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product_id: 14356793
title: "StarTech 12U 4-Post Server Rack, 19in Open Frame Rack with 40in (101cm) Mounting Depth and 1200lb (544kg) Weight Capacity, Mobile or Floor Mount IT Rack"
brand: "startech.com"
price: "KSh620540"
currency: KES
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Star Tech.Com"
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# Adjustable depth 22"–40" Durable cold-rolled steel, 1200lb capacity Easy assembly with included tools StarTech 12U 4-Post Server Rack, 19in Open Frame Rack with 40in (101cm) Mounting Depth and 1200lb (544kg) Weight Capacity, Mobile or Floor Mount IT Rack

**Brand:** startech.com
**Price:** KSh620540
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your IT game with the rack that adapts, endures, and supports like a pro.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** StarTech 12U 4-Post Server Rack, 19in Open Frame Rack with 40in (101cm) Mounting Depth and 1200lb (544kg) Weight Capacity, Mobile or Floor Mount IT Rack by startech.com
- **How much does it cost?** KSh620540 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/14356793-startech-12u-4-post-server-rack-19in-open-frame-rack)

## Best For

- startech.com enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted startech.com brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Endure:** Cold-rolled steel frame supports up to 1200 lbs, combining industrial strength with sleek open-frame ventilation.
- • **Effortless Setup:** Flat-pack design with clear instructions and included tools means you’re up and running faster—no tech headaches here.
- • **Pro-Grade Support:** Backed by a 2-year warranty and lifetime 24/5 multilingual tech assistance, because your mission-critical gear deserves expert care.
- • **Mobility & Stability:** Choose casters for easy movement, leveling feet for balance, or secure it to the floor—flexibility that adapts to your workspace.
- • **Custom Fit for Your Gear:** Adjustable mounting depth from 22" to 40" ensures perfect compatibility with your servers, switches, and AV equipment.

## Overview

The 4POSTRACK12U is a 12U open-frame server rack designed for IT professionals seeking a versatile, durable, and easy-to-assemble solution. Featuring adjustable depth from 22" to 40", a robust cold-rolled steel frame supporting up to 1200 lbs, and multiple installation options including casters and leveling feet, it fits perfectly in tight spaces like server closets or home labs. Compliance with industry standards ensures broad compatibility, while included hardware and cable management hooks streamline setup. Supported by a 2-year warranty and lifetime technical assistance, this rack delivers professional-grade reliability and flexibility.

## Description

The 12U open frame server rack lets you store your servers, network and telecommunications equipment in a sturdy, adjustable depth open-frame rack. Designed with ease of use in mind, this 4-post adjustable depth rack offers easy-to-read markings for both rack units (U) and depth, with a wide range of mounting depth adjustments (22 - 40in) that make it easy to adapt the rack to fit your equipment. This durable network equipment rack supports a static loading capacity of up to 1200lbs(544kilogram) and offers compliance with several industry rack standards (EIA/ECA-310, IEC 60297, DIN 41494) for a universal design that's compatible with most rack equipment. For a complete server storage solution that saves you time and hassle, the 12U rack includes optional accessories such as casters, levelling feet and cable management hooks. In addition to this, the open frame rack can be customized according to your networking equipment and the environment in which it is installed inch The base is also pre-drilled for securely fastening the rack to the floor if needed, providing you with additional stability to better suit your server environment. Durable storage for rackmount servers, KVM switches, and networking equipment where security at the rack level is not required. Easy Assembly. Backed by 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Review: Very sturdy, great value - Very sturdy once everything is fit together and a few pieces of gear are installed to keep it from racking. Heavy gauge steel. Captive nuts riveted in almost everywhere. Many of the parts are reversible which makes it hard to screw up, just pay attention to the numbering and eyelet direction on the main vertical posts. Clever design keeps the overall parts number fairly low, good job from their design team. A bit awkward to build at a few steps since several pieces have to be held in place off the floor to bolt it all together. It definitely helps to have an extra pair of hands or perhaps a few small clamps could stand in to hold things in place while getting bolts started. Overall build is pretty simple, just bolting the corners together. You might consider measuring corner to corner as you put the final grunt on the bolts to keep everything square since there's really no corner/racking bracing, but the its quite close even without this effort. Just about everything required comes with the kit including wrenches for the bolts. The loose nut caster interface will actually require two of the smaller wrenches but only one is included. Not a big deal. One or two steps in the instructions make no sense, like instructing the consumer to put a washer on the back side of an interface then use a wrench to hold the washer while tightening the bolt. I'm sorry, do what now!?!? Luckily it is easy enough to figure out, but I think they skipped proofreading the instructions. A supply of cage nuts and bolts are included, but I went with Rack Studs instead. Despite a few very minor flaws still giving it 5 stars for outstanding value, chonkiness factor per dollar, simple and clever design, and fit for purpose. Open design makes installing sliding rails a lot easier. Great for a home lab. Unless you want enclosed side panels this is a great product. Use the money saved to buy rails, shelves, etc.
Review: Awesome Server Rack for an fantastic price - This rack really impressed me. I didn't have any issues with the packaging and all the parts arrived as expected. The box it came in was pretty thin for how rough and sturdy the metal parts are but in my case it was fine. Assembly was a little difficult because the instructions it came with had images that were kind of hard to see so I just relied on the product images on desertcart. There is a part when you have to screw together 3 different metal pieces so the order could be important. It includes tools (actually good quality) to help install however I still needed a wrench to tighten the screws on the wheels which was a bummer. Over all the assembled rack is SOLID. I have a slight warp to it though where my Rack Mac Pro 2019 won't click both sides of the locking mechanism. I have to push the right side in to make it click. Pretty minor honestly and probably easily fixable if I loosen some screws and retighten them. Overall I love this rack. The included tools were great but they need to include something to be able to screw on the wheels because the nut and bolt just spin without holding both sides. The Rack is super sturdy and I have no doubt my Rack Mac Pro, UPS/backup power, and networking equipment won't be going anywhere. I love that It's adjustable.

## Features

- ADJUSTABLE DEPTH: 4- Post 12U open frame server rack with 4 vertical rails and adjustable mounting depth 22" to 40" (56,0cm to 101,7cm); Compatible with various servers / switches / data / AV and other IT equipment; EIA/ECA-310-E Compliant
- EASY ASSEMBLY: Mobile network rack with easy-to-follow assembly instructions and online video; Compact flat-pack shipping to avoid damage and facilitate installation; Only 25in (64cm) high, ideal for utility/server closets or narrow home/office spaces
- COLD ROLLED STEEL: Durable 4 Post 19" open frame rack designed for ventilation with 12U mounting height and 1200lb (544kg) weight capacity (stationary); 3 install options included: casters, levelling feet, or base-plate to secure rack to the floor
- HARDWARE INCLUDED: Rolling computer/data rack includes cage nuts and screws to mount equipment, easy to read Units (U) and depth adjustment markings, cable management hooks for organization, and required assembly tools
- THE IT PRO'S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this 12U rack is backed for 2-years, including free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual technical assistance

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00P1RJ9LS |
| Batteries | 1 AAAA batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #23 in Computer Racks & Cabinets |
| Brand | StarTech.com |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,976) |
| Date First Available | October 30, 2014 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 41.3 x 23.8 x 25.1 inches |
| Item Weight | 50 pounds |
| Item model number | 4POSTRACK12U |
| Language | Italian |
| Manufacturer | StarTech.com |
| National Stock Number | 0 |
| Number of Processors | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 41.3 x 23.8 x 25.1 inches |
| Series | Rack Cabinet |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** StarTech.com
- **Color:** Black
- **Material:** Alloy Steel
- **Product Dimensions:** 44.1"D x 25.1"W x 23.6"H
- **Size:** 12U

## Images

![StarTech 12U 4-Post Server Rack, 19in Open Frame Rack with 40in (101cm) Mounting Depth and 1200lb (544kg) Weight Capacity, Mobile or Floor Mount IT Rack - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51gCYf+jqtL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern, Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What is the height of the 4postrack12u with casters installed?**
A: Our 4POSTRACK12U is 28 in 710 mm tall with the casters installed.

Brian, StarTech.com Support

**Q: Will the star tech 4postrack25u 25u work with a supermicro superserver 5028r-wr?**
A: Yes, 4POSTRACK25U can fit servers up to 40" deep, and the SuperMicro Superserver 5208r-wr is listed as 25.5" deep on their website.

Sam, StarTech.com Support

**Q: Will this rack fit a Dell Power Edge 2950?**
A: not sure about the 2950 but i had an R610 with rails in it and it fit fine

**Q: Is this product easy to use?**
A: Yes, I found it easy to work with.  A one piece rack may have the advantage of being a bit more rigid, but this rack, when properly tightened up is still rugged enough for most use and gives you the ability to set the rack depth according to your needs.  I have two 4U server cases and a 2U smaller system in mine, along with a switch, patch bay etc. and have left space for a UPS at the base.  As stated in my review left years back (I bought one for my workplace then later one for myself back then), I make two recommendations. (1) Be sure to assemble everything finger tight before you grab your wrench for the final tightening.  You should have a small "torpedo" level on hand (preferably magnetic along one side) to assist you in making sure the uprights are properly vertical before tightening. (2) Order your cage nuts from another source (I recommend stayonline.com).  I found the spring steel used in the included StarTech nuts to be inferior (only time I've been underwhelmed by a StarTech product).  Have fun!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very sturdy, great value
*by V***. on January 25, 2026*

Very sturdy once everything is fit together and a few pieces of gear are installed to keep it from racking. Heavy gauge steel. Captive nuts riveted in almost everywhere. Many of the parts are reversible which makes it hard to screw up, just pay attention to the numbering and eyelet direction on the main vertical posts. Clever design keeps the overall parts number fairly low, good job from their design team. A bit awkward to build at a few steps since several pieces have to be held in place off the floor to bolt it all together. It definitely helps to have an extra pair of hands or perhaps a few small clamps could stand in to hold things in place while getting bolts started. Overall build is pretty simple, just bolting the corners together. You might consider measuring corner to corner as you put the final grunt on the bolts to keep everything square since there's really no corner/racking bracing, but the its quite close even without this effort. Just about everything required comes with the kit including wrenches for the bolts. The loose nut caster interface will actually require two of the smaller wrenches but only one is included. Not a big deal. One or two steps in the instructions make no sense, like instructing the consumer to put a washer on the back side of an interface then use a wrench to hold the washer while tightening the bolt. I'm sorry, do what now!?!? Luckily it is easy enough to figure out, but I think they skipped proofreading the instructions. A supply of cage nuts and bolts are included, but I went with Rack Studs instead. Despite a few very minor flaws still giving it 5 stars for outstanding value, chonkiness factor per dollar, simple and clever design, and fit for purpose. Open design makes installing sliding rails a lot easier. Great for a home lab. Unless you want enclosed side panels this is a great product. Use the money saved to buy rails, shelves, etc.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome Server Rack for an fantastic price
*by R***L on March 13, 2021*

This rack really impressed me. I didn't have any issues with the packaging and all the parts arrived as expected. The box it came in was pretty thin for how rough and sturdy the metal parts are but in my case it was fine. Assembly was a little difficult because the instructions it came with had images that were kind of hard to see so I just relied on the product images on amazon. There is a part when you have to screw together 3 different metal pieces so the order could be important. It includes tools (actually good quality) to help install however I still needed a wrench to tighten the screws on the wheels which was a bummer. Over all the assembled rack is SOLID. I have a slight warp to it though where my Rack Mac Pro 2019 won't click both sides of the locking mechanism. I have to push the right side in to make it click. Pretty minor honestly and probably easily fixable if I loosen some screws and retighten them. Overall I love this rack. The included tools were great but they need to include something to be able to screw on the wheels because the nut and bolt just spin without holding both sides. The Rack is super sturdy and I have no doubt my Rack Mac Pro, UPS/backup power, and networking equipment won't be going anywhere. I love that It's adjustable.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent product
*by S***N on November 9, 2025*

The "StarTech.com 4-Post 42U Mobile Open Frame Server Rack" is exactly what I needed. I like that it is sturdy, has detailed instructions, and came with all hardware + tools needed to assemble it. It is compatible with shelves and rails of various brands that I've purchased for it. Assembly is not difficult, but for the 42U size, it _is_ a two-person task - at least it was for me & my wife. Fully assembled with the casters/wheels installed, the 42U does not quite fit through the interior doorways in our house - it's about 1/8" too tall. Overall, I'm very satisfied, and highly recommend this rack. Note: My photo includes accessories that were purchased separately: Power supplies, shelves, server rails, network switches, servers, PCs, cables, etc. (And yes, I know I need to improve my cable management)

## Frequently Bought Together

- StarTech.com 4-Post 12U Mobile Open Frame Server Rack, 19in Network Rack with Wheels, Rolling Rack for Computer/AV/Data/IT Equipment - Casters, Leveling Feet or Floor Mounting (4POSTRACK12U)
- StarTech.com 8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip for Network Server Racks - Surge Protection - 120V/15A - w/ 6ft Power Cord (RKPW081915)
- StarTech.com 1U Server Rack Shelf - Vented Rack Mount Cantilever Tray for 19" Network Rack & Cabinet, 44lb/20kg, 10" Deep

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