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5 Jul, 2025

£127.32 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £105 ex‑VAT for a 2.8m Lenovo power cable, this is one of those “you’re paying for the name and compatibility” purchases rather than a bargain. The upside is it’s genuinely the kind of cable that tends to match what Lenovo equipment expects (especially if you’re trying to avoid flaky-fit issues with third‑party leads). If you manage a fleet of Lenovo servers/workstations and you want consistency across racks—same plug geometry, same quality feel, less troubleshooting—that value can make sense.
That said, for most offices the *absolute* need for a specific brand C13 coupler cable is questionable. If you just need a longer lead for a standard IEC C13 input device, there are usually cheaper equivalents that work just as well day to day. I’d only pay this price if you’re in a Lenovo-heavy environment, you’ve had compatibility problems before, or you’re buying for a production setup where “it just works” matters more than saving a few quid. For one-off home-office or low-criticality use, I’d look elsewhere.

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