ATEN - USB cable - USB-C (M) to USB-C (M) - USB 3.2 Gen 2 / DisplayPort 2.1 - 5 V - 15 m - Active Optical Cable (AOC), 4K Ultra HD support - black

Product Overview

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£242.23 ex-VAT is a lot for a cable, but the only way that price makes sense is if you genuinely need **15m** reliable **USB‑C to USB‑C video/USB over one run** without drama. This ATEN active optical cable (AOC) is aimed at people running boardroom/meeting-room setups: USB‑C devices like docking stations, capture/AV converters, and monitors where you can’t cheat with extenders, long USB leads, or flaky repeater boxes. In that scenario, the value is less about “it’s a good cable” and more about “it just works at distance” with fewer compatibility surprises than passive long cables.

That said, if your run is shorter (or you’re doing single-purpose charging/data only), I wouldn’t touch it. AOC cables are more expensive, and you’re still dependent on the **source device, docking/graphics chipset, and how it negotiates DisplayPort over USB‑C**—so if your endpoints are already borderline, a premium cable won’t magically fix it. Buy this if you’re standardising meeting-room connectivity and you’ve confirmed your endpoints support the DP‑Alt‑Mode/USB‑C behaviour you need at 15m. Otherwise, for typical desk-to-dock distances, you’ll get better value with something cheaper unless there’s a hard requirement for the length.