QiaoYoubang 2U Foldable Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket Review

The bracket does the basic job of a 19-inch wall mount properly, and it adds a couple of details that matter once you are standing in front of the wall with a drill.

A real 19-inch bracket at 2U

It takes standard 19-inch networking and data equipment: switches, routers and patch panels. Two rack units give you 3.5 in of panel height, enough for a 1U patch panel stacked with a 1U switch.

Sturdy steel for its class

The body is about 0.06 in (1.5 mm) cold-rolled steel with a black powder-coated, corrosion-resistant finish. Buyers on Amazon most often praise the sturdiness, and that topic draws the largest share of positive mentions in Amazon's summary of its customer reviews.

Two mounting-hole patterns

The near holes sit at 16 inches center to center. The far holes sit at 18.3 inches (46.5 cm). Having a second pattern at all is the unusual part of this bracket.

Hardware in the box

You get 8 sets of M6 screws and cage nuts, 4 screws for installing onto a wood surface, and a level bubble.

No assembly, two orientations, small footprint

It ships fully assembled: you mount it and bolt gear in. It goes vertically on a wall or horizontally under a desk. At 19.29 in wide, 4.09 in deep and 3.46 in high (about 87 mm).

Buyers on Amazon also report that it is easy to install, that it works well with switches and routers, and that it is good value. The large majority of ratings are four or five stars.

The rating and the depth are honest, and they are also the two places where this bracket stops being the right choice.

35 lb is the ceiling, and it is low for the category

Many 2U wall brackets are rated from roughly 100 lb up to about 200 lb, and some hinged designs are rated lower still. This one sits at the bottom of that range.

4.09 in depth rules out deep gear

The bracket holds the front flange only, so anything long hangs in open air with nothing under it.

2U fills up fast

A 1U patch panel plus a 1U switch is the whole bracket. There is no room left for a PDU, a shelf or a second switch.

No wall anchors

Into drywall or masonry you supply the anchors, and the 35 lb rating should be treated as a stud-mounted figure.

The far 18.3 in holes may miss your studs

They sit outside standard 16 in spacing, so on a bare stud wall they can land in the gap between studs.

The fold is a shipping feature

The bracket arrives folded flat and opens out. It is not designed to be folded and unfolded in service, and the hinge sits in the load path. Once gear is bolted in, the assembly is rigid, but do not count folding as something you will use.

No cable management, no enclosure

This version has no pass-through holes, so cables route around the bracket. The warranty is 1 year.

One rack unit is 1.75 in, so 2U is 3.5 in of panel height; the 3.46 in overall height is the 2U panel plus its flange. The 19 inches is the rail-to-rail width, which is why the bracket measures 19.29 in across. Square holes take cage nuts, and the included M6 sets are the right hardware for standard 19-inch rails.

In device terms, a 24-port patch panel weighs about 1.5 lb and a 24-port managed switch about 6 to 9 lb, so the 35 lb rating is generous for both. A 1U server weighs 20 to 30 lb but is usually 20 in deep or more, so the depth, not the weight, is what rules it out.

The same maker sells two 2U wall brackets that look almost identical in photos. The foldable version has the two hole patterns, 16 in and 18.3 in, and no side cable holes. The other 2U version has 16 in holes only and one large cable hole on each side.

If you want to pass cables through the bracket, the cable-hole version is the one. If you want the wider hole pattern for heavier loading, this foldable one is. Check the listing title before you order.

Then work through the wall in this order.

A patch panel and a switch in a closet or basement are the classic fit, and so are a router and modem on a wall.

The steel gauge, the dual hole patterns and the included cage nuts and screws justify the verdict: it is a well-made bracket for light, shallow gear, and it is honest about that in its rating.