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Shop›Switch Tranceivers (GBIC/SFP)›StarTech.com MSA Compliant SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-BX~MSA Uncoded SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-BX - 1 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF)
StarTech.com MSA Compliant SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-BX~MSA Uncoded SFP Transceiver Module - 1000BASE-BX - 1 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF)
£61.00
£73.20 inc. VAT
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Key Features
StarTech.com MSA Uncoded SFP Module, 1000BASE-BX, 1 Gigabit Ethernet Bi-Directional (BiDi) Fiber Single Strand SFP Transceiver (SMF), LC 10km , Mini GBIC Transceiver SFP Module, Upstream
Lifetime Warranty (SFP1000BXUST)
SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module
1GbE
1000Base-BX
LC single-mode
up to 10 km
1310 (TX) / 1490 (RX) nm
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £61 ex-VAT, this StarTech MSA-compliant 1GbE BiDi SFP is the kind of “just make it work” spare that suits UK offices, comms rooms, and anyone keeping older switches alive without paying brand-premium prices. StarTech naming and MSA compatibility matter in real life because SFPs are annoyingly picky—this is the sort of module that’s more likely to drop into a compatible switch and negotiate cleanly without you playing firmware roulette. If you’ve got single-fiber transmit/receive on SMF (BiDi), it’s a sensible purchase for anyone maintaining point-to-point links or light server/storage networking where 1GbE is already plenty.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it blindly if you don’t already know the exact optics you need and your switch’s supported SFP list. Some switches are tolerant, others can be temperamental with optics “by brand,” even when modules claim MSA compliance—so if you’re deploying new rather than replacing, it’s worth double-checking compatibility first. Also, at this price, it’s good value as a replacement/backup; it’s not a reason to migrate or overspend if your network would benefit more from higher-speed optics or a broader platform refresh. In short: buy it if you’re fixing/maintaining a known 1GbE BiDi SMF link; skip it (or verify first) if you’re unsure about wavelength pairings, switch support, or whether your link is truly BiDi over SMF.
Specifications
Performance
SFP transceiver typeFiber optic
Maximum data transfer rate1250 Mbit/s
Interface typeSFP
Single-mode fiber (SMF) supportedY
Fiber optic connectorLC
Features
Product colourSilver
Housing materialAluminium
Hot-Plug supportY
Power
Power consumption (typical)1 W
Certificates
Compliance certificatesRoHS
CertificationCE, FCC, UR
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
Width14 mm
Depth57 mm
Height13 mm
Weight19 g
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Packaging data
Package width92 mm
Package depth116 mm
Package height34 mm
Package weight48 g
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