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29 Sep, 2025







£101.44 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For ~£84.67 ex-VAT, this StarTech-branded SFP28 is a pretty sensible buy **if you just need a straightforward, short-reach 25Gbps multimode optical link** and you’re not trying to push edge-case compatibility. The 100m/LC/MMF intent is exactly what it’s good at in real UK rack-and-corridor environments—think access switches to patch panels, or top-of-rack to server aggregation over existing OM3/OM4 runs where you’d rather not pay the premium for “named OEM only” optics. In practice, these third-party modules often behave fine as long as your switches don’t have overly fussy firmware/whitelist behaviour.
Why you might *avoid* it: if you’re in a shop with strict optics validation (some HPE environments can be picky), or you’re mixing optics across different switch families/vendors and want the lowest risk, this may be more hassle than it’s worth. Also, if you’re sitting near the distance limit or your fibre plant is messy (old patch cords, uncertain OM type, lots of bends), you’ll feel it sooner with optics than with copper.
**Who should buy:** UK IT resellers/MSPs and internal teams standardising on 25GbE over MMF at ~100m and who want good value without drama. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone who can’t afford even a small chance of “module not recognised” during rollout, or anyone whose fibre links are anything other than clean, known-good multimode.

STARTECH
StarTech.com Cisco Meraki MA-SFP-1GB-SX Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-SX, 1GbE MMF Optic Transceiver, LC Connector, 550m, 850nm, DDM, Cisco Meraki MS225, MX400, Mini GBIC Transceiver - Lifetime Warranty (MASFP1GBSXST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco Meraki MA-SFP-1GB-SX) - 1GbE - 1000Base-SX - LC multi-mode - up to 550 m - 850 nm

STARTECH
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber SMF Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet, LC Connector, 10km 1310nm, Firepower, ASR920 (GLCLHSMD10ST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco GLC-LH-SMD) - 1GbE - 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-LH - LC - up to 10 km - 1310 nm (pack of 10)

STARTECH
StarTech.com Dell EMC SFP-1G-T Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-T, SFP to RJ45 (Copper) Cat6/Cat5e, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP, RJ-45 (Copper) 100m, 1Gbps Mini GBIC Transceiver SFP Module - Lifetime Warranty (SFP1GTEMCST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Dell EMC SFP-1G-T) - 1GbE - 1000Base-T - RJ-45 - up to 100 m

STARTECH
StarTech.com Juniper EX-SFP-1GE-LX Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-LX, 1GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC Connector, 10km, 1310nm, DDM, Mini GBIC - Lifetime Warranty (EXSFP1GELXST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Juniper EX-SFP-1GE-LX) - 1GbE - 1000Base-LX - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1310 nm