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£116.52 inc. VAT
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At £97.26 ex-VAT for a 10m USB 3.0 *active* extension, this is the kind of cable you only buy when you genuinely need the reach and the reliability. The value is in not having flaky connections, dropouts, or “it works until it doesn’t” behaviour—especially with USB peripherals that are picky (external storage, webcams, docking/adapter setups, or any environment where power and signal integrity matter). An active extension is also the right move if you’re extending beyond what a passive cable would handle comfortably.
Who should buy it: UK office/IT teams extending USB for fixed installs, training rooms, kiosks, or AV-lite setups where you want fewer support tickets and a cable designed for job-site reality rather than consumer tolerance. Who should *not* bother: if you can relocate the device, use a shorter run, or swap to a hub/solution closer to the endpoint—because paying nearly £100 for a cable is only worth it when distance is non-negotiable and you expect it to be used day-in/day-out. If it’s just a once-in-a-while lab workaround, there are cheaper options, but for “we can’t have it fail,” this is one of the more sensible buys.

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StarTech.com 75ft CAT6 Ethernet Cable, 10 Gigabit Snagless RJ45 650MHz 100W PoE Patch Cord, CAT 6 10GbE UTP Network Cable w/Strain Relief, Orange, Wiring is UL Certified/TIA - Category 6 - 24AWG (N6PATCH75OR) - Patch cable - RJ-45 (M) to RJ-45 (M) - 22.9 m - UTP - CAT 6 - snagless - orange