Silver laptop raised on a black foldable X-frame laptop stand on a wooden desk, tilted towards the user, with a plant in the background

Laptop Stand That Folds Flat: X-Frame for Desk and Backpack

4 min read Updated November 6, 2026 By Kahaus · printed in Poland

In short

A full stand on an X-frame: the laptop rests on two sloped arms, the back rises and the screen sits higher.
It opens and folds without tools; folded, it lies flat and slips into a backpack next to the laptop.
Printed in PLA and weighing 132 g: keep it away from radiators and direct sun, and put nothing on it but the laptop.

A laptop stand changes one simple thing: the screen stops sitting flat at desk level. Ours is a folding frame with two bars crossed in an X, which opens on the desk in a moment and folds flat again when you pack up.

We print it ourselves in Poland, to order, from a licensed design by Perry. Below we explain how it works, what it suits, where it falls short and when a pair of small clip-on feet is the better choice.

Why lift your laptop at all

A laptop joins the screen and keyboard in one piece. On a flat desk that means looking down at the screen, often for hours. Raise the back and the screen comes up closer to eye level, while the keyboard tilts towards you. There is also room for air underneath.

Many people find that position more comfortable at a desk, and some add a separate keyboard and mouse. We keep it modest, though: a stand is a desk accessory, not a medical product, and how you sit and how often you get up matter more.

That is also the main reason to choose a portable laptop stand over a fixed one. It goes wherever the laptop goes: the kitchen table, a shared office desk or the library.

How the foldable laptop stand works

The stand has two sides, each a flat base with a lip at the front and a sloped arm with a long slot. Two bars crossed in an X join them, and four printed pins hold the parts together, with no screws or glue.

Open it: lift the arms. The short struts prop them from below while the X bars spread the sides apart.
Put the laptop on: it rests on the two sloped arms with its front edge against the lips at their ends.
Fold it: lower the arms and the two sides lie flat next to each other, ready for the backpack.

We describe one open position, so do not count on a choice of heights or angles; if you need those, this is not your stand.

Black laptop stand with an X-frame, unfolded and seen from an angle: two sloped arms with long slots above flat bases, joined by bars crossed in an X — The stand unfolded, about 27.4 × 16.7 × 17.5 cm, here in black. See the product →

Laptop stand or clip-on feet: size and fit

Unfolded, the stand measures about 27.4 × 16.7 × 17.5 cm and weighs 132 g. The offer is one stand in the colour of the chosen variant; the laptop is not included. You can choose from 6 colours: black, white, grey, beige, chocolate and pink.

In the same series we print a pair of small clip-on feet that slide onto the side edge of the laptop base near the hinge. They solve a different problem:

	Foldable stand (this guide)	Pair of clip-on feet
What it is	A full frame with two bars crossed in an X	Two small one-piece feet, one per side
Size	About 27.4 × 16.7 × 17.5 cm unfolded	One foot 4.2 cm long
Weight	132 g	13 g for the pair
How the laptop sits	On two sloped arms, back raised, screen higher	Back lifted at a gentle angle
On the move	Folds flat and goes in the backpack	Slides on and comes off in seconds
Choose it when	You want the screen clearly higher at a desk	You only want the keyboard tilted, on a laptop with a slim base

If the small feet sound closer to what you need, we have a separate guide to the clip-on feet. Before you order, compare the dimensions above with the base of your own laptop.

Around the stand: a tidy desk

Used as a laptop stand for desk work at home, it pairs well with a few small helpers we also print: a phone stand, 9.6 cm, with a wavy profile next to the screen and a headphone stand, 25 cm at the side. More in our desk gadgets and practical home collections. For the rest of the desk, see our desk decor ideas.

What it is not for, and PLA in the heat

Not a shelf. Put nothing on it other than the laptop: no monitor, no stack of books, no printer.
Not a cooling pad. Air can move under the laptop, but there is no fan.
Not for heat. PLA softens with heat, so keep the stand away from radiators and direct sun.
Not glossy-smooth. Visible layer lines are part of 3D printing in PLA.