Best Garage Workbenches With Built-In Lights

The best garage workbenches with built-in lights include the Eltean 48 in Workbench With Dimmable LED Light for dimmable LEDs you can move, the Hak 48 in Workbench With Adjustable LED Strip for the widest color range on a bench light, and the WEN 48 in Workbench With Outlets and Light for a light and three outlets in one bench.

On this page (11 sections)

1. The 7 best garage workbenches with lights in detail
2. Side by side: light, size and rated load
3. How we picked these seven benches
4. Tube, strip or bar: which type of bench light fits?
5. How bright should a garage workbench light be, and how do you cut glare?
6. Which color temperature suits a garage workbench light?
7. Where should the light sit over the work?
8. How tall and heavy are benches with built-in lights?
9. How do built-in workbench lights get their power?
10. Add a plug-in LED shop light
11. Which garage workbench lights should you pick?

Garage workbench lights are the lights built into the bench itself, usually an LED bar, strip or tube over the work surface. We compared seven benches that ship with a light, then added three plug-in LED shop lights for a garage that needs more light across the whole bay.

Each bench is a workbench first, so we also checked rated load, drawers, outlets and pegboard. The lights differ most in control, since some dim, move or change color and others give you no control at all.

Decide what the light has to do before you pick. Fine work needs brightness and color control, while general shop work mostly needs steady light across the top.

Our picks at a glance

1. 1
   Best for dimmable LEDs you can move

   Eltean 48 in Workbench With Dimmable LED Light

   8.8/10 our score

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2. 2
   Best for the widest color range on a bench light

   Hak 48 in Workbench With Adjustable LED Strip

   8.5/10 our score

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3. 3
   Best for a light and three outlets in one bench

   WEN 48 in Workbench With Outlets and Light

   8.1/10 our score

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4. 4

   NORTHSKY 48 in Workbench With LED Light Bar

   Best for a light bar with three brightness levels
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5. 5

   Pterying 3-Tier Workbench With LED Tube

   Best for four outlets and two USB ports on a 61 in bench
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6. 6

   MUWOOD 60 in Adjustable Workbench With Strip Light

   Best for a bench that adjusts from 28 to 40 in
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7. 7

   WORKPRO 45 in Workbench With Pegboard and LED Light

   Best for an 800 lb rating with an integrated light
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The 7 best garage workbenches with lights in detail

The Eltean scores highest because its lights dim, change color and move along the bench. The WORKPRO scores lowest because its light and key dimensions are the least described.

1

Eltean 48 in Workbench With Dimmable LED Light

Best for dimmable LEDs you can move

8.8/10Our score

• Three color temperatures
• 10% to 100% dimming
• Magnetic LED mounts
• Two drawers and locking cabinet doors

Three color temperatures and 10% to 100% dimming on magnetic LEDs that move along the bench. It suits fine work where you want control over the light.

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Pros

• Warm, neutral and cool settings with 10% to 100% dimming
• Magnetic LEDs move to the work
• Drawers, locking cabinet doors and a no-drill pegboard

Cons

• No built-in outlets are described
• At 100.3 lb and 65 in tall, plan the move and the wall space

The Eltean is for a garage that needs a work light you can dim, aim and recolor. Its LEDs mount with magnets, so you can slide them to wherever you're working on the bench.

The light has three color temperatures, warm, neutral and cool, and it dims from 10% to 100%. Eltean says that range helps avoid eye fatigue on precision work.

Storage is two drawers on slides, a top tray, locking cabinet doors and a no-drill pegboard, plus rubber mats on the work table. Eltean rates the bench for 2,500 lb total, and it weighs 100.3 lb.

The catch is power, since Eltean describes no built-in outlets, only four cable holes on the back of the pegboard. Check the manual to see how the light and your tools get power.

Skip it if you plan to tuck it under a shelf, because it stands 65 in tall and 24 in deep. Our Eltean 48-inch review covers the rest of the build.

2

Hak 48 in Workbench With Adjustable LED Strip

Best for the widest color range on a bench light

8.5/10Our score

• 3000K to 6000K color range
• Adjustable brightness
• Two drawers and a lockable cabinet
• Three-sided pegboard

The magnetic LED strip runs from 3000K to 6000K, and its brightness adjusts as well. It attaches anywhere on the steel surface, so the light can sit close to the work.

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Pros

• The only built-in light here with a stated Kelvin range
• Pry-proof locking cabinet and a three-sided pegboard

Cons

• Hak doesn't say how the strip is powered
• At 100 lb, plan on a helper to move it

The Hak is for a shop that wants to pick the color of its bench light. A magnetic LED strip runs from 3000K to 6000K, and the brightness adjusts as well.

Hak says the strip attaches anywhere on the steel surface, so it can sit close to one task or light the whole top. It describes three modes: a 6000K white for precision work, a warm yellow for night work and a stabilized light that Hak says is easy on the eyes.

The bench has a pry-proof locking cabinet, two drawers, a three-sided pegboard and a 6 in extension table on top. Hak says the steel frame passed a 2,500 lb static load test, and the bench stands 65 in tall.

The catch is power, since Hak doesn't say how the strip is powered or whether the bench has outlets. Read the manual before you plan the spot, and expect a two-person move at 100 lb.

Skip it if you need built-in outlets for your tools.

3

WEN 48 in Workbench With Outlets and Light

Best for a light and three outlets in one bench

8.1/10Our score

• Overhead fluorescent light
• Three built-in 13-amp outlets
• Two drawers and a pegboard
• 220 lb tabletop rating

A fluorescent light and three 13-amp outlets come built into one 48 in bench. It's the simplest pick if you want power and light without adding parts.

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Pros

• Light, outlets, drawers and pegboard in one bench
• Two-year warranty, WEN says

Cons

• No dimmer, color setting or way to move the light
• The 220 lb tabletop rating is far below the steel benches' ratings

The WEN is for a shopper who wants a light, outlets and drawers in one bench and doesn't need to change the light. An overhead fluorescent bulb lights the 47 x 23 in top, and three side-mounted 120V 13-amp outlets give you power at the bench.

Two 20 x 18 in drawers, upper and lower shelves and a pegboard handle storage. The enamel-coated top is non-marring, and WEN backs the bench with a two-year warranty.

The top is rated for 220 lb and the heavy duty bottom shelf for another 200 lb, so spread heavy tools across the bench. The bench weighs 88.5 lb and stands 62 in tall.

The catch is the light, since WEN describes no dimmer, no color setting and no way to move it. Skip it if you do fine work or plan to set heavy machinery on the top.

For the full specs, read our WEN WB4723T review.

4

NORTHSKY 48 in Workbench With LED Light Bar

Best for a light bar with three brightness levels

7.8/10Our score

• Overhead LED light bar
• Three brightness levels
• Power strip with 2 outlets and 2 USB ports
• Six removable hooks and a drill holder

An overhead LED light bar with three brightness levels and a power strip on the side panel. It suits a shop that wants a dimmable light on a simple wood-top bench.

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Pros

• Three brightness levels on the light bar
• Power strip with 2 AC outlets and 2 USB ports
• Wood top on a powder-coated steel frame

Cons

• No drawers are described, so storage is the pegboard and bottom shelf
• No color setting for the light

The NORTHSKY is for a shop that wants a dimmable light bar and a power strip on a simple 48 in bench. The overhead LED light bar has three brightness levels, low, medium and high, and NORTHSKY says it helps reduce eye strain.

The right-side panel holds a power strip with 2 AC outlets and 2 USB ports, which NORTHSKY says is ETL certified. The pegboard comes with six removable hooks and a drill holder.

The top is wood over a black powder-coated steel frame, and the bottom shelf has room for two large toolboxes. NORTHSKY rates the bench for 1,350 lb, and it measures 48 x 24 x 59 in.

The catch is storage and color. No drawers are described, and the light has no color setting.

Skip it if you want drawers or need more than two AC outlets.

5

Pterying 3-Tier Workbench With LED Tube

Best for four outlets and two USB ports on a 61 in bench

7.6/10Our score

• 14W LED tube
• Four AC outlets and two USB ports
• Pegboard with 12 hooks
• Two drawers and three-tier shelving

A 14W LED tube and a built-in power station with four AC outlets and two USB ports. At 61 in tall, it's a shorter bench than the 65 in steel models here.

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Pros

• Four outlets and two USB ports on the bench
• Anti-skid feet for hammering and drilling

Cons

• No color or dimming setting for the LED tube
• Engineered wood shelves rather than steel

The Pterying is for a garage that wants more outlets and USB ports on a 61 in bench. A 14W LED tube lights the work, and a built-in power station adds four AC outlets and two USB ports.

The pegboard has 12 hooks with holes spaced 2 in apart, and two drawers and three-tier shelving add room for tools and parts. The frame is painted A3 steel, and the panels and shelves are engineered wood.

Pterying rates the bench for 600 lb total, with 220 lb on the tabletop and 220 lb per shelf. It says anti-skid feet keep the bench steady when you hammer or drill, and that setup takes one to two hours.

The catch is the light, since the tube has no dimmer or color setting described. Skip it if you want steel shelves or a higher rating on the top.

6

MUWOOD 60 in Adjustable Workbench With Strip Light

Best for a bench that adjusts from 28 to 40 in

7.4/10Our score

• Strip light
• Four AC outlets and two USB ports
• Six height levels from 28 to 40 in
• Solid rubberwood top

A strip light and a height range of 28 to 40 in on a 60 in rubberwood top. It's the pick if you want the bench height to change as well as the light.

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Pros

• Height adjusts with no extra tools
• Solid rubberwood top with outlets and USB ports

Cons

• The strip light's brightness and color aren't described
• At 105.1 lb, it's heavy to set up and move

The MUWOOD is for a shopper who wants the bench height to change along with the light. The top is a 60 x 22 in solid rubberwood board, 1.2 in thick, on a 1.3 mm metal frame with extra support rods.

Six height levels run from 28 to 40 in with no extra tools, so you can work seated or standing. A strip light, four AC outlets and two USB ports come with the bench, and MUWOOD says the outlets are ETL certified.

The pegboard has extra rows beside the outlets so it doesn't block them, and one section is made to hang small boxes. MUWOOD gives a weight capacity of over 2,000 lb, and the bench weighs 105.1 lb.

The catch is that MUWOOD doesn't describe the strip light's brightness or color. Skip it if you want to aim or dim the light.

7

WORKPRO 45 in Workbench With Pegboard and LED Light

Best for an 800 lb rating with an integrated light

7.1/10Our score

• Integrated LED light
• Power outlet
• Q195 cold-rolled steel
• Pegboard and drawers

An 800 lb total rating and an integrated LED light on a 45 in steel bench. The depth and height aren't stated, so measure your wall space before you order.

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Pros

• 800 lb total rating, with a 600 lb work surface
• Two crossbar positions for the layout

Cons

• Depth and height aren't stated
• The light's color and brightness aren't described

The WORKPRO is for a garage that wants a high rated load with a built-in LED light on a 45 in steel bench. The frame is Q195 cold-rolled steel with reinforced side panels and crossbars.

WORKPRO rates the whole bench for 800 lb, with 600 lb on the work surface, 100 lb on the pegboard, 50 lb on the top shelf and 50 lb per drawer. Two adjustable crossbar positions let you change the layout.

An integrated LED light and a power outlet come with the bench, along with a pegboard, drawers and a top shelf.

The catch is the missing detail, since WORKPRO doesn't give the depth, the height or the light's brightness and color. Measure your wall space and check the manual before you order.

Side by side: light, size and rated load

The Eltean and Hak are the only two benches here with a color setting, while the other five give you no color control. The first table lines up size, light and rated load for all seven benches.

The second table shows what you can adjust on each light and what the bench gives you for power.

Each rating is the maker's figure, and it assumes weight is spread evenly across the bench. Point loads and the floor matter too, so read how much weight a workbench can hold before you count on a number.

How we picked these seven benches

We compared specs, materials and what owners report, then scored each bench on what a bench light needs. Our score weighs specs, features and buyer feedback against what you're shopping for.

We scored the light first, asking whether it dims, moves or changes color. Outlets and rated load came next, and storage and build came last, since they matter most once the light and power are settled.

Tube, strip or bar: which type of bench light fits?

A movable strip fits best if you want to aim the light, while a fixed bar or tube fits if you want steady coverage over the top. The benches here use several light types.

The Eltean's magnetic LEDs and the Hak's magnetic strip move along the bench, so you can park the light close to a task. The NORTHSKY's light bar, the Pterying's 14W LED tube and the WEN's fluorescent bulb sit overhead, and none is described as movable.

The MUWOOD has a strip light and the WORKPRO an integrated LED, but neither maker says whether it moves, dims or changes color. Only the WEN is described as fluorescent, and MUWOOD doesn't say what kind of strip it uses.

How bright should a garage workbench light be, and how do you cut glare?

Bright enough to see fine detail without squinting, with a dimmer or brightness levels so you can turn it down for shiny parts. None of the built-in lights here publishes a lumen figure, so judge brightness by the controls instead.

Brightness controls on a garage workbench light

Eltean's LEDs dim from 10% to 100%, and NORTHSKY's light bar has three levels, low, medium and high. Hak's strip also has adjustable brightness, while the WEN, Pterying, MUWOOD and WORKPRO describe no dimmer at all.

Glare shows up most on shiny tool heads and polished metal. If a part bounces light into your eyes, lower the brightness or move the light to the side instead of straight above the work.

Hak describes its strip as non-glare, but check how it looks once it's in place. A dimmer you can reach from the bench makes that check quick.

The plug-in lights publish lumens, so you can compare them directly. The BBOUNDER and hykolity give 4400 lumens, and each YAYIT gives 5400, but the YAYIT isn't dimmable.

Which color temperature suits a garage workbench light?

Cool white around 5000K to 6000K is the usual pick for close work, and a warmer light is easier on the eyes after dark. Kelvin (K) is the color number, where lower is warmer and more yellow and higher is cooler and bluer.

Hak's strip runs from 3000K to 6000K, and Hak pairs its 6000K white with precision work and its warm yellow with night work. Eltean's lights offer warm, neutral and cool settings, and the other five benches give you no color setting.

Each plug-in light has one color: 6500K for the BBOUNDER, 5000K for the hykolity and 6000K for the YAYIT. Mixing very different colors in one garage can make the bench look out of step with the bay, so pick one color for the bench and match the rest where you can.

Color accuracy is a separate number, the color rendering index (CRI), which runs from 0 to 100, and only YAYIT states one, above 85. It matters most if you match paint or sort wire colors.

Where should the light sit over the work?

Put the light over the work and in front of you, so your own body doesn't throw a shadow on it. Eltean's LEDs are magnetic and move along the bench, and Hak's strip can be placed at any point on the steel surface.

The WEN, NORTHSKY and Pterying lights sit overhead, and none is described as movable. A fixed light works best when you stand at the center of the bench.

Tools hung on a pegboard can block a light that sits behind them, so keep the space between the light and the work clear. For the board layout itself, see how to organize a pegboard above your workbench.

For a plug-in light, the YAYIT has a 180 degree bracket and a 120 degree beam, which helps you aim it at one spot.

How tall and heavy are benches with built-in lights?

Most are tall and heavy, because the light and pegboard sit above the top. Five of the seven stand 59 to 65 in high: the NORTHSKY at 59, the Pterying at 61, the WEN at 62 and the Eltean and Hak at 65.

That overall height includes the light and the pegboard, so it says little about where the work surface sits. Only the MUWOOD gives a height range for its top, 28 to 40 in, so check your own comfortable height with our guide to what height a garage workbench should be.

The five benches that state a weight run from 75.6 lb for the Pterying to 105.1 lb for the MUWOOD. Check the box on delivery and count the hardware.

Pterying estimates one to two hours of setup, the Eltean has pre-drilled holes and an assembly video, and Hak numbers each panel and includes installation tools. With the Eltean and Hak each near 100 lb, line up a helper before the truck arrives.

How do built-in workbench lights get their power?

It depends on the bench. The WEN, NORTHSKY, Pterying, MUWOOD and WORKPRO have outlets built in, while the Eltean and Hak don't describe any.

Follow the maker's manual for how each light connects, and ask a licensed electrician about the circuit your garage uses. Each bench sets up its light differently, so don't assume two benches connect the same way.

The Eltean has four cable holes on the back of its pegboard for a power cord. Built-in outlets keep tools at hand, but follow the manual for what each outlet is meant to run.

Add a plug-in LED shop light

A plug-in LED shop light adds light across the whole bay, and it's an easy fix for a bench with a weak or fixed light. All three below come with a cord and plug.

Compare them on output, color and cord. The BBOUNDER and hykolity both give 4400 lumens, at 6500K and 5000K, while each YAYIT gives 5400 lumens at 6000K.

The cords run 56 in on the BBOUNDER, 59 in on the hykolity and 6.6 ft on the YAYIT, so measure from the outlet to the spot you want. The BBOUNDER mounts or hangs with its included hardware, the hykolity comes with hanging chains and mounting screws, and the YAYIT comes with brackets and a screw kit for a rack mount.

The BBOUNDER links up to 4 lights and the hykolity up to 6, but follow the manual and ask a licensed electrician about the circuit before you link several.

Plug-in options for a garage workbench light

Which garage workbench lights should you pick?

Pick the Eltean if you want lights that dim, change color and move, and pick the Hak if the color range matters most. Pick the WEN if you want a light, three outlets and drawers in one bench with no fuss.

Pick the NORTHSKY for a three-level light bar with a power strip, or the Pterying for four outlets and USB ports on a shorter frame. Choose the MUWOOD if the bench should also change height from 28 to 40 in, and the WORKPRO if you want an 800 lb rating and will confirm the missing dimensions.

A built-in light and a ceiling light work well together, since the bench light covers the work and the shop light covers the bay. Buy the bench for its light first, then add a plug-in light if the room still looks dim.

If storage matters more than the light, see our best garage workbenches with storage or best workbenches with pegboard. For the full set of bench types, read the garage workbenches buying guide.

Our top 3 picks at a glance

1. 1
   Best for dimmable LEDs you can move

   Eltean 48 in Workbench With Dimmable LED Light

   8.8/10 our score

   See it on Amazon
2. 2
   Best for the widest color range on a bench light

   Hak 48 in Workbench With Adjustable LED Strip

   8.5/10 our score

   See it on Amazon
3. 3
   Best for a light and three outlets in one bench

   WEN 48 in Workbench With Outlets and Light

   8.1/10 our score

   See it on Amazon

Frequently asked questions

Are built-in garage workbench lights better than a ceiling shop light?

Neither replaces the other, since a built-in light sits over the bench and lights the work, while a ceiling shop light covers the whole bay, so many garages use both. A plug-in LED shop light is the simple way to add the ceiling layer.

What color temperature is best for a garage workbench light?

Cool white around 5000K to 6000K is the usual pick for detail work, and a warmer setting is easier on the eyes in the evening. Hak's strip runs from 3000K to 6000K, and Eltean's lights offer warm, neutral and cool settings, so both let you switch.

Do built-in workbench lights need their own outlet?

It depends on the bench, so follow the maker's manual for how each light gets power. The WEN, NORTHSKY, Pterying, MUWOOD and WORKPRO come with outlets and the Eltean and Hak don't describe any, so ask a licensed electrician about the garage circuit itself.

How bright should a garage workbench light be?

Bright enough to see fine detail, with a dimmer so you can turn it down for shiny parts, though none of the built-in lights here gives a lumen figure. Eltean dims from 10% to 100%, NORTHSKY has three levels, and the plug-in lights run from 4400 to 5400 lumens.