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Shop›Fibre Cables›StarTech.com MSA Uncoded 30m/98.4ft 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ AOC Cable - 40 GbE QSFP+ Active Optical Fiber - 40 Gbps QSFP Plus/Transceiver Module Cable
StarTech.com MSA Uncoded 30m/98.4ft 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ AOC Cable - 40 GbE QSFP+ Active Optical Fiber - 40 Gbps QSFP Plus/Transceiver Module Cable
£120.58
£144.70 inc. VAT
Out of Stock(0)MPN: QSFP40GAO30M
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Key Features
StarTech.com MSA Uncoded Compatible 30m/98.4ft 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ AOC Cable, 40 GbE QSFP+ Active Optical Fiber, 40 Gbps QSFP Plus/Transceiver Module Cable, 40GE QSFP+ Active Optical Cable
Lifetime Warranty (QSFP40GAO30M)
40GBase direct attach cable
QSFP+ latched to QSFP+ latched
30 m
fibre optic
SFF-8436
active
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £120.78 ex-VAT, this looks like a sensible “make it work” option if you need a **short, reliable 40GbE link** and don’t want to mess around with optics and module compatibility. Active optical cables like this (AOC) are generally great in real life: they’re plug-and-play, keep cable clutter down, and avoid the fiddly field-termination side of fibre. If you’re wiring between adjacent racks, your datacentre room moves are frequent, or you just want something that’s easy for support teams to deploy consistently, it’s exactly the kind of thing that earns its keep.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it casually for everything. AOC links can be more “disposable” than traditional fibre/optics—once it’s at the end of its life or you fat-finger damage during installation, you’re usually replacing the cable rather than swapping optics. Also, make sure your switches/ports actually support what you’re trying to do with this cable type; with AOCs, you want the environment to be straightforward rather than experimental. If you’re building something long-term and scalable, it may be more cost-effective to go with a modular fibre approach; if you want speed, cleanliness, and lower deployment hassle for short runs at 40GbE, this is a pretty pragmatic buy.
Specifications
Features
Cable length30 m
InfiniBand protocolY
Connector 1QSFP+
Connector 2QSFP+
Connector 1 genderMale connector
Certificates
Compliance certificatesREACH,RoHS
CertificationCE, FCC
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions
Weight333 g
Packaging data
Package width320 mm
Package depth248 mm
Package height10 mm
Package weight400 g
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Logistics data
Master (outer) case width255 mm
Harmonized System (HS) code85447000
Master (outer) case length344 mm
Master (outer) case height295 mm
Products per master (outer) case10 pc(s)
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