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16 Jun, 2026
£1242.52 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
This is the sort of “sleep at night” transceiver you buy when you’ve got an HPE-Aruba ecosystem and you want dependable optics without playing compatibility roulette. At £1,035.43 ex-VAT it’s not a bargain, so you should only be considering it if you genuinely need **10GbE single‑mode (LR-class reach)** for a real link distance—e.g., server-to-switch or switch-to-switch runs where you can’t just use short-range optics. If your environment is already structured around HPE/Aruba gear, the value is mainly in reduced troubleshooting and predictable operation (as opposed to cheaper generics that can be fine… until they aren’t).
Who should buy it: HPE switch owners (the models you listed) who need to populate SFP+ ports for a **longer single-mode fibre run** and want guaranteed behavior with the platform. Who should *not*: anyone trying to fill ports “just because” or where the link is short—because the high price means you’ll pay a lot for reach you don’t need. Also, if you’re cost-optimising and you don’t have a strict requirement for HPE-branded optics, it’s worth checking whether your switch tolerates third-party modules (and what the support story looks like). In short: buy it if LR reach is required and you want certainty; skip it if you’re paying for distance you’ll never use.

STARTECH
StarTech.com 10 pack HPE J4858C Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-SX, 1GbE Multi Mode (MMF) Fiber Optic Transceiver, 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC Connector, 550m, 850nm, DDM, HPE 1400, 1700, 1820 - Lifetime Warranty (J4858C10PKST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: HP J4858C) - 1GbE - 1000Base-SX - LC multi-mode - up to 550 m - 850 nm (pack of 10) - for HPE 1700, 2610, 6120, Switch XL 10/100/1000, HPE Aruba 2530, 2930F 24, 2930F 48, 5406

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

STARTECH
StarTech.com Dell EMC SFP-1G-SX Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-SX, 1GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, 1GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC Connector, 550m, 850nm, DDM, Mini GBIC Module - Lifetime Warranty (SFP1GSXEMCST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Dell EMC SFP-1G-SX) - 1GbE - 1000Base-SX - LC multi-mode - up to 550 m - 850 nm

Lenovo
Lenovo BNT - QSFP+ transceiver module - 40GbE - 40GBASE-SR4 - up to 150 m - for BNT RackSwitch G8264F, RackSwitch G8264R, ThinkAgile HX2320 Appliance, ThinkSystem NE2580O