1723-17X IBM 1U 17-Inch Flat Panel Console Kit

The IBM 1723-17X is the 1U 17-inch Flat Panel Console Kit, a complete rack console that needs only one rack unit of space. The kit includes a 17-inch flat panel display with a standard SVGA connection, a keyboard tray and the rack mounting hardware, and it carries a single part number so that setup is simpler. Display adjustments are made through an on-screen display, and IBM says the kit has lower electromagnetic emissions, energy use and heat output than a comparable CRT unit.

The kit is tested with IBM System x and BladeCenter products and with IBM racks. It supports IBM UltraNav keyboards and has an ergonomic enhanced keyboard, and the display extends well above the keyboard for easy viewing. Some IBM keyboard, video, mouse selector switches can be mounted behind the console. IBM positioned it as a replacement for the earlier 1U 15-inch and 1U 17-inch console offerings, with planned availability on March 16, 2009.

The replacement parts for model 17X are the keyboard tray with the monitor and its AC adapter (46M5215), the slide kit (46M5328), the cable-management arm (46M5330) and the miscellaneous hardware kit (46M5331). The 19-inch sibling, model 19X, uses a 19-inch panel and adds a multi-burner drive (SATA multi-burner 44W3256) and a USB port for a portable storage device.