2U Phone Farm Rack Buyer Guide: Rackmount vs Standalone
A 2U phone farm rack is a rackmount phone farm chassis occupying two rack units (88 mm) in a standard 19-inch (482 mm) server cabinet while hosting 20 Android nodes.
Who should buy a 2U rackmount phone farm
Choose rackmount when you already have:
- Colocation or data-center floor space
- Existing server racks with front-to-rear airflow
- NOC or automation teams standardized on 19-inch infrastructure
- Plans to stack multiple 20-node modules vertically
Choose a standalone phone farm box when the lab sits on desks or shelves without rack rails — same node count, different form factor.
Our 2U flagship
- Height: 2U (88 mm)
- Width: 19" rack standard (482 mm) with mounting ears
- Depth: approx. 45–50 cm — confirm against your cabinet depth
- Nodes: 20 slots, one USB uplink per chassis
- Power: 110–240V AC centralized PSU sized per device list
Rack planning checklist
1. Depth clearance — 50 cm chassis + cable bend radius at rear 2. Airflow — do not block front fan intakes with blanking panels incorrectly 3. Power budget — approx. 180–450W continuous at full load depending on device type 4. USB host — engineering PC with independent USB 3.0 controllers per chassis
Lead time and export
In-stock 2U / 20-slot: 3–5 business days from Guangzhou. Custom slot layout: 7–15 days. Express air or sea freight — Export Shipping Guide.
Request a rack quote with cabinet depth and device models.
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