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This document provides a quick reference guide to convert between rack units and inches. A typical full size rack is 42U which is just over 6 feet. A rack unit is defined as 1.75 inches and is used to measure the height of equipment that fits in standard 19-inch server racks. The table lists common rack unit heights from 1U to 50U and their equivalent heights in inches.

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U Conversion Chart

This document provides a quick reference guide to convert between rack units and inches. A typical full size rack is 42U which is just over 6 feet. A rack unit is defined as 1.75 inches and is used to measure the height of equipment that fits in standard 19-inch server racks. The table lists common rack unit heights from 1U to 50U and their equivalent heights in inches.

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Rack Units to Inches - Quick Reference Guide

Convert Rack Units to Inches What is a Rack Unit.


This quick reference guide converts rack units to inches. A typical full size A rack unit, abbreviated “U” or “RU”, is a unit of
rack is 42U which means it holds just over 6 feet of equipment. measure defined as 1.75 inches.

It is most frequently used as a measurement


Rack Unit Inches Rack Unit Inches of the usable space of 19-inch rack frames, as
well as the height of equipment that mounts in
24U = 42.00″ 50U = 87.50”
these frames, where the height of the equip-
23U = 40.25″ 49U = 85.75″ ment is expressed as multiples of rack units.

22U = 38.50″ 46U  = 80.50″ The rack unit was created by the Electronic
21U = 36.75″ 45U  = 78.75″ Industries Association (EIA) to ensure the
equipment of different manufacturers was
20U = 35.00″ 44U  = 77.00″ compatible and interchangeable.

19U = 33.25″ 43U = 75.25″


18U = 31.50″ 42U  = 73.50″ .625
1U
17U = 29.75″ 41U  = 71.75″
.625 1.75”
.500
16U = 28.00″ 40U = 70.00″
.625
1U
15U = 26.25″ 39U = 68.25″ .625 1.75”
14U = 24.50″ 38U = 66.50″ .500

13U = 22.75″ 37U  = 64.75″


.625
1U
.625 1.75”
12U = 21.00″ 36U = 63.00″ .500

11U = 19.25″ 35U = 61.25″ .625


1U
.625 1.75”
10U = 17.50″ 34U = 59.50″
.500

 9U = 15.75″ 33U = 57.75″ .625


1U
 8U = 14.00″ 32U  = 56.00″ .625 1.75”
.500
 7U = 12.25″ 31U = 54.25″
.625
1U
 6U = 10.50″ 30U = 52.50″ 1.75”
.625

 5U = 8.75″ 29U = 50.75″ .500

 4U = 7.00″ 28U = 49.00″


.625
1U
.625 1.75”
 3U = 5.25″ 27U = 47.25″
 2U = 3.50″ 26U = 45.50″
This is an image of typical section of a rack rail,
 1U = 1.75″ 25U = 43.75″ showing rack unit distribution.

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