The Mini Rack Accessories You Didn’t Know You Needed

Mini racks are easy to fill with switches, mini PCs, and storage. The harder part is everything around that hardware.

In this video, I test accessories for 10-inch mini racks, including cooling, power distribution, patch panels, rackmount displays, a network KVM, lighting, cable management, USB-C-to-DC adapters, tiny casters, and a compact UPS.

Some of these products worked really well, some more limited than I expected, and a few showed where the mini-rack ecosystem still has room to improve.

Some products were sent to me for testing, others I bought myself. This video is not sponsored, and none of the companies had any input into this video.

00:00 - The Mini Rack Accessory Problem
01:28 - DeskPi RackMate T2 12U
02:53 - Rack Screws and Mounting Hardware
04:03 - Tiny M4 Caster Upgrade
05:05 - A UPS That Actually Fits
08:02 - RGB Rack Lighting
09:07 - Shelves and Blank Panels
09:54 - Cooling a Mini Rack
12:05 - Patch Panel Options
13:09 - D-Series Front I/O
14:10 - GL.iNet Comet X Network KVM
17:56 - Rackmount Touchscreens
20:03 - AC Power and a 10-Inch PDU
21:12 - Cable Management
21:39 - USB-C Chargers
23:01 - Testing USB-C Power
23:34 - VFLEX USB-C-to-DC Power
24:53 - Adjustable USB-C-to-DC Cable
26:01 - DeskPi DC PDU
27:37 - Power over Ethernet
28:14 - Why One Power Standard Won't Work
28:47 - What Actually Worked

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Amazon AFFILIATE LINKS

- DeskPi RackMate T2 12U mini rack: https://amzn.to/4w2vQOQ
- D-ring hooks: https://amzn.to/45q2uyM
- Velcrol: https://amzn.to/3TCAXrd
- Short Cat6 patch cables: https://amzn.to/4pE6dlC
- #10-32 rack screws: https://amzn.to/4bdXFvQ
- SABRENT VOLTIK 252W USB-C/USB-A desktop charger with display: https://amzn.to/44RORrX
- 8-inch 3-prong outlet saver extension cords: https://amzn.to/4wkGfGh
- Werewolf VFLEX USB-C PD-to-DC kit: https://amzn.to/4yD3dtP
- USB-C PD-to-barrel trigger cable kit: https://www.amazon.com/FARSENSE-Adapter-Trigger-Connector-Pressing/dp/B0FGV7SDCB?th=1&language=en_US&tag=technotim-20&channelId=1&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&plpRedirect=mhFallback
- Klein Tools USB-A/USB-C power meter: https://amzn.to/4fDfRAA
- UGREEN 100W USB-C to USB-C cables: https://amzn.to/4pJo5eT
- UGREEN 240W USB-C cable with digital wattage display: https://amzn.to/4vPhFMI
- GeeekPi DC PDU Lite seven-channel 0.5U power distribution unit: https://www.amazon.com/GeeekPi-Rack-Mount-Distribution-Rackmate-Cabinet/dp/B0DGFZVXF6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1ZVMWXWBQNYED&language=en_US&tag=technotim-20&channelId=1&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&plpRedirect=mhFallback
- USB-C GaN charger: https://amzn.to/4yJJp82
- Tripp Lite cloud-connected 600VA UPS: https://amzn.to/3RDlvuh
- Tripp Lite no cloud 600VA 600VA UPS: https://amzn.to/4x2vrMS
- ASUS USB-C monitor: https://amzn.to/4fk20A8
- ZimaBoard 2: https://amzn.to/4x6Gd4Z
- PoE-to-USB-C splitter: https://amzn.to/4pF0lsi
- PoE-to-12V barrel power splitter: https://amzn.to/4gTNYX8
- USB RGB COB LED strip: https://amzn.to/4wiXTdA
- 12-port 10-inch blank keystone patch panel: https://amzn.to/4fUBKwm
- Cat6 RJ45 keystone couplers: https://amzn.to/3RZWslk
- GeeekPi 10-inch 1U seven-port D-series panel: https://amzn.to/4gUavDb
- D-series USB-A/USB-C panel-mount modules: https://amzn.to/44RRQAF
- USB-C coupler: https://amzn.to/45vunW4
- USB-A to USB-C adapter: https://amzn.to/4h0YFHo
- D-series HDMI panel-mount module: https://amzn.to/3TetPRV
- DeskPi 9-inch 3U rack-mount touchscreen: https://amzn.to/3RDcAZY
- DeskPi 10-inch 2U dual-fan cooling panel: https://amzn.to/4x9qD8Q
- DeskPi 10-inch vented blank panels: https://amzn.to/44R5DaM
- DeskPi 10-inch solid blank panels: https://amzn.to/4fqrjAI
- DeskPi 10-inch 1U rack shelf: https://amzn.to/4x5nXZx
- DeskPi 10-inch 0.5U rack shelf: https://amzn.to/3Trm8Yw
- 0.5-inch M4 x 15 threaded stem casters: https://amzn.to/4wvpMiI
- 3 x 3-inch rubber caster cups, 4-pack: https://amzn.to/4yzNgEK
- 10-inch rack PDU with surge protection: https://amzn.to/3TnfRNv

NON-AFFILIATE LINKS

- DeskPi 7.84-inch 2U rack-mount touchscreen: https://deskpi.com/products/deskpi-7-84-inch-touch-screen-1280x400-tft-lcd-display-for-10-inch-2u-rack-rackmate-supports-installation-of-t0-t1-t2
- GL.iNet Comet X quad-port remote KVM with PoE: https://www.gl-inet.com/en-us/products/gl-rm4pe
- DeskPi 10-inch 1U quad-fan cooling panel: https://deskpi.com/products/deskpi-rackmate-accessories-10-inch-1u-quad-cooling-fan-panel

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