Compare desk sets

How to compare desk sets

1. Select “Compare” on a set's card, in all desk sets, any other collection or the search results, or on its product page.
2. A bar at the bottom of the page lists your picks, up to three.
3. With two or more picked, select “Compare sets” to open them side by side here.

Your selection is saved in your browser, so it is still here when you come back. “Remove” under a set's name takes it out of the table, and “Clear” in the bar empties the list. The link that “Compare sets” opens contains the chosen sets, so you can bookmark or share a comparison.

What each row of the desk set comparison shows

• Price. The set's current price. When the price depends on an option, such as the number of desk flags on a Chester set, the row shows the starting price with “From”.
• Pieces. Every item counts, so two ballpoint pens are two pieces and three coasters are three; sets with the same count can hold different things. A Chester set shows 13–15, depending on the flags.
• Desk pad. One of two sizes: 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) or 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm), depth first, then width. For a desk pad size comparison by desk width, see the desk pad size guide.
• Material. Most of the range is faux leather. The Prestige sets read “Wood veneer with faux leather components”; veneer is a thin layer of real wood, not solid wood. The Vesta sets read “Wood and faux leather”, and the 17-piece executive set and the 5-piece set read “Genuine leather”. See what each material name means.
• Nameplate. “Yes” means a personalized nameplate is included: your name and an optional title, printed on a metal plate, not engraved. Most sets have one; some, such as the Cloud 10-piece set and the 4- and 5-piece sets, do not. The nameplate guide lists fonts and character limits.
• Colors. The color choices on that product page. Some sets have a separate page for each color, so a single color here is not always the only one. “Not stated” means the page has no color choice; the set's name gives the color.
• In the set. Every piece, with quantities such as “2 × ballpoint pens”. Not included with any set: paper, notepads, calendar sheets, clock batteries and anything shown in a photo but not listed.

Where to find tray type, clock and desk flags

Trays, clocks and flags have no rows of their own; look inside “In the set”.

• Document tray: “single document tray” or “two-tier document tray”.
• Clock: “desk clock”, “large desk clock”, “pen cup with integrated clock” or “clock attached to the nameplate”.
• Desk flags: one flag or two. You type which flag you want on the product page.

The same list names any phone stand, tissue holder, picture frame, mouse pad or calendar holder.

Executive vs compact desk sets

The “Pieces” row tells you which group a set is in. Compact desk sets have four to nine pieces, always on the 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) pad. Executive desk sets have ten pieces or more and come with either pad size, so check “Desk pad” instead of assuming the larger one.

Most executive sets include a document tray, a phone stand and a personalized nameplate, for a desk that handles paper and visitors. A compact set puts fewer accessories around the pad, for a small desk or a home office. Our glossary explains every piece in a desk set, and the buying guide shows how to choose an executive desk set.

After you compare

The comparison has no “Add to bag” button. Select a set's photo or name to open its product page and order there: choose a color where the page offers one, and enter the nameplate text if the set has a nameplate.

The tool covers ready-made sets. For a combination of your own, Build Your Desk Set lets you choose a model and add only the pieces you need.