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£85.96 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
StarTech’s 15m USB 2.0 active cable with a 4‑port hub is the kind of “just make it work” solution you buy when you’ve got a bit of a mess: a device that won’t reach from the PC, plus a need for extra USB ports at the far end. In day-to-day B2B use (things like scanners, dongles, light peripherals, training-room laptops, overflow desk setups), it’s genuinely useful because the active part helps keep signal integrity over distance, and the hub saves you from running a longer, separate powered hub setup.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it for anything that needs consistent, high-bandwidth performance or tight power delivery—USB 2.0 speeds and the way passive power sharing typically works through these cable-hub combos can be limiting. If you’re trying to support things like external drives, high-speed webcams, or anything that’s temperamental with power, you’ll likely be happier with a proper powered USB 2.0/3.x hub or a specialist extender. At £71.74 ex‑VAT, it’s good value if your use case is “distance + a few low/medium-demand peripherals,” and overkill if you simply need longer cable reach for one device.

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