Herman Miller introduces its first ever gaming desk and, needless to say, it is gorgeous but lavishly expensive

Ah yes, Herman Miller, the brand that gives your posterior a taste of luxury. If long-term ergonomic bliss is your goal, a Herman Miller chair is the way to go, or so they say. That, or a Steelcase one, of which I am the incredibly lucky owner. But when it comes to desks, the premium ergo market has been a bit more diverse. Until now, that is, because Herman Miller has just announced its first-ever gaming desk.

It's called the Coyl, a $1,475 electronic sitting-standing desk, and interestingly Herman Miller markets it specifically as a 'gaming desk'. That's presumably thanks to its feature set which seems to include, for instance, a full-length cable tray with integrated power strip, a headset hook, and a low-rise pegboard—sorry, a "modular perforated shroud"—at the back.

It comes in four finishes: ash, walnut, 'ultra black', and 'studio white'. I know premium desks are often your standard luxury wooden affair, but having a black and a white option is great for PC gamers who might want something that matches their setup a little better. I'm partial to walnut, though, as I love my own walnut Grovemade desk, even if I do have to be a little more careful with it given how soft that kind of wood is.

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I'm particularly jealous of the 'felt-lined magnetic door' that covers up the cables in the cable tray. The system on my Grovemade is neat—it slides up and down with a click-lock mechanism—but the simplicity of felt and magnet would, I think, make for a much simpler, more effective, and still elegant solution.

Even the sit-stand control has its Herman Miller quality stamp, because whereas usually you'd control such mechanisms with a physical or touch button, here there's a "precision rotary dial", ie a knob that gives tactile feedback.

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Aesthetically it looks gorgeous, of course, too, which is primarily thanks to the cable and felt cover combo. The power strip is hooked up to a thick, coiled, red cable that shoots down next to the left leg, and the pull-hoops on the fabric cover are the same red, too. It's just the right amount of bright accent, to my eyes at least.

So, plenty to look forward to if you're in the market for a luxury and very expensive gaming desk. It's not without its competition, though, as Lian Li has recently announced its DK-07 wood, another premium offering that happens to include a whole glass paneled cavity inside the desk to house your PC. Our very own Dave loves the previous DK-04F which also had a conveniently PC-sized and glass-covered cavity.

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I reckon the two are different enough for them to keep in their own lanes and have their own target markets, though. Which is useful, because they both cost about the same, with the DK-07 coming in very slightly cheaper at $1,400.

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