Filing cabinets are made from a mix of materials, commonly including metal/steel, MDF (medium‑density fiberboard), engineered or solid wood, and wood composites. Some listings also note veneers or specific woods such as rubberwood and acacia veneer for a furniture-style finish.
Most standard filing cabinets are designed to hold hanging files in Letter, Legal, and A4 sizes. Product descriptions commonly note compatibility with those three formats.
Common drawer hardware includes full‑extension ball‑bearing slides and smooth or soft‑closing ball‑bearing glides; some units use three‑quarter extension slides. Many cabinets also include interlocking or anti‑tilt mechanisms to prevent multiple drawers opening at once.
Many cabinets include wheels or castors—often with locking brakes—for easy mobility. Some are sized to fit under a desk, while others are marketed for multifunction use (for example as a printer stand) or include a pull‑out trolley.
Most listings indicate "Adult assembly required," meaning customers should expect to assemble the unit at home. At least one listing is noted as "No assembly required" (fully assembled), but assembled models appear to be the exception rather than the norm.
