Inteset TX482-1U: Fitting 2 Mini-ITX Systems In A 1U Slot

When building two systems around these mini-ITX cases, they worked out just fine for the petite builds. Be forewarned that you will need a low-profile CPU heatsink if you aren't using one already, due to the case being just 1.7 inches tall.

The Inteset rackmount kit was easy and required first unscrewing the metal front bezel on each of the cases and then screwing them into this metal face-plate, which spans the standard 19 inches for rackmounting. Unfortunately though, it's not perfect. The pre-drilled holes for mounting inside a standard rack are smaller than normal, so using standard rackmount screws will not fit unless you plan to drill larger holes.

Additionally, even when removing the feet on the cases, I was unable to get this setup fitting in any of my standard racks as they were a touch too tall. The only way to get the mini-ITX systems to fit in the rack were to place them in the top-most slot. It's also somewhat annoying the number of screws required to simply open up the case.

At $50 USD per case and $25 USD for the face-plate, this isn't the cheapest solution for fitting two mini-ITX systems within a compact environment. However, at least the build quality of the units are nice and made of all alluminum. Both the J1900 and Tegra X1 systems have been happily running in the cases for a while now without any problems aside from the mentioned tight fit inside the rack and the screw holes not accommodating standard rackmount hardware. So I'm not entirely enthusiastic about this purchase, but figured it was worth writing about briefly in case anyone else is in need of some very compact mini-ITX enclosures.