- IT Office Moves
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10 Mar, 2026
£21.72 inc. VAT
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At £18.07 ex-VAT, this is the kind of SFP you buy when you just need a link to come up and you don’t want to pay “OEM tax”. The key tells are that it’s an 1GbE SX module with LC multi-mode and it’s meant to play nicely with specific HPE switch families (the OfficeConnect/Aruba 6000/6200/CX 8360 range you mentioned). If you’ve got patch panels and multimode fibre already installed, it’s a straightforward, cost-effective way to get extra ports working without drama.
That said, I’d only buy it if your environment matches the intended use: multimode fibre, short-to-mid reach (within the stated distance class), and compatibility with the exact HPE platform model/firmware you’re running. If you’re unsure about optics/fibre type or you’re trying to run it on single-mode links, you’ll waste time troubleshooting or end up with intermittent link issues. Also, TAA compliance is a nice-to-have for public sector procurement, but it’s not the same as “guaranteed flawless” — still, for the right HPE switch + multimode setup, this is very good value.

STARTECH
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet, LC Connector, 10km 1310nm, Firepower, ASR920 (GLCLHSMD10ST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco GLC-LH-SMD) - 1GbE - 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-LH - LC - up to 10 km - 1310 nm (pack of 10)

STARTECH
StarTech.com HPE J9151A Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-BX, 10 Gigabit Ethernet Bi-Directional (BiDi) Fiber Single Strand SFP+, LC 10km, HPE 2920, 2910al, 3500yl, Mini GBIC Transceiver SFP+ - Lifetime Warranty (J9151A-BX-D-ST) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: HP J9151A-BX-D) - 10GbE - 10GBase-BX - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1270 nm / 1330 nm

STARTECH
StarTech.com Arista Networks SFP-10G-SR Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-SRL, 10GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, 10GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, LC 300m, 850nm, DDM, Mini GBIC Module - Lifetime Warranty (AR-SFP-10G-SR-ST) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: Arista Networks SFP-10G-SR) - 10GbE - 10GBase-SR - LC multi-mode - up to 300 m - 850 nm

TP-Link
TP-Link TL-SM321A V3 - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module - 1GbE - 1000Base-BX - LC/UPC single-mode - up to 20 km - 1310 (RX) / 1550 (TX) nm