DELL 470-ACFB InfiniBand/fibre optic cable 2 m SFP28 Black

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At £61.90 ex‑VAT for a 2 m Dell-branded InfiniBand/fibre optic cable with an SFP28 interface, this is one of those “small purchase, real consequences” items. If you’ve got a straightforward, short run inside a rack—connecting switches/hosts where you know the optics/transceivers are already correct—then it’s the kind of cable that just works and reduces compatibility headaches. Dell’s own parts are especially useful in environments that are tightly managed (data centres, support contracts, strict change control), because swapping in “equivalent” optics/cables can turn into time-consuming vendor finger-pointing.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re trying to save money on flexibility. Two metres is limiting, and fibre cabling can be fussy about clean handling and routing—so if you’re not confident in the physical layout, you’ll end up paying again or stressing the installation. Also, if you’re not using genuine, supported SFP28 hardware on both ends, there’s no point paying Dell prices for the cable—compatibility matters more than brand marketing here.

Who should buy: UK B2B teams standardised on Dell networking in a stable rack-to-rack topology where the run length is known. Who should skip: anyone still working out layouts, mixing vendor gear, or shopping purely on cost without confirming optical/SFP compatibility first.