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title: "How much does a server rack cost?"
description: "A server rack costs 400–5,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/server-rack/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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.

## More about a server rack

- [How much does a server rack weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/server-rack/) — 60–220 kg

## Common questions

### How much does a server rack cost?

A server rack costs 400–5,000 $. Empty cabinet with PDUs.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)