Neat Patch MINI 1U Low Profile Cable Management Unit

These are my favorite cable management trays between patch panels and switches. Easy to mount and arrives fully assembled. There are a few covers you can remove to also sneak cables out the back or side.I pair these with 2 foot patch cables (though 3 foot probably wouldn't hurt too much) and you can reach end to end in an 19" rack between most any patch panel and switch port. Keeps things tidy and is quite a bit more flexible than short patch cables.

This is one of the neatest things to come along in cable management. Often you need to use patch cords that are longer than what you really need, resulting in excess that needs to tuck them in somewhere. Regular patch managers cause you to create a mess in this situation. This is the solution. The price is a bit off-putting but the results are super professional. I have no real complaints.

I won't lie, a little tear came to the corner of my eye when I checked out that day. However, it made quick work of the cable management job that I was dreading. Usually I love doing fancy braids and stuff with ethernet and fiber cables (yes, I do that) - but I didn't want to this time, just wasn't feeling it. Anyhoo that's why I popped for this item. I got what I paid for - took all my anxiety away and the client loved it.It's a cool little thing, but it's also an expensive little thing for what it is. Ngl, kinda reminds me of those white styrofoam coolers my dad would throw beers in and take us to the beach when I was a kid - but black. Here's the thing though: it did't really matter, because it went in a rack; nobody is gonna see that. I'll come back to post pictures later.

Fantastic product and concept for patch management. Works best with 48 port patch panel matched with 48 port switch, but I’ve also used them with 24 port switches where all the ports favor one side of the switch, just gets really tight on one side if you have a full switch. The included cables with quick open packs are great. My company has ordered 6 Neat Patch 2U cable managers for two different network rack overhauls. We had Belkin branded ones that are similar but don’t have the deep cavity to loop the cable like these do. Belkin ones look similar with covers on but end up being a nightmare when the cover is remove, very sharp where cables pass through, and don’t have the proper bend radius like Neat Patch promotes. Watch the videos on their site and review their real customer photos to help you plan your rack setup or overhaul. Really wish this company made vertical sides made from their same material.

The Neat Patch is unique in wire management when you have dense switches. In addition to the cable space available for the fingers, there is a deep well on the back side that allows you easily dress patch cables. I find it works best on switches are numbered sequentially across the upper row and then continue with the rest of the ports on the bottom row.The Neat Patch can still help out with switches that are numbered on the top, then the bottom and the back to the top row because there are knock out openings on the sides and back allowing you to still route patch cables so that the.patch bays are connected in numerically sequence with the ports on the patch bay being plugged into the same number port on the switch as the patch bay.

If you are going to need Wire Management in a rack, this is the only thing I would be looking at! I tried to cheap out and buy some Startechs but they where not worth it, ended up replacing them with these Neatpatch units and I have been happy ever since, I have 8 of these in one of my 42U Production Racks and it works like a charm!

This was my first attempt at building a full-blown network aside from household stuff. Spent about 3 months researching various cable management products, network switches, NAS units and Hardware firewalls and this is what I settled on. I have OCD about as bad as anybody I know. If you care about having things function well AND to be nice and tidy, do not settle for anything but these units. I see a few people complaining about the price being a little high for "plastic boxes"..... Ignore them. These are worth every dollar.

This review is for the 1U model. We have used Neat Patch products for a decade or more. The 1U model is not designed correctly, as the holes in the mounting ears do not line up with the holes on a standard 1U rack.