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Shop›Switch Tranceivers (GBIC/SFP)›StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-LX/LH~Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module - 1000BASE-LX/LH - 1GbE Single Mode Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver - 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP - LC 10km - 1310nm - DDM Cisco Firepower, ASR920, IE2000
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-LX/LH~Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module - 1000BASE-LX/LH - 1GbE Single Mode Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver - 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP - LC 10km - 1310nm - DDM Cisco Firepower, ASR920, IE2000
£37.75
£45.30 inc. VAT
Low Stock(20)MPN: GLCLHSMDST
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Key Features
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC Connector, 10km, 1310nm, DDM, Firepower
Lifetime Warranty (GLCLHSMDST)
SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco GLC-LH-SMD)
1GbE
1000Base-LX, 1000Base-LH
LC
up to 10 km
1310 nm
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
At £37.81 ex-VAT, this is the kind of SFP you buy when you just need the link to come up reliably and you don’t want to pay “Cisco tax.” StarTech’s compatible optics are usually a decent value in day-to-day reseller environments—especially for standard single‑mode 1GbE runs where you’re not doing anything exotic. If you’ve got an existing Cisco setup (or Cisco-branded gear) that supports the module you’re targeting, this should be a cost-effective drop-in for keeping spare stock on the shelf.
That said, I’d buy it with eyes open: compatible modules can be more hit-and-miss than genuine optics, and optics compatibility can depend on the exact platform/firmware. If you’re supporting mission-critical links, the safest approach is to test it in a maintenance window first (or confirm your specific switch/router model is happy with that exact optic type). For anyone doing a lot of change-outs across mixed hardware, genuine optics can be less hassle—even if they cost more. But for a predictable, single‑mode 1GbE span and teams who can validate compatibility, this is good value and hard to argue with.
Specifications
Performance
SFP transceiver typeFiber optic
Maximum data transfer rate1250 Mbit/s
Interface typeSFP
Single-mode fiber (SMF) supportedY
Multi-mode fiber (MMF) supportedY
Features
Product colourSilver
Housing materialAluminium
Hot-swapY
Mean time between failures (MTBF)200000 h
Brand compatibilityCisco
Power
Power consumption (typical)1 W
Certificates
Compliance certificatesCE,RoHS
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95 %
Weight & dimensions
Width12 mm
Depth58 mm
Height8 mm
Weight18 g
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Packaging data
Package width92 mm
Package depth118 mm
Package height32 mm
Package weight95 g
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