ATEN PE4104G power distribution unit (PDU) 4 AC outlet(s) 1U Black

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

The ATEN PE4104G is one of those “small, sensible” PDUs that makes sense when you actually need managed power in a rack but don’t want the faff (or cost) of a bigger, more complex unit. With four switched AC outlets, it’s best for low-to-mid-density deployments: small server racks, network closets, AV/collab gear where you’ve got a handful of devices you may want to control individually, and situations where power budgeting matters more than you want to over-engineer everything. For £266.18 ex-VAT, I’d call it fairly priced **if** you truly need a compact, rack-mountable outlet controller and only a handful of outlets.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re trying to power anything that’s even moderately power-hungry or if you need scalability—four outlets disappears fast in real life, and you’ll end up adding another unit anyway. Also, if all you need is “more sockets in 1U,” you can usually get simpler, cheaper power strips/PDUs; the value here is in the control and rack integration, not the number of outlets. Bottom line: buy it for small, targeted use-cases in UK commercial racks; skip it if you expect to grow or you’re primarily buying “just more outlets.”