As you’ll be using these desktop amplifiers at home, they don’t require a particularly high wattage. The amplifiers on this list go from 3 Watts to 40 Watts, with both being plenty for practicing at home. If you’ve got young children or a partner who’s particularly sensitive to slightly out-of-tune bends then going for a lower wattage is probably for the best, there are however some instances where a 3 Watt amp may not be what you need.
If you regularly play with someone else, having that extra power on tap can be useful when your buddy calls in with their full-fledged guitar amp and humbucker-equipped guitar. Likewise, you might just want to crank it up and let loose when nobody else is around to practice your rockstar moves at home, so having that extra power will be a big benefit even if you don’t always use it.