TechRadar Verdict
The Autonomous SmartDesk 5 is an art piece as much as a workspace.
The SmartDesk 5 is reliable, provides organization, and is an excellent space for serious work.
The Autonomous SmartDesk 5 is a beautiful desk.
Apple has a distinguished way of designing simplistic and minimalistic beauty in their products.
I see Apple or Google releasing this desk.
They have bulk discounts if you’re buying for the office, and they have two height options.
Three colorway options allow you to pick the best color for your space.
All parts arrived in excellent condition without a scratch or a dent in the pieces.
Right off the bat, I loved how smooth the desktop texture was and how simple the setup was.
The mouse on the desk’s surface was accurate, responsive, and uncomfortable.
Granted, I still prefer the feel of a deskpad, but that may be due to familiarity.
All of them tracked well on the surface of the Smart Desk 5.
I’m happy to see C-shaped legs on this desk.
Another thing that I loved was the cable management.
I’m used to having this be a feature or add-on that I must assemble or figure out independently.
With the Smart Desk 5, though, it’s built-in.
There is a nice drop-down that tucks things away nicely.
You could run a simpler desk.
I would like to have mine ready for anything and serve multiple purposes.
The last thing I’ll mention on first impressions is the control surface.
This reminds me of the Beflo Tenon or several others moving to this surface-mounted control panel.
It’s decent, not too big or small, and the material is gorgeous in most locations.
As I mentioned, the touch control can be slow to respond sometimes.
Regardless, having the three-height presets has been great.
However, this is not the end of the world.
As I mentioned, it’s not only great but easily expandable.
