StarTech.com 24 Port 1U Blank Keystone Patch Panel with Cable Management Bar, Rackmount Cat6 Patch Panel for RJ45 UTP Ethernet Network Jacks

Product Overview

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For £17.62 ex-VAT, this is the sort of patch panel you buy when you just need to tidy up a rack without paying for “brand-name” extras. The blank keystone format is especially handy if your infrastructure is already standardised around keystones and you want flexibility over what exact jacks go in (or you expect to reuse them later). The cable management bar also helps in the real world—IDC-style cable runs end up messy fast, so anything that gives you a place to route and dress the patch leads is worth having, even if it’s not fancy.

That said, I wouldn’t call it a great choice if you’re expecting a fully populated, plug-and-play patching solution. It’s a patch panel body—so value depends entirely on how you’re supplying the keystones and how consistent your cabling practices are. If you’re building something from scratch and don’t already have the keystones (or you want a more turnkey, prebuilt panel), you’ll likely spend similar money plus time selecting parts. If you’re doing a tidy comms room refresh where you already know your patching standard, though, it’s good value and unlikely to disappoint.