A switched PDU can turn individual outlets on and off remotely, per the manufacturer's own stated capability for the class - the step up from metered's visibility-only design. 7 tracked in stock right now, from $469.68. That's a 298% step up from the cheapest metered unit we track.
Prices updated · live figures update every 4-5 hours
Metered: $118.00 · Switched: $469.68 · 298% for remote outlet control.
Switched: $469.68 · ATS: $360.99 · -23% for a second, automatically-switched power input.
| PDU | Class | Form | Input plug | Amps | Outlets | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Switched | 1U | unverified | 15A | unverified | $469.68 | Buy |
| APC | Switched | 1U | unverified | unverified | 8xC13 | $512.00 | Buy |
| Tripp Lite | Switched | 1U | IEC C14 | 15A | 8xNEMA | $528.99 | Buy |
| CyberPower | Switched | unverified | unverified | unverified | unverified | $605.95 | Buy |
| APC | Switched | 1U | unverified | 15A | unverified | $620.00 | Buy |
| APC | Switched | 1U | unverified | 20A | unverified | $707.18 | Buy |
| Tripp Lite | Switched | unverified | L6-30P | unverified | 8xC13 + 6xC19 | $899.99 | Buy |
Every switched PDU we track is described by its own manufacturer as adding remote, per-outlet power control on top of metered's visibility - individual outlets can be turned on and off over the network, which is the stated mechanism behind remotely rebooting a hung device without a trip to the rack.
Who this suits, as a capability difference rather than a use case we invented: anyone managing equipment they cannot always reach physically, where a remote power cycle is the difference between a five-minute fix and a site visit. If you only need to see load, not control it, metered is the cheaper class built for exactly that.
The interface for that control - web, SNMP, a vendor app - is documented per model by its own maker, and we do not walk through configuration here; check the manufacturer's own setup documentation for the exact unit before relying on it in production.
We do not answer whether a specific circuit can take a specific load - that question has a real answer for your building and your wiring, and it belongs to a licensed electrician, not a website reading Amazon listings.
The PDU hub covers all four classes, including ATS, and the plug-and-receptacle section · Metered is the class below this one · The rack hub covers the enclosure this mounts in.
Turn individual outlets on and off remotely - a capability the manufacturer states for the class, not a use case we're inventing. A metered PDU can only show you the load; a switched PDU can also cycle a specific outlet's power over the network, which is how it can remotely reboot a hung device without a trip to the rack.
Through whichever interface its own manufacturer documents - typically a web interface, SNMP or a vendor app, per the listing and the maker's own product page. We do not walk through configuration steps here; that lives in the manufacturer's own documentation for the exact model.
Any remote control capability carries that risk if misconfigured, which is true of the class generally rather than a defect in a specific unit. We don't provide configuration guidance here - the manufacturer's own setup documentation for the exact model is the source to use before relying on it.
A switched PDU controls individual outlets on one power input; an ATS PDU has two power inputs and switches between them automatically if one fails, per the manufacturer's own description of that class. They solve different problems - outlet control versus single-circuit-failure protection - and some ATS units are also switched. Check the exact unit's stated capabilities.
That's a judgement about whether remote outlet control is worth its price to you - see the live step above, computed from our own tracked rows. The manufacturer's added capability is outlet-level switching itself; whether you need it is specific to your setup.
For remote control, yes - per how every maker builds the class, the network interface is how you reach the switching function. Whether a specific unit still passes power to its outlets with no network connection (i.e., functions as a basic PDU without connectivity) is a question for that unit's own documentation, not something we assume.
Specification claims on this page were checked against the pages below on 4 August 2026. Where a widely-repeated figure did not survive that check, we report what the source says now and say so in the text rather than repeating the familiar number.