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20 Mar, 2026







£41.75 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £34.85 ex-VAT, this StarTech Thunderbolt 3 lead is a sensible buy if you’re trying to solve a specific “my dock/cable isn’t playing nicely” problem. StarTech generally makes cables that are consistent in the real world, and if you’re running a TB3 dock, external NVMe enclosure, or a monitor connection over a single cable, having a proper Thunderbolt 3-rated cable matters more than marketing fluff. At 2m you also get the desk flexibility without immediately hitting the pain point where signal quality can become a lottery.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you mainly need a cheap USB-C cable for charging or basic peripherals—there are far better value options for that. Also, if you’re going to use it with legacy adapters/docks that only partially support the feature set you want, this cable won’t “fix” compatibility; it’ll just be a reliable cable for whatever your equipment truly supports. If your setup is genuinely Thunderbolt 3 (not just USB-C with TB-shaped stickers), this is a safe, professional choice.

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StarTech.com USB to Serial Hub - 16 Port - COM Port Retention - Rack Mount and Daisy Chainable - FTDI USB to RS232 Hub (ICUSB23216FD) - Serial adapter - USB 2.0 - RS-232 x 16 - black

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StarTech.com USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB A Port, White 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter, 1GbE USB-C RJ45/LAN TB3 Compatible Windows MacBook Pro Chromebook - USB C to Ethernet (US1GC301AUW) - Network adapter - USB-C - Gigabit Ethernet + USB 3.1 Gen 2 - white

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StarTech.com 3m 10ft Slim USB 3.0 A to Micro B Cable M/M - Mobile Charge Sync USB 3.0 Micro B Cable for Smartphones and Tablets (USB3AUB3MS) - USB cable - Micro-USB Type B (M) to USB Type A (M) - USB 3.0 - 3 m - molded - black - for P/N: S2510BU33PW, S251BMU3FP, S251BRU33, SLSODDU33B, SM2NGFFMBU33

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StarTech.com Cisco SFP-10G-BX-D-60 Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-BX, 10 Gigabit Ethernet Bi-Directional BiDi Fiber Single Strand SFP+, LC 60km, Cisco ASR9000ASR1000, NCS5500, Downstream - Lifetime Warranty (SFP-10G-BX-D-60-ST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco SFP-10G-BX-D-60) - 10GbE - 10GBase-BX-D - LC single-mode - up to 60 km - 1330 (TX) / 1270 (RX) nm