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Choosing between these two options depends entirely on your rig setup and how you prefer to mount your display. The Next Level Racing® Lite Free Standing Monitor Stand offers independent placement, while the Small Monitor Stand Center Piece with Vesa Mount – 800mm / 31.5″ Wide integrates directly into aluminum profiles.
The Trak Racer center piece features pre-drilled M8 holes on its VESA plates, making it difficult to mount monitors requiring M4 screws without sourcing extra washers and spacers. Additionally, users frequently struggle with poor, unclear, or missing assembly instructions during setup.
The Trak Racer center piece is built specifically for T-slot aluminum extrusion rigs, including models like the TR200, TR160, and TR80S. If you do not own a compatible profile rig, you will not be able to mount this hardware.
If you already own a T-slot extrusion rig and want a highly rigid, integrated mount, the Trak Racer center piece is an excellent choice despite its frustrating assembly. For those who need to isolate their screen from rig vibrations entirely, the Next Level Racing Lite stand provides the necessary free-standing flexibility.
| Next Level Racing® Lite Free Standing Monitor Stand | Small Monitor Stand Center Piece with Vesa Mount – 800mm / 31.5″ Wide | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Next Level Racing | Trak Racer |
| Ecosystem | Next Level Racing | Universal |
| Starting Price | $90.67 (CA$124.99) | $35.04 (€30.00)Best |
| Type | — | Monitor Stand Center Piece |
| Connectivity | — | none |
| Compatibility | — | T-Slot aluminum extrusion rigs (including Trak Racer TR200, TRA, TR160, TR120, TR80S, TR40S, TRK) and VESA mounting patterns (75x75mm, 100x100mm, 150x150mm, 200x200mm, 300x300mm, 400x400mm) |
| Price trend | Unchanged over 90 days | Unchanged over 90 days |