StarTech.com 10ft (3m) USB-C Charging Cable, Durable and Ultra-Flexible, 240W (5A) PD EPR, USB 2.0 Laptop Charger Cable, USB-IF Certified, Rugged USB-C Charging Cord

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For £15.40 ex-VAT, this StarTech USB‑C cable is the sort of “boring but reliable” buy you chuck into a spares shelf and forget about. The key selling point in real life is the combination of a decent length (3m) and being built for charging at up to 240W class power—plus it’s USB‑IF certified, which matters when you’re buying for multiple users and don’t want random compatibility weirdness across laptops/chargers. If your team regularly charges at a desk but doesn’t have a socket perfectly aligned, the extra reach is genuinely useful in offices and meeting rooms.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re trying to use it as a “universal everything” cable for high-throughput data—this is first and foremost a charging cord, and the USB 2.0 angle is about data, not speed. Also, if you only need a short 0.5–1m cable for dock/desk setups, you’ll get better value with cheaper short lengths. But for anyone managing fleets of USB‑C chargers, needing a rugged long cable that’s less likely to fail than the ultra-cheap ones, it’s a sensible procurement choice.