Serta SmartLayers Mosby Vegan Leather High-Back Executive Chair, Blue/Dark Gray (52908-BLU) vs Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
These are side-by-side facts taken from each product guide: published specifications, strengths and caveats as their sources state them. This page is not a test, a ranking or a verdict about which model is better.
Serta SmartLayers Mosby Vegan Leather High-Back Executive Chair, Blue/Dark Gray (52908-BLU)
Carpeted offices wanting a padded executive chair with few controls
A high-back executive chair in blue vegan leather with a flexible lumbar area, padded loop arms and seat-side height and tilt-lock levers. The booklet sets a 275 lb limit and carpet-only casters. The warranty is ten years, but fabric, foam and coverings get one year.
Published specifications
- Listing and Office Depot: 52908-BLU, UPC 735854684372
- Booklet: 275 lb (125 kg) maximum weight capacity
- Office Depot: 47 H x 28-1/2 W x 30-1/4 D in; seat 18-3/4 x 22 in
- Office Depot: floor-to-seat height 19-3/4 to 22-3/4 in
- Booklet: seat height, tilt lock and tilt tension; 360-degree swivel
- Booklet: 10-year limited warranty; coverings and foam 1 year
Strengths
- Identifiers match across the listing, Office Depot and the booklet
- Ten-year warranty on materials and workmanship
- Simple controls: two levers and one tension knob
Caveats
- Casters are for carpet only; hard floors need a mat
- Fabric, foam and coverings are warranted for one year only
- No lumbar, arm or seat-depth adjustment in the booklet
Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
Shared desks where users want the chair to set back tension by body weight
Think sets back tension from your body weight, with a boost setting and a four-position Comfort Dial, plus seat height and depth, adjustable lumbar and 4D arms. Steelcase lists style 465A000 at a 16.5 to 21.5 inch seat height and a 400-pound rating. The listing's weight rating and warranty figures are lower than Steelcase's own.
Published specifications
- Steelcase style 465A000 (Think Upholstered Chair); listing part 46540100
- Seat height 16.5-21.5 in; width 28.5 in; height 37.25-42 in
- Weight-activated recline with 20% boost; four-setting Comfort Dial
- Seat depth, height-adjustable lumbar and 4D arms
- Rated to 400 lb (Steelcase) vs 300 lb (listing)
- Hard casters standard; soft dual-wheel casters optional
Strengths
- Back tension adjusts to body weight; listing pitches it for multiple users
- Listing model name matches a Steelcase style number
- Back attaches with two screws and an Allen wrench, per Steelcase
Caveats
- Listing's 300 lb rating and five-year warranty differ from Steelcase's
- Listing part number 46540100 is not on Steelcase's page
- Consumer warranty needs an authorised Steelcase retailer
Read the full Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black guide
How to choose between them
Choose the Serta SmartLayers Mosby Vegan Leather High-Back Executive Chair, Blue/Dark Gray (52908-BLU) if your situation matches: Carpeted offices wanting a padded executive chair with few controls. Its main caveat: Casters are for carpet only; hard floors need a mat.
Choose the Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black if your situation matches: Shared desks where users want the chair to set back tension by body weight. Its main caveat: Listing's 300 lb rating and five-year warranty differ from Steelcase's.
Both entries repeat what each guide records. Confirm the model, included parts and availability on the current listing before ordering.
Primary sources
- Serta Smart Layers Mosby assembly instructions and warranty, models 52908-BLK/BLU/BRN/CRM (Office Depot) Source for Serta SmartLayers Mosby Vegan Leather High-Back Executive Chair, Blue/Dark Gray (52908-BLU)
- Office Depot product page, Serta SmartLayers Mosby Blue/Dark Gray item 6159069 Source for Serta SmartLayers Mosby Vegan Leather High-Back Executive Chair, Blue/Dark Gray (52908-BLU)
- Steelcase Think product page, with style 465A000 specifications Source for Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
- Steelcase Think hang tag, served as the Think user guide (maker PDF) Source for Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
- Steelcase Think chair assembly instructions, part 939546513 (maker PDF on the listing) Source for Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
- Steelcase Limited Lifetime Warranty for the Americas, updated June 2026 Source for Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
- Steelcase store FAQs, including the consumer warranty answer Source for Steelcase Think Office Chair 465A000, Black
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