
Well built

It's very sturdy, and the casters/leveling feet/cable management work well.

Sturdy Design and well constructed.


This is a nice rack for a large home LAN or a small/mid-sized office. I have a 1U, 24-port gigabit copper switch and a 1U, 24-port CAT6 patch panel mounted in mine, with lots of room to spare for growth of my home LAN. This item is designed to be mounted on the bottom side of a shelf (equipment mounted horizontally) or attached with screws to wall studs with the equipment mounted vertically. You may need a backing board, depending on stud spacing. I have mine mounted in an air-cooled, fully enclosed cabinet, on the underside of a shelf. Since there is no back to the thing, you can mount deep equipment and it will just hang out the back. The rack is constructed of heavy gauge steel and comes with lots of mounting hardware.

good shelf for non-rack mount items



Good cabinet, plenty of space for 2 servers and a switch.

This rack is made of very heavy gauge steel. It is very rugged and very easy to assemble. It may help to have a second set of hands to put it together. I love that StarTech included some cable management hooks! Very helpful! The price is excellent. Would buy a second rack if needed. I looked at other open frame racks and StarTech's was the only one that came with everything I needed and then some. Plus it is a full size 42u rack.

Well built and heavy-duty Well vented for the passage of cooling air Dimensions are precise

Strong looking Got the one I ordered. Fast shipping (next day) (one state away).

worked well for me

- Easy to assemble. The videos on youtube are useful but the labeling on the hardware and instructions could use improvement - Easy to work on and remove front/rear doors and side panels - Good cable management options (front and rear bottom brush panels and one rear top brush panel) - Very well packaged. No damage or dents. Comes in 5 separate boxes - Good amount of extra hardware. The wing nuts could stand to fit a little tighter, but overall everything fit great - Temperature control and airflow seems good - Very easy to maneuver with the casters even on carpet - The front panel glass is very strong (I may have accidentally stepped on it) - Looks great

Build quality for the price



Sturdy, easy to assemble and well marked mounting holes.

Nicely engineered and made. Great looking also.

Very sturdy All 3 doors lock Good ventilation and has holes for optional fans on the top and bottom