
BenQ
BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2
$179
Monitor Light Bar · RANK 02

Quntis
A reported teardown finds a constant-current driver behind CRI >95 output and 45° asymmetric optics. Aluminum bar, ambient sensing, and a wireless puck cost $60 - the strongest value-to-substance ratio in this set.
$60 typical
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The enthusiast review identifies high-quality CRI >95, flicker-free output directed where needed; reported teardown findings include a constant-current driver. A real desk puck, ambient sensing, and aluminum bar put its money into task-light fundamentals.
Provides stiffness and passive LED heat handling.
Reduces mount weight, though it is less durable than all-metal construction.
Clean 51 cm aluminum form and desk-level puck are far nicer in daily use than reaching over a monitor. It is slightly less refined than BenQ and its plastic clamp is the compromise.
Aluminum body and standard USB power are positives; sealed LEDs/driver and non-metal mount mean it is not a buy-it-for-life product.




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BenQ
$179

Quntis
$62

Quntis
$55

BenQ
$109
Part of Monitor Light Bar · Edition 01 — see the full ranking