StarTech.com 3ft (1m) USB-C Cable with USB-A Adapter Dongle - Hybrid 2-in-1 USB C Cable w/ USB-A - USB-C to USB-C (10Gbps/100W PD), USB-A to USB-C (5Gbps) - Ideal for Hybrid Docking Station

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For £19.91 ex-VAT, this is the sort of cable you buy when you’ve got a “hybrid” setup problem and you want one tidy workaround—not a drawer full of mystery leads. The big practical win is that it gives you both a USB‑A and a USB‑C side, so it plays nicely with older laptops/ports while still supporting USB‑C style docks and accessories. If you’re supporting mixed fleets (some users on older kit, some on newer USB‑C machines) or you’ve got a docking station that expects USB‑C but the upstream host might be USB‑A, this is genuinely convenient.

That said, it’s not the cheapest way to get “a USB cable that works.” If everyone in your environment already has proper USB‑C charging and data, you’ll do better buying a single-purpose high-quality USB‑C cable rather than paying for the hybrid adapter functionality you may never use. Also, if you’re expecting it to behave like a full docking cable replacement for every scenario (especially multi-display/video dock setups), cables/adapters can become the weak link—so it’s best suited for charging/data and straightforward dock connectivity, not for complex, high-bandwidth graphics edge cases. Overall: good value if you *need* the hybrid behaviour; unnecessary if you don’t.