US CNC LASER-CUT 5052-H32 ALUMINUM & 16GA STEEL / EIA-310-D 19" & 10" MINI RACK STANDARDS (±0.13 MM TOLERANCE) / FREE US SHIPPING ON ALL RACK PLATES

EIA-310-D Server Rack & Mini-PC Cutout Dimension Reference

All measurements below are verified in millimeters (mm) and used directly by our Interactive CAD Plate Designer and CNC fiber laser production pipeline (±0.13 mm kerf tolerance).

1. 19-Inch EIA-310-D vs. 10-Inch Mini-Rack Standards

StandardTotal Panel WidthMounting Hole Center-to-CenterMax Usable Chassis OpeningEIA Ear Slot Size
19-Inch Standard EIA-310-D Rack482.6 mm (19.00")465.1 mm (18.31")450.8 mm10.0 × 6.5 mm oval (15.9 mm ear)
10-Inch Mini Rack (DeskPi RackMate / SOHO)254.0 mm (10.00")236.5 mm (9.31")222.3 mm10.0 × 6.5 mm oval (15.9 mm ear)

2. Rack Unit (U) Panel Heights (With 0.8 mm Inter-Panel Clearance)

Rack UnitNominal EIA HeightActual Fabricated Panel HeightTypical Device Application
1U44.45 mm (1.750")43.65 mm (1.719")Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny, Dell OptiPlex Micro, HP EliteDesk Mini, UniFi UCG-Ultra/Max, Keystone Patch Panels
1.5U66.68 mm (2.625")65.88 mm (2.594")Apple Mac mini M4 / M4 Pro (2024+, 50mm tall), Intel NUC Tall Chassis
2U88.90 mm (3.500")88.10 mm (3.469")Minisforum MS-01 / MS-A1 Workstation, Apple Mac mini M4 with 80mm Fan Clearance
3U133.35 mm (5.250")132.55 mm (5.219")Apple Mac Studio (M1/M2/M4 Max & Ultra), Vertical Blade Mini-PC Clusters

3. Verified Mini-PC, Mac, UniFi & Connector Cutout Dimensions

Device / ConnectorLaser Cutout Width × HeightCorner RadiusMin Rack UEngineering Notes
Apple Mac mini M6 / M5 Pro / M4 / M4 Pro (2024–2026)127.5 × 50.4 mm12.0 mm1.5U127×50mm chassis cutout with +0.4mm slip tolerance and front bottom-left power actuator pinhole.
Apple Mac mini M1 / M2 / M2 Pro / Intel (Unibody)197.4 × 36.2 mm8.0 mm1UFits classic 197×36mm unibody Mac mini in a single 1U rack space.
Apple Mac Studio (M1/M2/M4 Max & Ultra)197.5 × 95.4 mm10.0 mm3URequires 3U plate height; exposes front SDXC card slot and USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 ports.
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen / Ethernet)93.4 × 31.4 mm9.0 mm1UFits 1U alongside switches, Home Assistant yellow/green, or keystone jacks.
Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny Classic 34.5mm (M710q / M720q / M920q / M90q Gen 1)179.4 × 34.8 mm2.0 mm1UIndustry-standard 179×34.5mm 1L bare chassis cutout (+0.4mm clearance).
Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny Gen 2–Gen 5 36.5mm (M70q / M80q / M90q Gen 2–5 / P3 Tiny)179.4 × 36.8 mm2.0 mm1U179.4×36.8mm window for newer 36.5mm Lenovo Tiny Gen 2–Gen 5 & ThinkStation P3 Tiny models.
Dell OptiPlex Micro (3000 / 5000 / 7000 Series / Pro Micro)182.4 × 36.4 mm2.5 mm1UPrecision 182.4×36.4mm window for horizontal 1U mounting (up to 2 units per 19" 1U plate).
HP EliteDesk / ProDesk Mini (400 / 600 / 800 G1–G9)177.4 × 34.5 mm2.5 mm1U177.4×34.5mm cutout exposes front USB-C, USB-A, audio, and power button.
Minisforum MS-01 / MS-A1 10GbE Workstation196.4 × 48.4 mm3.0 mm1.5U48mm height requires 1.5U or 2U plate. Allows 2 units side-by-side plus 6 keystones in 19" 2U.
Intel / ASUS NUC Slim (NUC 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 Pro Slim)117.4 × 37.4 mm4.0 mm1UFits up to 3 units in a single 19" 1U plate or 1 unit + keystones in a 10" mini rack.
Intel / ASUS NUC Tall (2.5" Bay Version)117.4 × 51.4 mm4.0 mm1.5U51mm tall chassis; fits 1.5U or 2U rack plates (up to 3 units per 19" plate).
Beelink SER5 / SER6 / SER8 / EQ12 / EQ13 / Mini S12126.4 × 42.4 mm3.5 mm1.5UIdeal for 1.5U/2U 19-inch clusters or 10-inch mini racks.
GMKtec NucBox G3 / G5 / K6 / K8 / M5114.4 × 37.0 mm4.0 mm1UFits 1U standard and 10" mini-rack plates.
Protectli Vault 4-Port / 6-Port (VP2420 / FW4B / FW4C)155.4 × 37.4 mm2.0 mm1UOPNsense / pfSense firewall appliance front-panel cutout.
Firewalla Gold / Gold Plus / Gold SE Router132.4 × 42.4 mm2.5 mm1.5UExposes all 4 Ethernet ports, USB, console ports, and heatsink fins.
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra / Cloud Gateway Max142.2 × 30.4 mm4.0 mm1UExposes front LCM status screen (or Rear Ethernet ports if mounted reversed). Fits 1U.
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-Fiber)160.4 × 32.4 mm4.0 mm1U1U cutout for Ubiquiti 10G SFP+ / 2.5G Cloud Gateway Fiber.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex Mini (USW-Flex-Mini / 2.5G-5)107.6 × 21.5 mm3.0 mm1UCompact 5-port managed switch; pairs cleanly next to UCG-Ultra or mini-PC in 1U.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 8 / Lite 8 PoE200.4 × 31.4 mm4.0 mm1U8-port 2.5GbE / PoE switch cutout for 19" or 10" 1U plates.
MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN / RB5009UPr+S+IN Router220.4 × 29.4 mm1.5 mm1UFits 1U alongside a mini-PC or 8 keystone jacks in a 19" rack.
MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN (4× 10G SFP+ Switch)141.4 × 28.4 mm1.5 mm1UCompact 4-port 10G SFP+ switch cutout; fits both 10" and 19" 1U racks.
NETGEAR GS108 / GS308 / GS308E / GS108PE 8-Port Switch158.4 × 27.4 mm1.5 mm1UMetal 8-port unmanaged/smart switch cutout.
TP-Link Omada ER605 Router / TL-SG108 / SG108E Switch158.4 × 25.4 mm1.5 mm1UFits 1U 19-inch and 10-inch mini racks.
JetKVM IP-KVM Console (Touchscreen Front Cutout)43.4 × 31.4 mm3.0 mm1UFlush front screen bezel cutout so you can view IP/status and pair next to any mini-PC.
PiKVM V4 Mini / Raspberry Pi 5 Front I/O Window58.4 × 23.0 mm2.0 mm1UExposes dual USB-A, Dual USB 3.0, and Gigabit RJ45 port cluster.
Dual 2.5" SATA / U.2 SSD Hot-Swap Slot70.4 × 22.0 mm1.5 mm1UStacks two 2.5-inch SSDs in a compact 70.4×22mm cutout.
Standard Keystone Jack Cutout (RJ45 / HDMI / USB-C / Fiber)14.8 × 19.3 mm0.5 mm1UPrecision 14.8×19.3mm cutout engineered for direct snap-in retention in 16ga steel or 2mm aluminum.
Neutrik D-Series Connector (EtherCON / XLR / USB / HDMI)24.0 × 24.0 mm12.0 mm1UØ24.0mm main bore + two Ø3.2mm diagonal M3 countersunk/clearance holes (19×24mm standard).
16mm LED Momentary Power Switch Bore (Ø16.2 mm)16.2 × 16.2 mm8.1 mm1UWire directly to mini-PC headers or remote wake relays.
SMA / RP-SMA Wi-Fi & Zigbee Antenna Bulkhead (Ø6.5 mm)6.5 × 6.5 mm3.3 mm1UØ6.5mm bore for panel-mount antenna connectors.
40mm Cooling Fan Cutout + M3 Mounting Pattern (Noctua NF-A4x10/20)38.0 × 38.0 mm19.0 mm1UØ38mm airflow bore with 32.0×32.0mm M3/fan-screw corner holes. Fits 1U.
80mm Quiet Rack Fan Cutout + Mounting Pattern (Noctua NF-A8)76.0 × 76.0 mm38.0 mm2UØ76mm bore with standard 71.5×71.5mm mounting pattern. Requires 2U or 3U.
Stadium Airflow Vent Louver Array (60 × 26 mm)60.0 × 26.0 mm2.0 mm1U6-slot laser-cut stadium louver cluster for passive or active front-to-back rack airflow.
Rounded Patch Cable Pass-Through Slot (80 × 20 mm)80.0 × 20.0 mm10.0 mm1UDeburred full-radius stadium slot for clean front-to-rear patch routing.
Custom Rectangular / Rounded Cutout (Any Millimeter Size)100.0 × 30.0 mm2.0 mm1UAdjust exact width, height, and corner radius to 0.1mm precision in the inspector.
Custom Circular Bore / Hole (Any Diameter)20.0 × 20.0 mm10.0 mm1UAdjust exact diameter in millimeters in the inspector.