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£16.33 inc. VAT
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At £13.63 ex‑VAT for a 5m DisplayPort lead, this StarTech cable sits in the “sensible replacement/backup” tier rather than anything exotic. The biggest practical win is the latching connectors: they physically stay put, so you don’t get the annoying intermittent “disconnect” behaviour when a monitor gets nudged, a cable gets tugged behind a desk, or teams swap monitors around. If you’re running to a shared docking setup or need a longer run without babying the connection, that matters more than marketing numbers.
Who should buy: anyone in an office/IT closet needing a reliable DP cable for 1080p/4K class desktop monitor connections over a 5m distance—especially if you want something dependable without paying premium “high-end” cable pricing. Who should skip: if you’re expecting this to be future-proof for very specific high-bandwidth, high-refresh scenarios at the upper edge of DP performance, a cable like this won’t be the one you’d bet on—long runs are where uncertainty creeps in. For everyday B2B monitor use, though? It’s good value, and the latching design makes it feel like a work tool, not a throwaway lead.

STARTECH
StarTech.com PCI Express X1 to X16 Low Profile Slot Extension Adapter - PCIe x1 to x16 Adapter (PEX1TO162) - PCIe x1 to PCIe x16 slot adapter - for P/N: BNDTB10GI, BNDTB210GSFP, BNDTB310GNDP, BNDTB410GSFP, BNDTB4M2E1, BNDTBUSB3142

STARTECH
StarTech.com 10ft (3m) VESA Certified DisplayPort 1.4 Cable, 8K 60Hz HDR10, Ultra HD 4K 120Hz DP Video Cable, DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable, DP Cord for Monitors/Displays, M/M - DP 1.4 Cable with Latches (DP14VMM3M) - DisplayPort cable - DisplayPort (M) to DisplayPort (M) - DisplayPort 1.4 - 3 m - molded, passive, 8K60Hz (7680 x 4320) support, 4K120Hz (3840 x 2160) support - grey, black

STARTECH
StarTech.com 16ft/5m VESA Certified DisplayPort 1.4 Cable, 8K 60Hz HBR3 HDR, Super UHD DisplayPort to DisplayPort Monitor Cord, Ultra HD 4K 120Hz DP 1.4 Video Cable M/M DP Connectors - DP 1.4 Latching Cable - DisplayPort cable - DisplayPort (M) latched to DisplayPort (M) latched - DisplayPort 1.4 - 5 m - 8K support - black - for P/N: CDP2DPHD, TB32DP14

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB 3.0 to DisplayPort Adapter - 4K 30Hz - External Video & Graphics Card - Dual Monitor Display Adapter - Supports Windows (USB32DPES2) - DisplayPort adapter - TAA Compliant - USB Type A (M) to DisplayPort (F) - USB 3.0 - 20 cm - 4K30Hz (3840 x 2160) support - black