Computer desks are typically mass-produced and require some self-assembly. Small rolling lectern desks or computer carts with tiny desktops provide just enough room for a laptop computer and a mouse pad. Large multiple student computer desks configured in rows are designed to house dozens of computer systems while facilitating wiring, general maintenance, theft prevention and vandalism reduction. There are a great variety of computer desk shapes and forms. In some computer desks, the cabling is affixed to the modesty panel at the back of the desk, to create a neater appearance. cubicle desk designs for business and government workplaces include a range of shelves, trays and cable-routing holes for computer systems. The typical armoire desk provides space for a keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer and speakers. Provisions for a monitor shelf and holes for routing cables are integrated in the design, making it easier to connect the computer components together. The most common form of the computer desk is an ergonomic variant of the office desk, which has an adjustable keyboard tray and sufficient desktop space for handwriting. The computer desk and related ergonomic desk are furniture pieces designed to comfortably and aesthetically provide a working surface and house or conceal office equipment including computers, peripherals and cabling for office and home-office users.

Small computer desk