- IT Office Moves
The Real Cost of a Poorly Managed IT Office Move
26 Jun, 2025

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AI-generated summary
A 25m Lenovo Cat5e network cable in blue is the sort of thing you buy when you just need a reliable, boring run to get an office link working—no drama, no fiddling. At £97.26 ex-VAT it’s not “panic-cheap,” so I wouldn’t treat it as a bargain. It’s most likely priced higher than generic bulk patch/cabling, which means you’re paying for brand/traceability rather than some magic performance jump. For most desks, meeting rooms, and typical Ethernet runs, Cat5e is absolutely fine, and a known-name cable can be a small comfort if you’re standardising spares or doing consistent installs.
Who should buy: anyone doing a small number of controlled runs where you want Lenovo-branded parts (or you’re matching an existing Lenovo-managed environment) and you don’t want to gamble on oddball cable quality. Who shouldn’t: if you’re cost-sensitive, building out lots of runs, or you’re happy using reputable non-branded Cat5e from a proper IT supplier—there are usually better value options per metre. If you might need higher future headroom or longer distances beyond what you’re planning, I’d also consider whether you’re better off future-proofing with a newer category rather than locking into Cat5e.

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