5 m USB 2.0 extension cable - gold connectors - ferrite cores - 480 mbps - over 65 percent coverage braided shield - USB A (f) to USB A (m) - outer diameter 4.5 mm - 28+24 awg - white

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For £13.76 ex-VAT, this is the kind of USB 2.0 extension cable you buy when you just need the job done and don’t want to think about it again. The braided shielding and ferrite cores are sensible touches—especially in offices where you’ve got power bricks, printers, and other USB devices causing noise. If you’re extending a connection for things like USB peripherals (keyboards/mice, some scanners, older barcode gear, dongles, etc.), the “gold connectors” and the thicker-ish construction should help with durability and consistent contact over time, which is where cheap extensions tend to let you down.

That said, I wouldn’t treat it as a “performance cable” for anything speed-sensitive. It’s USB 2.0, so if you’re extending a USB device that relies on higher throughput (e.g., fast external drives, some high-bandwidth audio/video capture), you’ll likely still be bottlenecked by USB 2.0 anyway—and a longer extension can add headaches if you hit borderline signal conditions. For your typical office/dongle/peripheral use, though, it’s good value and a safe choice.

Who should buy: IT teams and resellers filling in cable runs for day-to-day USB accessories where reliability matters. Who shouldn’t: anyone expecting high-speed USB 3.x behavior or running demanding data transfers over 5 metres—those cases call for the right generation of cable and a more deliberate setup.