| Small (16-20 inches) | AOC 16 inch | 3.58 pounds | 1.62kg |
| Small (16-20 inches) | Acer 17inch | 7.4 pounds | 3.35kg |
| Medium (20-25 inches) | Spectre 20inch | 5.7 pounds | 2.58kg |
| Medium (20-25 inches) | Samsung 23 inch My recommendation | 6.8 pounds | 3kg |
| Medium (20-25 inches) | AOC 25inch | 9.26 pounds | 4.2kg |
| Large (26-30 inches) | Samsung LC27 (My recommendation) | 9.3 pounds | 4.21 kg |
| Large (26-30 inches) | Dell 27 inch | 9.35 pounds | 4.24kg |
| Large (26-30 inches) | Sceptre 30 inch curved | 12.15 pounds | 5.51kg |
| Extra Large (31-40 inches) | Samsung 32 inch (my recommendation) | 13.64 pounds | 6.18kg |
| Extra Large (31-40 inches) | Sceptre 25 inch | 16.6 pounds | 7.5 Kilos |
| Extra Large (31-40 inches) | Dell U series | 26.7 pounds | 12.11kg |
Now I appreciate that that’s a lot of data so to break this down by size once again I’ve made the following points:
How heavy is an extra small computer monitor?
The average weight of an extra small computer monitor classified as being between 11 and 15 inches screen size, is 2.13 pounds or 0.96kg.
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| Extra Small (11-15 inches) | KALESMART Portable Gaming Monitor | 2.64 pounds | 1.19kg |
| Extra Small (11-15 inches) | Lepow 15.6 inch | 1.76 Pounds | 0.79kg |
| Extra Small (11-15 inches) | Newsoul 15 inch | 1.99 pounds | 0.9kg |
How heavy is a small computer monitor?
The average weight of a small computer monitor classified as being between 16 and 20 inches screen size, is 5.49 pounds or 2.4kg
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| Small (16-20 inches) | Acer 19.5 inch | 5.51 pounds | 2.49kg |
| Small (16-20 inches) | AOC 16 inch | 3.58 pounds | 1.62kg |
| Small (16-20 inches) | Acer 17inch | 7.4 pounds | 3.35kg |
How heavy is a medium computer monitor?
The average weight of a medium computer monitor classified as being between 21 and 25 inches screen size, is 7.25 pounds or 3.2kg
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| Medium (20-25 inches) | Spectre 20inch | 5.7 pounds | 2.58kg |
| Medium (20-25 inches) | Samsung 23inch
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6.8 pounds | 3kg |
| Medium (20-25 inches) | AOC 25inch | 9.26 pounds | 4.2kg |
How heavy is a large computer monitor?
The average weight of a large computer monitor is classified as being between 26 and 30 inches screen size,10.2 pounds or 4.6kg.
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| Large (26-30 inches) | Samsung 27 inch | 9.3 pounds | 4.21 kg |
| Large (26-30 inches) | Dell 27 inch | 9.35 pounds | 4.24kg |
| Large (26-30 inches) | Sceptre 30 inch curved | 12.15 pounds | 5.51kg |
How heavy is an extra-large computer monitor?
The average weight of an extra-large computer monitor classified as being between 30 and 40 inches screen size, is 18.98 pounds or 8.6kg
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| Extra Large (31-40 inches) | Samsung 32 inch | 13.64 pounds | 6.18kg |
| Extra Large (31-40 inches) | Sceptre 25 inch | 16.6 pounds | 7.5 Kilos |
| Extra Large (31-40 inches) | Dell U series | 26.7 pounds | 12.11kg |
How heavy are monitors bigger than 40inches?
Monitors bigger than 40 inches typically weigh 7 pounds or 3.2 kilos and can go as heavy as 15.4 pounds or 7kg.
That being said for most home offices, monitors on this size will be unnecessary due to size, and the amount of room needed to place these.
In my experience, it is rare for most people who work from home and use a home office to use a tv as an additional monitor.
What are the weight differences between the same size of computer monitors?
So now we have an idea of the differences in weight between monitors. What about different brands of motors that are the same size?
Most monitors regardless of brand will typically weigh between one and two pounds of each other so long as they are the same size. The weight difference between mon tors of the same size is negligible. For example, a 27inch monitor weighs between 9 and 11 pounds depending on the monitor.
To help explain more I compared three monitors all of which are a typical size for a home office (27inches) all of which came from different brands.
| Size | Name | Weight (Pounds) | Weight (Kilos) |
| 27 inch | Samsung curved | 9.03 pounds | 4.09 kg |
| 27 inch | Samsung M5 | 11 pounds | 4.98 kg |
| 27 inch | Dell LCD | 9.35 pounds | 4.24 |
Do old monitors weigh more than new monitors?
Old CRT monitors and TV’s weigh 4 times as much as their LED or LCD counterparts. For example a 27 inch CRT monitor can weigh as much as 40 pounds compared to 9 pounds for a modern HD led/lcd computer monitor
Do computer monitors with larger screens weigh more?
Computer monitors that have larger screens weigh more than computer monitors with smaller screens. The average weight of a small computer screen is 5.49 pounds (2.4kg). The average weight of an extra-large monitor is 18.98 pounds (8.6kg). The larger a monitor is, the more it will weigh
Does the material monitor contribute to weight?
The material monitors are made of will have a small impact on the weight of a computer monitor. If a monitor is made of lightweight aluminium or plastic, it will typically weigh 1-2 pounds less than if it were made of dense steel.
The difference between most materials however will be negligible, with most manufacturers using the same material when constructing their monitors.
Why does computer monitor weight matter?
Computer monitor weight matters mainly as the more lightweight your monitor, the easier it will be to move and adapt to your home office.
With a lot more of us working from home at the moment, it is likely that you will be taking some of your work office equipment home with you, so ensuring that it is all easily transportable is imperative to the success of you working from home.
Understanding computer monitor weigh is also important as heavier monitors might not be suitable for certain office desks that they will be placed on.
To find out my recommendations for office desks check out my recommended desks page here.
Do frameless monitors weigh more?
Frameless monitors will typically weigh around 5-10 pounds more than their framed counterparts. A typical frameless 27inch monitor will weigh 9 pounds 94kg. A typical frameless 27inch monitor will weigh 17 pounds.
That being said the majority of the difference between frameless and framed computer monitors is not likely to be that significant.
Now if you’re concerned about the weight of items in your home office, it might be worth checking out the following posts:
- How much weight can a filing cabinet hold
- How much weight can a standing desk converter hold
- How much weight can a home office chair hold?
- How much weight can an office desk hold?
Finally, a lot of people reading my blog want to know what products I recommend for a home office/remote working. You can find out my recommendations here and learn how I make money whilst working remotely on the side here.
The content on this site has been written by Fehed Nicass who has over a decade worth of experience in sales and has worked remotely for the past 2 years.