Humanscale Diffrient Smart vs Okamura Contessa II

Side by side from official specifications, sourced prices and User Insights. No written comparison exists for this pair yet.

Humanscale

Humanscale Diffrient Smart

$1,987

Okamura

Okamura Contessa II

¥243,650 – ¥377,410

≈ $1,530 – $2,380

Differences at a glance

Humanscale Diffrient SmartOkamura Contessa II

Price: $1,987¥243,650 – ¥377,410
Seat height: 16.5” – 22.8”434–544 mm (17.1–21.4 in)
Seat depth: 16.25” - 18.75” seat depth adjustment range400–450 mm (15.7–17.7 in)
Load capacity: up to 400 lbs.300 lb (136 kg)
Recline: 18° recline + 8° backrest tiltAnkle-tilt reclining; recline angle 26°
Arms: Fixed Duron Arms / Adjustable Duron Arms / 4D Adj Duron Arms / Armless4D arm or fixed arm; armrest height from the floor 604–814 mm (4D arm), 639–749 mm (fixed arm) (23.8–32 in; 25.2–29.5 in)
Lumbar support: Tri-panel Form-Sensing mesh adapts its lumbar support to each user (no manual lumbar adjustment)Optional lumbar support with 60 mm height adjustment (can be retrofitted) (2.4 in)
Warranty: 15-year, 24/7 warranty10 years: structural components, including mechanisms and adjustable arms; 5 years: casters, gas cylinder, adjustment levers; 2 years: coating finish, mesh and fabric, cushions, arm pads

From 2 Humanscale Diffrient Smart and 2 Okamura Contessa II user reviews, most mentioned first. Green is liked, orange is a caution.

Comfort
Humanscale Diffrient Smart3 mentions
Okamura Contessa II7 mentions
Breathability
Humanscale Diffrient Smart3 mentions
Okamura Contessa II7 mentions
Back support
Humanscale Diffrient Smart2 mentions
Okamura Contessa II7 mentions
Seat
Humanscale Diffrient Smart2 mentions
Okamura Contessa II7 mentions
Adjustability
Humanscale Diffrient Smart3 mentions
Okamura Contessa II5 mentions
Price and value
Humanscale Diffrient Smart2 mentions
Okamura Contessa II6 mentions

What do owners mention most?

Comfort for the Humanscale Diffrient Smart, and comfort for the Okamura Contessa II, based on review summaries.