1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,760 A few years ago, Dennis and I checked out the Secret Lab Magnus Pro, and we liked it a lot. 2 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:09,720 However, the price can be a little bit of a sticking point. So Secret Lab sponsored this video today 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,920 for us to check out the Secret Lab Magnus Evo, 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,040 which is a more affordable option. Let's get into it. 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,200 Oh man, I forgot how heavy these desks are. The Magnus Pro is all steel, 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,240 while this one is a mixture of MDF steel 7 00:00:23,240 --> 00:00:27,120 with laminate on the top. It's supposed to be soft touch, so we'll be checking that out in a minute. 8 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,440 Let's get organized first. 9 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,280 What do we got here? What do we got? 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,200 We got a quick start guide. We're gonna be following this to the tee. 11 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:43,160 I'm not gonna mess this up like I do every other desk and chair. One thing that I really like about the Magnus series 12 00:00:43,160 --> 00:00:47,160 in general is all of the different attachments. So we'll be getting into that a little bit later. 13 00:00:47,160 --> 00:00:50,720 And probably my favorite feature of this series of desks 14 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,360 is the integrated power in the leg. So you can feed all of your cables in 15 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,800 and have like one cable coming out, which is really nice for cable management 16 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:03,960 when you're setting everything up. Another difference between the Pro and the Evo 17 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,680 is that the desktop itself comes in a few pieces and slots together. 18 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:11,360 So we'll be testing and seeing how that holds up when we're done here. 19 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:16,080 Like the Magnus Pro, it comes with quite a bit of packaging, but I do like how clearly everything's laid out. 20 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,440 And if I recall, I remember the instructions being pretty easy to follow as well. 21 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:23,720 Oh, okay, this is the heavy piece. This is the heavy piece. 22 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:34,640 Woo, I almost just damaged the TV. 23 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,880 I almost hit the TV with that. Don't throw your pieces, kids. 24 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,080 This thing feels premium. No, let's knock me over. 25 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,480 Oh, hold on. There's tips in the bottom of the box. 26 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:51,560 Tip, use this for easier assembly. Remove this T-shaped board from the box. 27 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,880 Place the desktop on top of this T-shaped board. 28 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,960 Perceive the assembly. Let's try to take this out. 29 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,080 Oh, that's pretty neat. That's a good idea. I find sometimes building desks on a flat surface 30 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:07,160 like a floor is actually really difficult. So they are smart for using the packaging 31 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,520 for you to build on. So you can get up off the floor and kind of maneuver it a little bit easier, 32 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:15,120 especially when it's so heavy. Now it's time to start building. We have four steps for assembly 33 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,200 and it says it's going to take about 30 minutes here. And it says it's easier on co-op mode, 34 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,560 so I might need somebody to come help me. Maybe I can solo it, I don't know. 35 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:28,160 We've also got all of our parcelists here from A to I, which was marked on the bag for each one. 36 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:32,720 I probably shouldn't have taken everything out of the bag, but it's pretty easy to understand what goes to what. 37 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,760 So let's do it. Let's do it! 38 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:37,440 What is this? 39 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:44,320 Nah, I don't need that. Step one, place the desktop on top of the T-shaped board 40 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,640 provided for easier assembly. And then we're going to install the desk extensions 41 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:51,040 on both sides and start with that. 42 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,480 What is this? Oh, silica gel. Do I eat that? 43 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:03,760 Just kidding. No, I don't think I'm supposed to take that out yet. 44 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,800 I should probably just follow the instructions. Tools, there should be tools somewhere too. 45 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:14,840 It's a lot of packaging, but I do like how nicely labeled things are. You know, little dummies like me can figure it out. 46 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,440 Anybody can figure it out, right? Ooh, cable ties. 47 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,720 These aren't LTT Store cable ties, but that's something. 48 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:26,020 Oh, dude, that's so sick. So sick, dude. Never thought I'd get so excited about screws. 49 00:03:26,020 --> 00:03:29,180 Is this real or is this because I'm 34? I'm like, wow, these screws are labeled. 50 00:03:29,180 --> 00:03:35,100 That's so exciting, kids. So then right, right, is that right? 51 00:03:35,100 --> 00:03:37,040 Literally labeled on the bottom. Whoops. 52 00:03:38,820 --> 00:03:41,940 You slide them in. This plastic doesn't really help. 53 00:03:41,940 --> 00:03:45,820 I should move the plastic and not move it. There you go. Nah, just let me suffer. 54 00:03:45,820 --> 00:03:49,820 I'm just going to put these extensions in. Just line up the hole. It's okay that we got this. 55 00:03:56,580 --> 00:03:57,980 Maybe it ain't going nowhere. 56 00:04:00,620 --> 00:04:06,620 Give it a hold. Bzz. Ha ha ha, you just can't get it. 57 00:04:06,620 --> 00:04:10,340 Yeah, sure. There's that manual over here. Yeah, is this like more detailed or what? 58 00:04:10,340 --> 00:04:14,700 Assembly guide, quick start guide. The screws on the desk extensions are already installed. 59 00:04:14,700 --> 00:04:18,380 You just need to tighten them. That's pretty easy. And then just put the screw covers on 60 00:04:18,380 --> 00:04:21,740 and we'll be good to go. Very important when installing screws. 61 00:04:21,740 --> 00:04:24,740 Righty-tidy, lefty-loosey, okay? 62 00:04:27,020 --> 00:04:30,060 Next step, we're going to install the side frame screws 63 00:04:30,060 --> 00:04:34,020 onto the side frames themselves and then we can move on to step two. This actually is pretty straightforward. 64 00:04:34,020 --> 00:04:39,100 I'm just a silly boy. Next, screw all fasteners into main frame. 65 00:04:39,100 --> 00:04:44,660 Also all these side screws got to go in next. Okay, main frame screws, nicely labeled. 66 00:04:44,660 --> 00:04:49,300 We'll install these next. I'd like to celebrate moving from step one to step two. 67 00:04:49,300 --> 00:04:53,100 Good job guys, we did it. Now for the leg column and cable tray assembly. 68 00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:56,700 Install the leg columns by connecting the cables and inserting it into the desk frame. 69 00:04:56,700 --> 00:05:00,340 Fully tighten the fasteners. Fully tighten, not loosely tighten. 70 00:05:00,340 --> 00:05:03,940 Fully tighten. Look at these chunguses. 71 00:05:03,940 --> 00:05:08,580 Look at these things. I say chungus is an endearing term because all of the cable management is in this, 72 00:05:08,580 --> 00:05:11,820 which is awesome. I think we have to like move this stuff. 73 00:05:16,380 --> 00:05:20,500 Back when we unboxed the SeekerLab Magnus Pro, you weren't able to swap the legs 74 00:05:20,500 --> 00:05:23,900 to have your power delivery go to whatever side that you want. 75 00:05:23,900 --> 00:05:30,180 SeekerLab has updated that desk. And also with this desk, they allow you to swap your legs 76 00:05:30,180 --> 00:05:33,700 so you can feed power to whichever side makes the most sense for you, which is really cool. 77 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:38,380 With that said, we're gonna keep everything as is for now. So just wanted to check to make sure that was a thing. 78 00:05:38,380 --> 00:05:40,060 These go into these. 79 00:05:41,740 --> 00:05:45,940 Oh, let's probably take that off. Oh, that's your problem right there. 80 00:05:47,820 --> 00:05:52,300 Yeah. I like how that just slots in so you know that you're not gonna get it in the wrong spot. 81 00:05:52,340 --> 00:05:53,940 No, these things are heavy, man. 82 00:05:58,220 --> 00:06:01,380 Ta-da! Crap. 83 00:06:02,260 --> 00:06:07,300 This is what I do with cable management in my PC. I just shove all of the mess up cables in there 84 00:06:07,300 --> 00:06:11,540 and they don't even exist. All right, as long as everything works, we're good. 85 00:06:13,060 --> 00:06:17,060 Okay, that's done. Probably have to tighten these. What am I doing with my life? 86 00:06:17,060 --> 00:06:22,260 Step 2.2, install the mounting bracket, pull this stuff out, finishing caps. 87 00:06:22,260 --> 00:06:25,460 Extra packaging. Nice, I almost hit the camera. 88 00:06:25,460 --> 00:06:29,020 Almost hit you. Tag, you're it. Cringe. 89 00:06:29,020 --> 00:06:34,220 Mounting brackets, I gotta install these first before I can install everything else. 90 00:06:34,220 --> 00:06:38,620 There's a lot of packaging, which is like, just the one thing, but sure. 91 00:06:41,780 --> 00:06:44,980 Oh, it's magnetic, that's so sick. Actually, that's not sick. 92 00:06:44,980 --> 00:06:48,420 Stop, it's like pulling it. Stop, don't move. 93 00:06:48,420 --> 00:06:51,980 The magnets are pulling it away from where I need to screw it in. Man, sponsor videos are tough 94 00:06:51,980 --> 00:06:56,860 because I really like how straightforward all of this stuff is, but I can't like pipe it up too hard 95 00:06:56,860 --> 00:07:00,860 because then you guys are gonna be like, well, you see that because it's sponsored, but I'm not. It's actually like very straightforward 96 00:07:00,860 --> 00:07:06,100 so far building this thing, which I like. I have PTSD from spending four hours on camera, 97 00:07:06,100 --> 00:07:10,380 which gets cut down to 10 minutes or whatever, building just atrocious things 98 00:07:10,380 --> 00:07:14,940 and the wrong instructions, no instructions. Magnetically snap on the cable tree. 99 00:07:16,060 --> 00:07:20,060 What do you mean? Just like, you just, you just, oh, wrong way. 100 00:07:21,020 --> 00:07:21,860 Dumb. 101 00:07:24,380 --> 00:07:28,060 Like that? No, that's not right, hold on. That was loud. Guys, I'm confused. 102 00:07:28,060 --> 00:07:31,700 This way? Oh, this way probably. What the? 103 00:07:31,700 --> 00:07:35,220 Whoa, that magnet is crazy. Hello? 104 00:07:35,220 --> 00:07:40,260 Oh, I see, I see. There's two little screw holes back here that I gotta line up, but it is on there. 105 00:07:40,260 --> 00:07:42,980 The magnet is very much engaged on the front. 106 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:47,540 Cool. Cable tray screws, that'll be these. 107 00:07:48,900 --> 00:07:52,420 You know what I realized so far? I don't need any friends to build this. 108 00:07:52,420 --> 00:07:54,180 Can do it all by my lonesome self. 109 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:03,260 Cable tray is installed. I just screwed in the back here because you can actually kind of open it a little bit 110 00:08:03,260 --> 00:08:07,980 to install and route your cables, which is really nice. It's magnetically attached, it's a strong magnet too. 111 00:08:07,980 --> 00:08:11,380 So we're on to step three out of four. Now we need to install the desk feet. 112 00:08:11,380 --> 00:08:13,940 My favorite part of the desk. At our blur the feet. 113 00:08:15,220 --> 00:08:19,100 Am I doing this? I've been saying that it doesn't fit. You need the feet facing out. 114 00:08:19,100 --> 00:08:22,180 No, I know, but look at the screws. 115 00:08:25,900 --> 00:08:29,340 I've installed everything wrong. Just kidding. I gotta start again. 116 00:08:29,340 --> 00:08:33,020 I gotta start again. This is? That's the last one. 117 00:08:33,020 --> 00:08:34,860 My bad, user, you can delete all that. 118 00:08:36,580 --> 00:08:40,140 Yep, that's problem right there. I just got my directions mixed up. 119 00:08:40,140 --> 00:08:43,220 Don't mind me, they hired the best person for the job. 120 00:08:43,220 --> 00:08:46,620 We're basically done, we just gotta install these finishing caps onto each side. 121 00:08:46,620 --> 00:08:50,460 Ah, that looks right. Final touches, with at least two people 122 00:08:50,460 --> 00:08:56,660 gently tilt the desk, rotating at 90 degrees until the control panel is facing downwards. 123 00:08:56,660 --> 00:08:57,660 I'll do it myself. 124 00:09:06,140 --> 00:09:09,540 I wouldn't recommend that. You can kind of feel the thing kind of bend a little bit, 125 00:09:09,540 --> 00:09:10,380 but it's good. 126 00:09:13,500 --> 00:09:17,020 You know? Fits the butt drop test. 127 00:09:17,020 --> 00:09:19,140 You left two cheap marks on it. No, I didn't. 128 00:09:21,660 --> 00:09:27,820 Feels good, even when it's on a desk. So what you're looking at here is the two-tone desktop 129 00:09:27,820 --> 00:09:33,060 that we were talking about a little bit earlier. So this portion here is metal, 130 00:09:33,060 --> 00:09:36,900 and then this portion here is MDF with a laminate top. 131 00:09:36,900 --> 00:09:42,540 The laminate top is soft touch, which I do like, but if you've got really gross gamer hands, 132 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:46,300 you don't have a desk mat, it might get a little dirty over time. 133 00:09:47,140 --> 00:09:52,140 That's okay. We're plugged in, now we just need to calibrate it, so I'm just following the directions here. 134 00:09:52,140 --> 00:09:56,540 Turn the control panel on and press and hold the down button do not release until a beep is heard. 135 00:09:56,540 --> 00:09:59,820 I think it might've already beeped. When I first plugged it in, it beeped immediately. 136 00:09:59,820 --> 00:10:04,140 I think it might already be calibrated. So it goes from 72 centimeters up to, 137 00:10:04,140 --> 00:10:07,660 what's going baby? 117, that's pretty tall. 138 00:10:09,340 --> 00:10:14,580 What's up? One thing I really like about the Evo is that the motor is pretty quiet. 139 00:10:14,620 --> 00:10:17,980 There's a little bit of wobble, but I really wouldn't worry about it 140 00:10:17,980 --> 00:10:21,820 given the metal construction of everything. It feels secure. 141 00:10:21,820 --> 00:10:25,780 Wow, this thing goes, I'm really high up guys. Be careful, buddy. 142 00:10:25,780 --> 00:10:30,980 Help me. If you're afraid you're going to hit one of these controls and adjust your desk, you can turn this off. 143 00:10:30,980 --> 00:10:34,780 Don't worry, it's not going to turn off the power to your legs. Those will still work totally fine. 144 00:10:34,780 --> 00:10:38,100 You've got three profiles here that you can save to and go to at any point. 145 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:41,980 And that's pretty much it for the control panel here. I'm using my work laptop for demonstration purposes, 146 00:10:41,980 --> 00:10:45,140 but imagine you have a whole desktop system here, okay? 147 00:10:45,140 --> 00:10:49,900 Grab the cords, route it through here, plug it right into there, and boom, you have power. 148 00:10:49,900 --> 00:10:54,340 One thing I really like about the Secret Lab Magnus series is that they have a full suite of accessories 149 00:10:54,340 --> 00:10:57,500 that you can choose from. So they've got PC mounts that go under your desk, 150 00:10:57,500 --> 00:11:02,180 headphone holders, they've got monitor mounts, cable management, but if you don't have their cable 151 00:11:02,180 --> 00:11:05,340 management, you can use MCM from LTTstore.com 152 00:11:05,340 --> 00:11:09,660 and you can manage your own cables. One of the ways that Secret Lab is able to sell the Evo 153 00:11:09,660 --> 00:11:13,420 for a cheaper price than the Pro is instead of having the entire desktop 154 00:11:13,420 --> 00:11:17,660 being completely magnetic, they have magnetic zone. So we've already talked through the one on the back. 155 00:11:17,660 --> 00:11:20,660 They also have some different areas as well, like the front here. 156 00:11:20,660 --> 00:11:24,260 Again, you could have a magnetic headphone stand 157 00:11:24,260 --> 00:11:29,300 or something there. Another really cool feature that Secret Lab has is it will detect if it's going to crush something. 158 00:11:29,300 --> 00:11:32,060 Let's try it, three, two, one, go. 159 00:11:33,980 --> 00:11:38,620 It did it, it stopped. It's a little sketchy looking, but confirmed works. 160 00:11:38,820 --> 00:11:43,820 That was good, that was good, it stopped. 161 00:11:45,340 --> 00:11:48,540 So that about does it for the Evo. We've got the XL variant here, 162 00:11:48,540 --> 00:11:54,620 which you can pick up online for about $849 or you can get the standard size for $749. 163 00:11:54,620 --> 00:11:58,900 My overall honest thoughts, I really like the build quality. I think personally, if I was going to buy this desk, 164 00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:02,380 I'd probably spend a little bit more for the Magnus Pro itself, but overall, 165 00:12:02,380 --> 00:12:06,500 the build quality, the power delivery, being able to switch it from side to side 166 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:10,920 and pretty much everything. I would say this is the go-to gaming desk 167 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:15,300 that I would pick up and I know that's weird when it's a sponsored video, but genuinely, 168 00:12:15,300 --> 00:12:18,300 I do believe that. So what are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments down below. 169 00:12:18,300 --> 00:12:21,300 Make sure to like it if you liked it and thanks to Secret Lab again for sponsoring this. 170 00:12:21,300 --> 00:12:24,180 I'll see you on the next desk or chair video. 171 00:12:25,620 --> 00:12:28,060 Peace. Bye.