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Written 23 Aug 2026. Specs from the NavePoint 9U 11.8-inch glass kit card. Street from named snaps. I haven't hung this cabinet.

Extra U and a window, still not 19-inch: NavePoint 9U glass

Extra U and a window, still not 19-inch. Glass is worse air for less money. 10-inch is a skinny wall cabinet. 19-inch is the normal rack width. If the wall takes 19-inch, buy the StarTech 12U.

SKU 00406851 stacks the 6U glass trap on the 9U trap. Tempered glass door, still 10-inch-wide rails, still 7 in max mount. Maker store $195.99 this pass, about $8 less than the perforated 9U. A 19-inch switch still will not hang. U is a rack height unit.

Outside: 12.3 × 19 × 11.8 in. Reversible glass, lock, two shelves (44 lb each), one 1U blank, 110.23 lb class, pre-assembled. Hardware: 12× M6 screws, washers, cage nuts, two keys. Newegg 2BA-001H-00230. Amazon B0BNLZRZ2Q. Print the live tag. About $34 more than the $161.99 perforated 6U start this pass. The extra three U and the window don't change the rail width.

If you already measured 10-inch gear and three more U, the perforated 00406852 is the 9U to buy. Glass 9U is the same job with a worse door. The 6U glass at $161.99 is the same dollar as the mesh start. Skip that one too unless you want to look at LEDs.

What to buy

BoxWhat it isStreet, 23 Aug 2026Buy if
The NavePoint 6U, 11.8 in, perforated10-inch-wide wall cabinet. 6U, 7 in max mount, two shelves, one blank. Amazon B0BNM9RY4T.Amazon / maker $161.99 this pass. Default 10-inch start.The wall will not take 19-inch, and six U plus two shelves is enough. You want mesh, not a window.
NavePoint 004068519U 11.8-inch kit, tempered glass door. Same 254 mm rails, 7 in max mount. Newegg 2BA-001H-00230. Amazon B0BNLZRZ2Q.Maker $195.99 this pass. Print the Newegg and Amazon live tags.Never as a default. Only if you already own 10-inch gear, measured three more U, and will live with a glass door.
StarTech 12U 2-post19-inch 12U open frame. Wrong lane if you came here for 10-inch. Right lane for almost every closet.See that note. Amazon last snap $155.99.Your switch and panel are 19-inch. Extra 10-inch U and a window will not save you.

Skip

Skip 9U glass because the photo looks like a show closet. Skip paying for height and a window when the perforated 9U is the air-first 9U. Skip any 19-inch glass wall box sold next to this one. If the wall takes 19-inch, stop shopping 10-inch cabinets.

Sources

NavePoint 9U 11.8-inch glass 10-inch kit (SKU 00406851, 7 in max mount, two shelves, one blank; maker $195.99 this pass). Newegg 2BA-001H-00230. Amazon B0BNLZRZ2Q. Perforated 9U 00406852 (maker $203.99). 6U glass. 6U 11.8-inch start. 12U vs 10-inch. Street moves. Print the live tag.

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Three extra U does not make a 19-inch switch hang: NavePoint 9UThree extra U does not make a 19-inch switch hang. Same 10-inch rails, 7 in mount. Mesh door. Same money as mesh, worse air: NavePoint 6U glassSame money as the mesh door, worse air. Buy glass only to look at LEDs. 12U open frame vs 10-inch wall cabinetThe 19-inch 12U 2-post is still the default if your gear is 19-inch.