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£15.97 inc. VAT
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For £13.31 ex-VAT, a 1m Lenovo USB‑C cable like this is the kind of “boring but necessary” spare you’ll be glad you bought. It’s a sensible choice for office docking setups, charging where you don’t want to hog a wall adapter lead, or swapping out a worn cable in a busy IT environment. If you’re deploying a small number of workstations (or you just want consistent, decent quality from a known brand), this ticks the box without playing games on price.
That said, I wouldn’t treat it as a bargain for heavy-duty day-in/day-out use or cable management in tight spaces—short USB‑C leads often get pulled at the connector, and cheap-ish cables tend to be the first to show wear. Also, if you’re buying for a specific use case like demanding data transfer, don’t assume it’ll be “magically faster” than any other good USB‑C lead—performance mostly depends on the host ports and what device you’re connecting. Overall: buy it if you need a reliable, branded replacement/spare for general USB‑C use. Skip it if you’re looking for a long-term, industrial-grade cable for frequent movement or harsh handling.

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