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How to Manage Third-Party Security Risks
12 Sep, 2025






£16.84 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £14.03 ex-VAT for a 2m USB‑C to USB‑C lead, this is the kind of “boring but dependable” cable you keep in a kit—especially if you’re powering or charging business devices that support USB‑C PD up to 5A. StarTech’s usually pretty consistent, and the USB‑IF certification is a good sign if you’ve been burned by cheaper cables that get flaky under load. In day-to-day use (laptops, docks, phone chargers, spare cables for meeting rooms), the 2m length is genuinely useful without being annoying—long enough to route cleanly, short enough not to turn into a tripping hazard.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it as a performance “upgrade” if you’re only charging at low wattage—most of the value here is reliability and proper PD negotiation, not speed magic. Also, £14 isn’t bargain-bin pricing, so if you just need disposable spares for occasional charging, you might find cheaper non-5A options. But if you want one cable that’s fit for proper office use (and you care it won’t behave like a random aftermarket lead), this is a sensible pick.

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