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Solid State Drive (or SSD for short) is a hard drive that uses memory over a spinning disk, this allows storage drives to be smaller, faster and more energy efficient than a spinning drive. Although they have been out for years, SSD has got as small and thin as a computer memory stick (called M.2 SSD). These drives can be up to and over 10x as fast as older solid state drives. With USB C having the capability of high speeds and greater bandwidth for data transfer, coupled together with... Read More

Our OM5 fibre optic cables are constructed with 50µm core and 125µm cladding with LC connectors. The OM5 range offers a higher bandwidth and greater distance over OM4 & OM3 cables. OM4 Cables We have some new ranges to complement our current ranges, please click on the links below to see full details. OM4 Fibre Optic Cable ST-ST (Multi-Mode) OM4 Fibre Optic Cable ST-SC (Multi-Mode) OM4 Fibre Optic Cable SC-SC (Multi-Mode) OM4 Fibre Optic Cable LC-ST (Multi-Mode)

Active optical cables (AOC) are cables with modules in the connector heads that convert electrical signals to light. Unlike passive copper cables, which send electronic signals directly down the internal copper wire. These two ranges come with detachable hoods to reduce the connector size to fit through small spaces, once fed through you can then fit the standard hood again. The AOCDET-DP range of cables are Active Optical Cables that have a detachable hood to reduce down to mini DisplayPort for feeding through ducting or small spaces, these connectors are... Read More

What is EPR? The simple version is Extended Power Range, a higher rate of power delivery (240w). Our new range of USB 4 cables support EPR and are available with 20Gbps or 40Gbps transfer speed. All these cables also use e-marker chips. Why do USB C cables need an E Marker chip? With the rapid popularity of USB PD fast charging in mobile devices such as notebooks and mobile phones, many USB PD cables that support high current output are equipped with E-Marker chips. This tiny chip plays a vital... Read More

Working in partnership with Cables Direct, DrayTek’s vision is to deliver high-quality and high-integrated networking services at an affordable price and be your reliable networking solution partner. Feature-Rich The router provides VPN, firewall, content filtering, load-balancing, triple-play, VoIP, bandwidth management, and more. It’s an integrated networking solution perfect for any size business. Secure The routers run on our proprietary operating system – the DrayOS; it’s a back-door free, closed system that provides the security layer the business network needs. ISP Approved DrayTek has always partnered with ISPs throughout the world.... Read More