News This Stainless Steel Gaming Desk Fights Messy Cables With Magnets

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The Secretlab Magnus Metal Desk targets PC gamers wtih mdoular, magnetic cable management features.

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[steve15180]

Um, I have a question. Isn't stainless steel non-magnetic?

 

[Gam3r01]

Um, I have a question. Isn't stainless steel non-magnetic?

There are magnetic stainless steels, there is more than one kind of stainless steel.

 

[steve15180]

There are magnetic stainless steels, there is more than one kind of stainless steel.

I suppose, but I was referring to the types a desk would be made out of. Haven't seen much in the way of furniture or appliances made out of blade steel or any of the other variants outside of the usuall 300 series stainless.

 

[steve15180]

Ok, found the answer, I was browsing a few tech sites I read and came across this:

Secretlab Announces MAGNUS Metal Desk with Magnetic Ecosystem

Secretlab has unveiled its new desk featuring an all-metal chassis and magnetic ecosystem designed for optimal cable management and comfort.

www.thefpsreview.com

It's just run of the mill cold rolled steel. Makes sense now.

 

[Phaaze88]

Wow, this gaming gear...

I'm half expecting to see an article on gaming desks Vs office desks, or some other DIY solutions, like the solid slab of wood on top of 2 file cabinets...

 

[watzupken]

I don't know if it makes sense to have a magnetic table. Magnet and electronics are not exactly good friends, and I suspect it may cause issues. Also with the entire table being metal, if there is a power leak anywhere, its gonna give the user a rude zap.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Too $$$$$

 

[cryoburner]

Ok, found the answer, I was browsing a few tech sites I read and came across this:

Secretlab Announces MAGNUS Metal Desk with Magnetic Ecosystem

Secretlab has unveiled its new desk featuring an all-metal chassis and magnetic ecosystem designed for optimal cable management and comfort.

www.thefpsreview.com

It's just run of the mill cold rolled steel. Makes sense now.

I was going to say, it's called the "Secretlab Magnus Metal Desk" and I didn't see the word "stainless" anywhere on its product page. Even if an appliance or piece of furniture were to use the common non-magnetic forms of stainless though, there's always the possibility of only using it for the outer layer, with a magnetic metal behind that.

Actually though, the specifications image on the page you linked list the tabletop and rear cover as being made of "MDF with Steel (SPCC)". MDF is "Medium-Density Fiberboard", a type of strong wood product made from sawdust and glue. So if those specifications are accurate, the tabletop is likely made of fiberboard with a layer of steel, rather than being an all-metal construction, as this article suggests.

 

[LiamThinks]

I was going to say, it's called the "Secretlab Magnus Metal Desk" and I didn't see the word "stainless" anywhere on its product page...

Actually though, the specifications image on the page you linked list the tabletop and rear cover as being made of "MDF with Steel (SPCC)"...

Came here to say the same.

Calling BS on the notion of there being ANY stainless in this desk at all. SecretLab's site makes NO mention of stainless and the spec sheet specifies SPCC - not 400 series stainless (which is ferritic).

This desktop is MDF with a bit of SPCC mild-steel around the edges. Guarantee magnets will NOT stick to 99% of the desktop surface - just the edges and legs.



@nathanielmott - please learn how to fact check.


EDIT: Added link to the spec sheet

 

[cryoburner]

This desktop is MDF with a bit of SPCC mild-steel around the edges. Guarantee magnets will NOT stick to 99% of the desktop surface - just the edges and legs.

Some of the marketing materials have shown the red magnetic cable guides attached at arbitrary points on the desk's surface, so there is likely a layer of metal covering the MDF, giving the impression of an all-metal construction. The MDF may be sandwiched in-between sheets of metal to provide additional stability and strength without the need for using really thick steel, which would undoubtedly be a lot more expensive to manufacture, and might not really benefit the end-user much, so I can see whey they might have gone with a design like this.

Actually, I just checked this preview video, and it seems to be exactly that. I was expecting the video to just be a paid influencer marketing piece, but around the 2:45 mark he does bring this up while discussing his initial impressions. Apparently the underside is just a non-magnetic MDF surface, while the top is covered with a sheet of metal. He also does some quick stability testing, and tests out the cable management features, and overall the video actually seems to provide a good overview of what the desk actually has to offer...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12DzN1LeCgQ


It looks like a fairly nice desk, with some good integrated cable management features, though it doesn't actually appear to have an "all-metal construction" as some articles seem to be suggesting, nor does it appear to be stainless steel.

 

[husker]

I don't know if it makes sense to have a magnetic table. Magnet and electronics are not exactly good friends, and I suspect it may cause issues. Also with the entire table being metal, if there is a power leak anywhere, its gonna give the user a rude zap.

The table is not magnetic, it is just made of steel so you can use magnets to stick stuff to it like artwork on a fridge. I've actually been doing this for years since I use universal magnetic charging cables for all my devices and I found by happy accident that any unplugged cables adhere nicely to the metal on my desk or computer case.