APC Rack PDU 2G, Metered-by-Outlet, ZeroU, 16A, 230V, (21) C13 & (3) C19

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

At £1,039 ex‑VAT, this is one of those “you’re paying for peace of mind” PDUs rather than a bargain-basement power strip. The metering is the real reason to consider it: when you need to prove load distribution, spot an overloaded circuit, or simply stop guessing which rack branch is pulling what, outlet-level visibility is genuinely useful in day-to-day ops. The ZeroU form factor also avoids eating up valuable rack space—small thing, big win when you’re trying to keep airflow and cable management sane.

That said, it’s not for everyone. If you’ve got a couple of light devices in a small rack, or you’re not going to act on the metered data, you’re overpaying—there are cheaper basic PDUs that do the job. It’s a solid buy for data/edge racks, critical workloads, MSPs running multi-tenant customers, or any environment where power planning and auditability matter. If your team already has monitoring standards and will actually use the metering, then yes—this is value. If not, I’d think twice before dropping four figures on “just power.”