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KVM Drawer Buyer's Guide: Choosing a Rackmount Console Drawer

A KVM drawer (rackmount console drawer) folds a monitor, keyboard, and mouse into a single 1U rack slot, giving you a permanent local console for your servers. Buy it plain for a single server, or with an integrated KVM switch to control many. KVMSwitchTech stocks KVM drawers in 17" and 19", with touchpad or trackball and combo USB and PS/2 interfaces.

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Key features to confirm

  • With or without KVM switch – plain console or 8/16/32-port switch.
  • 17" or 19" LCD.
  • Touchpad or trackball.
  • Combo USB and PS/2 interface.
  • One-man install slides for quick mounting.
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Single-server consolePlain KVM drawer
Multi-server, localDrawer with USB/PS-2/Cat5 KVM
Multi-server, remoteDrawer with IP KVM
Shallow rackShort-depth drawer

See 1U LCD keyboard drawers, short-depth, or all rackmount monitors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a KVM drawer?

A 1U rack console combining an LCD, keyboard, and pointing device, optionally with an integrated KVM switch.

Do I need a built-in KVM switch?

Only if one console must control multiple servers. Otherwise a plain drawer is enough.

What sizes and interfaces?

17" and 19" LCDs with combo USB and PS/2 and touchpad or trackball.

Will it fit a shallow rack?

Choose the short-depth drawer for wall-mount and shallow enclosures.

Choosing a console drawer? Our engineers help match screen size, pointing device, and KVM option to your rack and servers. Call (216) 798-7530 for free system design help.

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