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Shop›Switch Tranceivers (GBIC/SFP)›StarTech.com HPE JL486A Compatible SFP28 Module, 25GBase-LR, 25Gbps Single Mode Fiber (SMF), 10km (6.2mi), LC Connector, 1310nm, MSA 25 Gigabit Optical Transceiver
StarTech.com HPE JL486A Compatible SFP28 Module, 25GBase-LR, 25Gbps Single Mode Fiber (SMF), 10km (6.2mi), LC Connector, 1310nm, MSA 25 Gigabit Optical Transceiver
£119.44
£143.33 inc. VAT
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Key Features
StarTech.com HPE JL486A Compatible SFP28 Module, 25GBase-LR, 25Gbps Single Mode Fiber (SMF), 10km (6.2mi), LC Connector, 1310nm, MSA 25 Gigabit Optical Transceiver
SFP28 transceiver module (equivalent to: HPE JL486A)
25GbE
25GBase-LR
LC single-mode
up to 10 km
1310 nm
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £119.63 ex-VAT, this looks like a sensible “keep the lights on” SFP28 buy if you’ve got an existing HPE-style optics ecosystem and you specifically need 25GbE LR over SMF. The 10km use case is exactly where these modules tend to shine: longer-reach server-to-switch or switch-to-switch runs without pulling fibre through a whole new rollout. In day-to-day terms, you’re buying predictable compatibility and a straightforward uplink upgrade—not novelty. If you’ve ever had optics that won’t quite negotiate cleanly, you’ll appreciate that this is built to play nicely with MSA expectations.
That said, I’d buy with one big caveat: don’t treat it like a “universal SFP” unless your switch vendor and optic compatibility list clearly supports it. With SFP28, compatibility issues usually show up at the worst time—sometimes it’s as minor as admin warnings, other times it’s the module refusing to come up at all. If you’re deploying in a production environment, it’s worth checking your switch model’s supported optics guidance (or testing in a maintenance window). If you need short-reach or mixed-vendor optics across a bigger fleet, you may get better peace of mind by using branded equivalents or sourcing through the same channel as your switch vendor—because the risk premium can be cheaper than outage time.
Specifications
Performance
SFP transceiver typeFiber optic
Maximum data transfer rate25780 Mbit/s
Interface typeSFP28
Single-mode fiber (SMF) supportedY
Fiber optic connectorLC
Features
Product colourSilver
Mean time between failures (MTBF)3292647 h
Brand compatibilityHPE
Power
Power consumption (typical)1.2 W
Certificates
Compliance certificatesFederal Communications Commission (FCC),CE,RoHS
Sustainability
Sustainability complianceY
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 85 %
Weight & dimensions
Width90 mm
Depth115 mm
Height31 mm
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
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