How much does a server rack cost?

Typical cost

400–5,000 $

A standard 19-inch steel cabinet, usually 42U tall, holding servers and network equipment.

Empty cabinet with PDUs.

How that compares

Server rack against things of a similar money.

Defibrillator 1,000–3,000 $

Server rack 400–5,000 $

Garage door 700–5,000 $

Saxophone 300–9,000 $

Refrigerator 500–3,500 $

Sofa 350–5,000 $

Treadmill 400–6,000 $

Traffic light 500–3,000 $

How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.