benchmarksutra Chair Score: How We Rate Office and Gaming Chairs
Summary

How benchmarksutra rates office and gaming chairs: maker-stated specs and Indian prices only, nothing guessed.

Quick Verdict

The benchmarksutra Chair Score rates 10 office and gaming chairs sold in India. Every spec comes from the maker's own product page, and every price from an Indian retailer's listing. We never use test results from other sites, and we never fill a gap with a guess.

Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores use only the specifications on each maker's own product page (checked 15 November 2026) and prices at Indian retailers (checked 15 November 2026). We did not test these office and gaming chairs ourselves. How the benchmarksutra Chair Score works.

What we rate

  • Armrest adjustment. How many ways the armrests move, as the maker states: 4D rates 100, 3D 75, 2D 50, height only (1D) 25.

  • Recline angle. Largest backrest angle the maker states: 100° rates 0, 180° rates 100.

  • Lumbar support. Lumbar support the maker describes: an adjustable lumbar mechanism rates 100, a movable lumbar pillow 70, a fixed built-in curve 50.

  • Gas-lift class. Gas-lift (height cylinder) class the maker states: Class 4 rates 100, Class 3 66.

  • Weight capacity. Maximum user weight the maker states: 100 kg rates 0, 150 kg rates 100.

  • Warranty. Warranty the maker states: 5 years rates 100, 3 years 60, 1 year 20.

  • Price. Lowest price we found, against the cheapest chair in the same group.

Buyer profiles

chr comparison chart by benchmarksutra

What we checked

We read each maker's own product page for armrest adjustment, recline angle, lumbar support, gas-lift class, maximum user weight and warranty. Retail listings are used only for the price and the buy link. Where our partner stores (MD Computers, Computech, Vedant Computers) stock a chair, we show all of them, cheapest first. Where a maker page does not state a rated item, that row scores zero; we never guess. BIFMA certification is mentioned where the maker states it, but not scored.

Two groups

Office chairs and gaming chairs are scored within their own group, so a price score only compares like with like and a gaming chair's 180° recline is never set against an office chair.

What we do not rate

Comfort over long hours, foam firmness, fit for your height and how the chair holds up after a year need sitting tests. We do not run them and we do not use other sites' results. We make no health or posture claims beyond the maker's own words.

Price vs score

Office and Gaming Chairs price in India vs benchmarksutra Chair Score

What the score does not measure

  • Comfort over long hours.

  • Foam and mesh wear after months of use.

  • Fit for your height and build.

What we left out, and why

Reason

Products

CELLBELL's page states only 105 kg capacity, a BIFMA certification and a 12-month warranty; it does not state armrest adjustment, recline or lumbar adjustment, so we did not rank it.

1

Featherlite's page states height-adjustable armrests and an adjustable lumbar, but no recline angle, gas-lift class, weight capacity or warranty, so we did not rank it.

1

Wakefit's product page did not load in our browser, so we could not read its specs.

1

We could not find or load an Ant Esports product page for the 9077, so there are no maker-stated specs to score.

1

We found no AULA maker page for the F016 chair, so there are no maker-stated specs to score.

1

Prices change frequently. The prices on this page were correct when we wrote and checked it, but they may have changed by the time you read this. Check the current price on the retailer's page before you buy.

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