StarTech.com 15 ft. (4.6 m) USB KVM Cable for Rackmount Consoles

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For £40-ish ex-VAT, this is one of those “boring but necessary” rack-administration cables. If you’ve already got a rack KVM setup with a compatible StarTech-style console link, a 4.6m USB KVM run is exactly the sort of replacement/add-on that saves you from re-cabling your whole cabinet or relocating your console. In day-to-day use, the big win is reliability: USB KVM cables like this tend to behave predictably for cursor/keystrokes, which matters more than people think when you’re bouncing between machines under pressure.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it just because it’s the right length. The gotcha with KVM cabling is compatibility—these aren’t always cross-interchangeable between brands/models or with different console units, even if “it’s USB” on both ends. If you don’t know what port/interface your rackmount KVM console expects, you could end up with an expensive cable that “doesn’t quite work.” Best fit: someone maintaining a known StarTech rack KVM environment who needs a spare, extension-length, or a clean replacement run. If you’re still planning the KVM stack from scratch, spend a bit more time confirming compatibility first.