The Quick Guide to VESA Mounting Standards

September 05, 2024

With the number of monitor and display manufacturers globally, consumers will run into compatibility and interoperability issues among their devices. Thus, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) was born for consumer convenience.

This group ensures their products are compatible with each other, so consumers can use different brands without encountering difficulties. One such standard is the Flat Display Mounting Interface (FDMI) or VESA Mounting Interface Standards (MIS).

More popularly known as the VESA mount, this ensures screens from different brands fit across different display mounts. So, let’s take a deep dive into the various VESA mounts and what they mean.

The VESA Standards

The current standards consist of five parts, B through F. Some parts also include subvariants. This table shows all the possible VESA mounting standards, corresponding size and weight limits, and the required screw specifications.

Part	Display Specifications			Screw Size
	Minimum Diagonal Size	Maximum Weight Capacity	Screw Pattern Layout	Thread	Length
B	4 inches	4.4 pounds	20 x 50 mm	M4	6.6 mm
C	8 inches	10 pounds	35 x 75 mm		8.0 mm
D	12 inches	17.5 pounds	75 x 75 mm		10 mm
			50 x 75 mm
		30.8 pounds	100 x 100 mm
E	23 inches	50 pounds	100 x 200 mm
			50 x 200 mm
F	31 inches	110 pounds	200 x 200 mm	M6	12 mm
		250 pounds		M8	17 mm

You should note that display weight takes precedence over the minimum diagonal size. So, if you have a 27-inch screen that weighs 60 pounds, you must use a part F mount to install your monitor safely.

VESA Mount Variations

If you’re going to mount your screen on a wall or a desk, the center-mount VESA standard is typically used. This layout allows you more freedom and flexibility with your display, especially mounting it on an arm. Furthermore, its central stability allows you to rotate the display if you prefer a portrait view.

Center-Mount Variants
Part	Hole Pattern				Maximum Recess Depth
	Screw Pattern Layout		Number of Holes
	Height	Width	Height	Width
B	20 mm	50 mm	2	2	6 mm
C	35 mm	75 mm	2	2	8 mm
D	75 mm	75 mm	2	2	10 mm
D	100 mm	100 mm	2	2	10 mm
E	100 mm	200 mm	2	3	10 mm

Aside from the usual central mounting position, where the bracket is placed right at the center of the display rear, companies can also apply VESA mounts at the screen’s top, bottom, left, and right sides (also known as edge mounts).

This variance allows manufacturers the freedom to create displays for various applications. For example, public announcement monitors, such as those used in airports and hospitals, would probably have top or side-mounted brackets. These placement options allow the customer the freedom to install them so that passers-by can easily see the screens.

Edge-Mount Variants
Part	Hole Patterns				Maximum Recess Depth	Minimum Edge Distance
	Screw Pattern Layout		Number of Holes
	Height	Width	Height	Width
B	20 mm	50 mm	2	2	6 mm	10 mm
C	35 mm	75 mm	2	2	8 mm	12.5 mm
D	50 mm	75 mm	2	2	10 mm	10 mm
D	50 mm	100 mm	2	2	10 mm	10 mm
E	50 mm	200 mm	2	3	10 mm	10 mm

Do note that some center-mount brackets (D 75 x 75 mm, D 100 x 100 mm, and E 100 x 200 mm) can also be used as edge-mount variants (D 50 x 75 mm, D 50 x 100 mm, and E 50 mm x 200 mm), provided they have ready mounting holes for screws.

The VESA Part F standard can only be center-mounted but has several screw pattern layout variants. These variants allow users to install heavier and larger screens on a single mount. However, you should note that VESA doesn’t regulate the maximum capacity for this standard.

VESA Part F Variants
Screw Pattern Layout		Number of Holes
Height	Width	Height	Width
200 mm	200 mm	2	2
300 mm	300 mm	2	3
400 mm	400 mm	2	4
500 mm	500 mm	2	5
600 mm	600 mm	2	6
700 mm	700 mm	2	7
800 mm	800 mm	2	8
900 mm	900 mm	2	9
1000 mm	1000 mm	2	10

These are the minimum number of holes required by the VESA standard to support a display. If the manufacturer deems it necessary, it may add more holes to support the monitor’s weight.

VESA Mounting Possibilities

The VESA Mount merely pertains to the bracket that connects to the display’s rear. As such, the bracket manufacturer may use different kinds of stands and mounts to hold a display.

For example, some display makers include fixed and adjustable stands to their products which attach to the central or edge VESA mount. You can also find mobile mounts, desk mounts, wall mounts, and even ceiling mounts for various applications.

Furthermore, there are fixed mounts which means the display stays fixed where it’s installed, pivot mounts, which allow for limited turns, and articulated arm mounts, which offer up to three degrees of movement freedom. You can even find mounts that accommodate up to three monitors at a time.

As for the bracket, there are three ways the display manufacturer can prepare their mount—flush, recessed, and raised. A flush mount means the VESA bracket sits right on the surface of the display’s rear, while the recessed mount puts the bracket below the monitor’s rear. Alternatively, the raised mount puts the mount above the surface, as if it’s on a platform.

Identifying VESA Mount Labels

Of course, if you’re buying a new VESA mount-compliant display and want to get a separate arm for it, you must know how to read its label. That way, if you know its VESA specifications, you can confidently purchase a VESA mount for it even if it hasn’t arrived yet.

Video Electronics Standards Association	Mounting Interface Standard	Complies With VESA MIS Specification	Screw Pattern Layout	Can Mount a Portrait Display?	Screw Size Thread	Maximum Degrees of Tilt Per Side
Video Electronics Standards Association	Mounting Interface Standard	Part D	100 mm x 100 mm	Y or N	M4	0° to 90°
VESA	MIS	D	100	Y	4	90°

Given those specifications, you should see the label on your mount as VESA MIS-D, 100, Y, 4, 90. It means that it can accommodate a display with a minimum of 12-inch diagonal size and a maximum weight of 30.8 pounds. It can also rotate or mount a display in portrait mode and turn 90 degrees from side to side.

As long as your monitor fits within these limits, this mount is compatible with your display.

VESA Mounts Make Installing Monitors Safe and Easy

These VESA standards ensure you can mount any display efficiently. As long as the monitor manufacturer complies with these requirements, you can ensure any VESA-compliant bracket will support your device.

Furthermore, these standards increase safety by ensuring that the mounts will adequately carry the weight of the display. That means you don’t have to worry about your screen falling off and injuring someone because of an unreliable mount.

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