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# **pdu**

**Worth a look**

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($54.40 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 71Growth 23Conversion 50Competition 62Returns 86Price range 70Avg price 92Brand share 75Review moat 70Quality gap 27

**Avg price**

**Great****$54.40**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Good****60%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Market size**

**Good****$749K**

$749K/yr · 344K searches

**Review moat**

**Good****712.25**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Price range**

**Good****$19.98–$134.75**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Competition**

**Good****48%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Conversion**

**Good****4.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-3.2%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**15 **—flat

**Sellers**

**128**

**Top-5 brand share**

**60%**

**Open market**

**32%**

- CyberPower18% - StarTech.com14% - HHSOET10% - TRIPP LITE9% - ElecVoztile9% - Tecmojo8%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$30K8%$60K12%$90K16%$120K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![StarTech.com 8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip for Network Server Racks - Surge Protection - 120V/15A - w/ 6ft Power Cord (RKPW081915)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21wnTfbDzYL.jpg)**StarTech.com 8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip for Network Server Racks - Surge Protection - 120V/15A - w/ 6ft Power Cord (RKPW081915)**StarTech.com**$61.41**4.8★2,515 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035PS5AE) [2![CyberPower CPS1215RM Basic PDU 100-125V/15A 10 Outlets 15ft Power Cord 1U Rackmount](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21B8imQknPL.jpg)**CyberPower CPS1215RM Basic PDU 100-125V/15A 10 Outlets 15ft Power Cord 1U Rackmount**CyberPower**$60.81**4.8★726 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00077IG3O) [3![ElecVoztile 8 Outlet Rack Mount PDU Power Strip 1020J Surge Protection & 15A Overload Switch Fits 19 Network Server Rack 6ft 14AWG Cord 1U RackMount Rear Plug](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315Gg7sd8kL.jpg)**ElecVoztile 8 Outlet Rack Mount PDU Power Strip 1020J Surge Protection & 15A Overload Switch Fits 19 Network Server Rack 6ft 14AWG Cord 1U RackMount Rear Plug**ElecVoztile**$35.39**4.6★61 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F247MKG2) [4![Eaton Tripp Lite 12-Outlet 1U Rack Mount Power Strip PDU Six Front & Six Rear Facing Outlets 15A 120V 15ft Extension Cord with Flat Plug Rackmount for DJ Equipment and Server Racks (RS1215-RA)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Ta-QFwZeL.jpg)**Eaton Tripp Lite 12-Outlet 1U Rack Mount Power Strip PDU Six Front & Six Rear Facing Outlets 15A 120V 15ft Extension Cord with Flat Plug Rackmount for DJ Equipment and Server Racks (RS1215-RA)**TRIPP LITE**$89.17**4.8★931 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006B834) [5![CyberPower CPS1215RMS Surge Protector 120V/15A 12 Outlets 15 ft Power Cord 1U Rackmount](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ouIt2gDIL.jpg)**CyberPower CPS1215RMS Surge Protector 120V/15A 12 Outlets 15 ft Power Cord 1U Rackmount**CyberPower**$64.73**4.8★2,827 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00077INZU)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Jgstkcity Rack Mount PDU Power Strips 8 Outlet Surge Protector Individual Switches 1.5U Rackmount Server Racks 14AWG Heavy Duty Extension Cord 2700J 15A 125V 1875W (Standard Power Cord 6 FT Cable)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Prqg4e1XL.jpg)**Jgstkcity Rack Mount PDU Power Strips 8 Outlet Surge Protector Individual Switches 1.5U Rackmount Server Racks 14AWG Heavy Duty Extension Cord 2700J 15A 125V 1875W (Standard Power Cord 6 FT Cable)**Jgstkcity**$23.76**231 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT2CVMFC) [![8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip with Surge Protector - 110V/15A - 6ft Power Cord for Network Server Racks (PDU-03)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ItPh90DwL.jpg)**8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip with Surge Protector - 110V/15A - 6ft Power Cord for Network Server Racks (PDU-03)**Sabethe**$49.17**28 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPC5Q4KK) [![ElecVoztile 8 Outlet Rack Mount PDU Power Strip 1020J Surge Protection & 15A Overload Switch Fits 19 Network Server Rack 6ft 14AWG Cord 1U RackMount Rear Plug](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315Gg7sd8kL.jpg)**ElecVoztile 8 Outlet Rack Mount PDU Power Strip 1020J Surge Protection & 15A Overload Switch Fits 19 Network Server Rack 6ft 14AWG Cord 1U RackMount Rear Plug**ElecVoztile**$35.39**61 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F247MKG2) [![HHSOET 1U Rack Mount Surge Protection 8 Outlet PDU Power Strip Metal Mountable Outlet Strip with Switch 1200J 6ft Power Cord.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ncb2rsxXL.jpg)**HHSOET 1U Rack Mount Surge Protection 8 Outlet PDU Power Strip Metal Mountable Outlet Strip with Switch 1200J 6ft Power Cord.**HHSOET**$36.42**177 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKB3PH5) [![ThePoEstore 1U Horizontal PDU 19 Rack Mount Power Strip](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312c6JdS59L.jpg)**ThePoEstore 1U Horizontal PDU 19 Rack Mount Power Strip**ThePoEstore**$56.72**17 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKWCDSRK)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Surge Protector Power Strip 16 Outlet Metal PDU Mountable Power Strip with Switch Multi Plug Wall Outlet Heavy Duty Power Strip Surge Protector 1800J 6 Feet Auto Lock Extension Cord 15A/1875W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dkgsK-GPL.jpg)**Surge Protector Power Strip 16 Outlet Metal PDU Mountable Power Strip with Switch Multi Plug Wall Outlet Heavy Duty Power Strip Surge Protector 1800J 6 Feet Auto Lock Extension Cord 15A/1875W**Apislogik**$39.86**4.7★**▲ 166%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ722YCN) [![Jgstkcity Rack Mount PDU Power Strips 8 Outlet Surge Protector Individual Switches 1.5U Rackmount Server Racks 14AWG Heavy Duty Extension Cord 2700J 15A 125V 1875W (Standard Power Cord 6 FT Cable)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Prqg4e1XL.jpg)**Jgstkcity Rack Mount PDU Power Strips 8 Outlet Surge Protector Individual Switches 1.5U Rackmount Server Racks 14AWG Heavy Duty Extension Cord 2700J 15A 125V 1875W (Standard Power Cord 6 FT Cable)**Jgstkcity**$23.76**4.5★**▲ 115%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT2CVMFC) [![ThePoEstore 1U Horizontal PDU 19 Rack Mount Power Strip](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312c6JdS59L.jpg)**ThePoEstore 1U Horizontal PDU 19 Rack Mount Power Strip**ThePoEstore**$56.72**4.1★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKWCDSRK) [![8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip with Surge Protector - 110V/15A - 6ft Power Cord for Network Server Racks (PDU-03)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ItPh90DwL.jpg)**8 Outlet Horizontal 1U Rack Mount PDU Power Strip with Surge Protector - 110V/15A - 6ft Power Cord for Network Server Racks (PDU-03)**Sabethe**$49.17**4.6★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPC5Q4KK) [![Tecmojo 1U Rack-Mount Horizontal 8-Outlet PDU UL Listed PDU with Surge Protection LED Indicators 6ft Cord Power Distribution for IT and Network Server Racks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21GACZFeu5L.jpg)**Tecmojo 1U Rack-Mount Horizontal 8-Outlet PDU UL Listed PDU with Surge Protection LED Indicators 6ft Cord Power Distribution for IT and Network Server Racks**Tecmojo**$39.17**4.6★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6H8855)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

7K5KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**19%

*“Good quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

*“Works just as it should”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Well worth it”*

**Strength**8%

*“looks very solidly built”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“The units size is good”*

**Socket/Port/Plug**7%

*“Works great, all the sockets hold plugs well and the switches are all pretty hard to flip by accident”*

**Assembly/Installation**6%

*“No issues mounting/installing”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“The design is great”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“easy to use”*

**Durability**3%

*“strong and durable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**15%

*“Too large”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Cheap quality”*

**Socket/Port/Plug**6%

*“Unfortunately, the usb ports are broken”*

**Defective Material/Parts**5%

*“PART MISSING”*

**Product Condition**4%

*“Passes current but defective. Plugged a tree pole electrical tester. Has hot neatral reverse. Does not condition power.”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“I had employed a series of cheap plastic power strips”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“the lights on the frist switch does not work out of the box”*

**Weight Heavy**2%

*“The cables are weighty”*

**Charging**2%

*“It is either too low on voltage or there is a problem with the charging circuit overall”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**28%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

**Functionality-Overall**11%

**Defective Material/Parts**10%

**Socket/Port/Plug**7%

**Compatibility-Overall**6%

**Value For Money**4%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Product Condition**3%

**Weight Heavy**1%