Can it run off a monitor's USB-C port?

Only at reduced output. It needs 18 W for full brightness; a 7.5 W monitor port will run it to roughly 40 %. Use the included 30 W adapter for full output.

Does it remember settings when switched off?

Yes, both brightness and colour temperature are stored and restored.

What is the difference between this and the Halo?

The Aurora lights your desk; the Halo lights the space behind your monitor to cut contrast. Most people who work at night end up with both.

Lighting · VS-3001

Aurora Desk Lamp

4.8 · 178 reviews

€189.00In stock

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A CRI 97 task lamp that dims to 1 % and holds its colour temperature the whole way down.

Colour — Chalk

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Warranty: 5 years
Dispatch: Dispatched within 1 business day

About this product

Most lamps go orange as they dim. The Aurora does not: it holds its set colour temperature from 100 % to 1 % because brightness and colour run on separate drivers rather than one cheap PWM channel.

CRI is 97 with R9 at 92, which is the number that actually matters if you look at skin tones on a call or judge colour on a print. Flicker is under 3 % at every brightness level, measured at 100 Hz.

The arm reaches 58 cm and the head rotates 340°, so one lamp covers a 160 cm desk. It clamps to a top up to 60 mm thick, or sits on the included weighted base.

Specifications

CRI: 97 (R9 = 92)
Colour temperature: 2700 K – 5700 K, adjustable
Output: 1100 lumens maximum
Dimming: 1 % – 100 %, no colour shift
Flicker: < 3 % at all levels
Illuminance: 820 lux at 40 cm
Reach: 58 cm arm, 340° head rotation
Power: 18 W maximum, USB-C PD
Mounting: Clamp up to 60 mm, or weighted base
Rated life: 50,000 hours

In the box

—Lamp with clamp fitted
—Weighted base
—2 m USB-C cable
—30 W USB-C power adapter

Questions

Something not answered here? Ask the assistant, or email support@vistasupply.example.

Can it run off a monitor's USB-C port?: Only at reduced output. It needs 18 W for full brightness; a 7.5 W monitor port will run it to roughly 40 %. Use the included 30 W adapter for full output.
Does it remember settings when switched off?: Yes, both brightness and colour temperature are stored and restored.
What is the difference between this and the Halo?: The Aurora lights your desk; the Halo lights the space behind your monitor to cut contrast. Most people who work at night end up with both.