Lenovo 5m OM3 LC InfiniBand/fibre optic cable 196.9" (5 m)

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For £122.50 ex‑VAT for a 5m Lenovo OM3 LC fibre lead, you’re paying for something pretty specific: a short run that fits an environment already standardised around LC and OM3 multimode. If you’ve got a data centre rack where you need a known-good, correctly terminated cable from a reputable vendor (and you don’t want to get into “will this work with my optics/switches?” debates), this is a tidy buy. In day-to-day terms, it’s the kind of cable you use when you’re wiring up InfiniBand or fibre links in a controlled spec rather than experimenting.

I’d avoid buying at this price if your site isn’t already committed to the matching optics standard and multimode approach—long story short, fibre compatibility is less forgiving than copper. Also, if you’re just doing general patching within a small lab and you’re cost-sensitive, there are often cheaper generic OM3 LC patch leads that work just as well (as long as you verify length/termination and the performance requirements). So: good choice for consistent, “known stack” installs; questionable choice if you’re trying to save money or if your networking plan isn’t already nailed down.