This desk comes in MANY pieces so be prepared to spend some time assembling it. All 'wood' pieces are particle board covered in a laminate that looks like wood- not a bad wood imitation but not stellar. Laminate seems durable and so far has not provided any problems as a writing surface. After assembly, desk is very durable. We really enjoy the size and the dimensions of this desk in our smaller office space. My husband has 2 LARGE side by side computer screens and a keyboard on this desk and there is ample amount of space for writing also.