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Network Switches Explained: Managed vs Unmanaged
11 Mar, 2026




£15.25 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For a 3m Micro‑USB lead, £12.72 ex‑VAT is pretty reasonable — assuming you actually need that length. StarTech is usually reliable on the “will it last and not get flaky?” front, and a long cable like this is handy in real offices where wall sockets and desks never line up. If you’ve got older devices (business scanners, card readers, rugged kit, controllers) that are still on Micro‑USB, this is exactly the sort of workhorse cable you keep in the spares drawer.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it for anything that’s already migrating to USB‑C. For most new deployments, Micro‑USB is legacy and you’ll be replacing sooner than later, so the value erodes. Also, 3m is long enough that you don’t want it for high‑speed data transfers in sensitive setups — power delivery and “it charges” will be fine, but if you care about fast sync, shorter is usually safer. Net: buy it if you’ve got Micro‑USB equipment and you need a dependable 3m run; skip it if you’re modernising or expecting “premium performance” for data.

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StarTech.com 2 Port Panel Mount USB 3.0 Cable - USB A to Motherboard Header Cable F/F (USB3SPNLAFHD) - USB internal to external cable - USB Type A (F) to 20 pin IDC (F) - 50 cm - blue

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StarTech.com 4-Port USB-C Hub - Portable USB-C to 4x USB-A Hub - Bus-Powered USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Hub - USB 3.0 Port Expander (HB30C4AB) - Hub - 4 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - desktop

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StarTech.com USB C to DisplayPort Adapter, 8K/4K 60Hz USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 Adapter Dongle, USB Type-C to DP Monitor Video Converter, Thunderbolt 3 Compatible, w/12" Long Attached Cable - HBR3, DSC, DP Alt Mode (CDP2DPEC) - Adapter - USB-C (M) to DisplayPort (F) - Thunderbolt 3 / DisplayPort 1.4 - 30 cm - 8K60Hz support, 4K60Hz support - grey

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StarTech.com Dell EMC SFP-10G-USR Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-SR, 10GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, 10GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, LC Connector, 150m, 850nm, DDM, 10Gbps SFP+ - Lifetime Warranty (SFP10GUSREMS) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: Dell EMC SFP-10G-USR) - 10GbE - 10GBase-SR - LC multi-mode - up to 150 m - 850 nm