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3 Mar, 2026

£46.99 inc. VAT
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At £39.16 ex-VAT for a 3m Lenovo-branded InfiniBand/fibre cable (with LC connectors), this is the kind of “just works” item you buy when you already have the right switching/host setup and you need a short patch lead to fix a cabling issue fast. The big plus of paying a bit for a branded cable is consistency—LC terminations and length are where a lot of annoying downtime comes from when you’re troubleshooting. For a UK data hall where you want predictable fit and minimal faff during install, it’s reasonable value.
I’d only buy this if you’re definitely working with InfiniBand over fibre and you know the other side expects LC connectors and the right cable type. If you’re unsure, don’t—mixing up “optical” types (or assuming any LC fibre lead will behave the same) can waste hours. If your use case is general networking/patching where compatibility is broader, you’d often be better off checking what your vendor actually specifies and shopping around for an equivalent that matches that exact requirement.

STARTECH
StarTech.com 3m (10ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM4 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable w/Push Pull Tabs, 50/125�m, 100G Networks, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (450FBLCLC3PP) - Patch cable - LC/UPC multi-mode (M) to LC/UPC multi-mode (M) - 3 m - 3 m - 2.9 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 50 / 125 micron - OM3/OM4 - halogen-free, molded, up to 100 Gbps data transfer rate - aqua

STARTECH
StarTech.com 7m (23ft) LC to SC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 10G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMLCSC-OS2-7M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to SC/UPC single-mode (M) - 7 m - 7 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive - yellow

STARTECH
StarTech.com 15m (49.2ft) LC to SC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Simplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 40G/100G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SPSMLCSC-OS2-15M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to SC/UPC single-mode (M) - 15 m - 15 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - simplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive, bi-directional - yellow

Lenovo
Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable