StarTech.comSpec score 8.0
SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1550 nm
+Long 80 km reach over single-mode fiber
+1550 nm wavelength for long-distance links
+10 Gbps speed for 10GbE connections
$147.99-5%Was: $155.11
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details6COMSpec score 7.3
SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 10 In the box
+20000 reach or length: only 9 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
$100.69-5%Was: $105.99
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GenericSpec score 7.3
SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber, SC
+Single-mode fiber with 20 km listed reach
+10 Gbps XGS-PON speed in a SFP+ form factor
+SC APC connector for fiber access networks
−Works only in SFP+ ports that support its optics
$120.00
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Spec score7.3
Pros+Single-mode fiber with 20 km listed reach
+10 Gbps XGS-PON speed in a SFP+ form factor
+SC APC connector for fiber access networks
+Listed 8311 chip for ONU use
Cons−Works only in SFP+ ports that support its optics
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+20000 reach or length: only 9 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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Tripp Lite
SFP, 1 Speed, RJ45 copper, RJ45
+Supports 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds
+Converts fiber SFP to RJ45 copper Ethernet
+Provides PoE+ power over Ethernet
−1 Gbps speed only
$121.11
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Pros+Supports 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds
+Converts fiber SFP to RJ45 copper Ethernet
+Provides PoE+ power over Ethernet
Cons−1 Gbps speed only
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page−1 speed: 88 of the 120 here have a higher speed
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Fiber MallSpec score 7.6
QSFP+, 40 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm
+40 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+Single-mode fiber with 10 km reach
+LC connector for standard duplex fiber cabling
−Limited to 10 km, shorter than the 40 km module
$189.99
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Spec score7.6
Pros+40 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+Single-mode fiber with 10 km reach
+LC connector for standard duplex fiber cabling
+QSFP+ form factor for 40G ports
Cons−Limited to 10 km, shorter than the 40 km module
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+40 speed: only 12 of 120 here have a higher speed
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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6COMSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, LC
+100 Gbps speed in a QSFP28 form factor
+Single-mode LC connector with 10 km reach
+Compatible with Cisco QSFP-100G-LR4-S
−Single-mode fiber only
$194.10
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Spec score8.4
Pros+100 Gbps speed in a QSFP28 form factor
+Single-mode LC connector with 10 km reach
+Compatible with Cisco QSFP-100G-LR4-S
+DDM monitoring listed
Cons−Single-mode fiber only
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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6COMSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm
+100 Gb/s speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+10 km single-mode reach for long-distance links
+1310 nm wavelength for single-mode fiber
−Requires single-mode fiber, not multimode
−Only 10 km maximum reach
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+100 Gb/s speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+10 km single-mode reach for long-distance links
+1310 nm wavelength for single-mode fiber
+LC connector for standard duplex fiber cabling
+QSFP28 form factor for 100G switch ports
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber, not multimode
−Only 10 km maximum reach
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber
+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network links
+Single-mode fiber for runs up to 10 km
+QSFP28 form factor for 100G ports
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
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Spec score8.4
Pros+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network links
+Single-mode fiber for runs up to 10 km
+QSFP28 form factor for 100G ports
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, LC
+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network links
+Single-mode fiber for runs up to 10 km
+LC connector for standard duplex fiber patching
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
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Spec score8.4
Pros+100 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network links
+Single-mode fiber for runs up to 10 km
+LC connector for standard duplex fiber patching
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm
+100G speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach for longer runs
+Single-mode fiber with LC duplex connector
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
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Spec score8.4
Pros+100G speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach for longer runs
+Single-mode fiber with LC duplex connector
+1310 nm wavelength for single-mode links
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm
+100G speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach for longer runs
+Single-mode fiber with LC duplex connector
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$199.00
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Spec score8.4
Pros+100G speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach for longer runs
+Single-mode fiber with LC duplex connector
+1310 nm wavelength for single-mode links
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.4
QSFP28, 100 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 1310 nm
+100 Gb/s speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach over single-mode fiber
+1310 nm LR4 wavelength for long-distance links
−Requires single-mode fiber rather than multimode
$199.00
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Spec score8.4
Pros+100 Gb/s speed for high-bandwidth links
+10 km reach over single-mode fiber
+1310 nm LR4 wavelength for long-distance links
+LC connector for common duplex fiber patching
+QSFP28 form factor fits 100G switch ports
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber rather than multimode
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.3
QSFP28, 100 Speed, DAC cable
+100G speed for high-bandwidth stacking links
+Passive copper design with no optics needed
+3 m reach suits short rack-to-rack runs
−Limited to 3 m reach, short distances only
$104.99
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Spec score8.3
Pros+100G speed for high-bandwidth stacking links
+Passive copper design with no optics needed
+3 m reach suits short rack-to-rack runs
+QSFP28 form factor fits 100G switch ports
Cons−Limited to 3 m reach, short distances only
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
−3 reach or length: 78 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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HPC OpticsSpec score 8.3
QSFP28, 100 Speed, DAC cable
+100G QSFP28 end breaks out to four 25G ports
+Passive copper design with no optics needed
+1 m length suits close-proximity connections
−Limited to 1 m reach, very short distances only
$115.99
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Spec score8.3
Pros+100G QSFP28 end breaks out to four 25G ports
+Passive copper design with no optics needed
+1 m length suits close-proximity connections
+Breakout design connects 25G devices from one port
Cons−Limited to 1 m reach, very short distances only
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 120 here
−1 reach or length: 79 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 7.5
QSFP+, 40 Speed, Multimode fiber
+40 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth data links
+QSFP+ form factor for dense port layouts
+Multimode fiber with 100 m reach
−Reach limited to 100 m on multimode fiber
$189.98
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Spec score7.5
Pros+40 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth data links
+QSFP+ form factor for dense port layouts
+Multimode fiber with 100 m reach
+Suited for short runs inside a data center
Cons−Reach limited to 100 m on multimode fiber
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+40 speed: only 12 of 120 here have a higher speed
−100 reach or length: 65 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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MxrnmrorqSpec score 7.5
QSFP+, 40 Speed
+Supports 40G speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+Rated for up to 2 km reach
+Uses an MPO interface for fiber connection
−Requires compatible QSFP+ port on the host device
$125.50
as of 11/04/2026 06:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.5
Pros+Supports 40G speed for high-bandwidth fiber links
+Rated for up to 2 km reach
+Uses an MPO interface for fiber connection
+QSFP+ form factor fits standard QSFP+ ports
Cons−Requires compatible QSFP+ port on the host device
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+40 speed: only 12 of 120 here have a higher speed
−2000 reach or length: 43 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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xchSRYdgSpec score 7.5
40 Speed, Multimode fiber, 850 nm
+40 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth links
+Works with multimode fiber
+850 nm wavelength suits short-reach multimode links
−Short 100 m reach limits distance
$166.77
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Spec score7.5
Pros+40 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth links
+Works with multimode fiber
+850 nm wavelength suits short-reach multimode links
Cons−Short 100 m reach limits distance
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+40 speed: only 12 of 120 here have a higher speed
−100 reach or length: 65 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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MxrnmrorqSpec score 7.4
SFP, 2.5 Speed, Single-mode fiber, LC
+30 km reach over single-mode fiber
+2.5 Gbps speed for faster data transfer
+LC connector for standard fiber patch cords
−Single-fiber design requires a matched module at the far end
$125.50
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Spec score7.4
Pros+30 km reach over single-mode fiber
+2.5 Gbps speed for faster data transfer
+LC connector for standard fiber patch cords
Cons−Single-fiber design requires a matched module at the far end
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+30000 reach or length: only 8 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
−2.5 speed: 85 of the 120 here have a higher speed
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GenericSpec score 7.3
SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber
+10 Gb/s speed in SFP+ form factor
+20 km single-mode reach for longer links
+Single-mode fiber design for long-distance links
−Single-mode fiber only, no multimode support
$128.25
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Spec score7.3
Pros+10 Gb/s speed in SFP+ form factor
+20 km single-mode reach for longer links
+Single-mode fiber design for long-distance links
Cons−Single-mode fiber only, no multimode support
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+20000 reach or length: only 9 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 7.3
SFP28, 25 Speed, Multimode fiber
+25 Gbps speed in a compact SFP28 form factor
+Multimode fiber with 100 m reach
+Suited for short runs between nearby switches
−Reach limited to 100 m on multimode fiber
$152.58
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Spec score7.3
Pros+25 Gbps speed in a compact SFP28 form factor
+Multimode fiber with 100 m reach
+Suited for short runs between nearby switches
Cons−Reach limited to 100 m on multimode fiber
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+25 speed: only 17 of 120 here have a higher speed
−100 reach or length: 65 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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GESDSpec score 7.2
SFP, 1 Speed, Single-mode fiber, 10 In the box
+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+Single-mode LC connector with 20 km reach
+1310 nm wavelength with DDM support
−Limited to 1 Gbps speed
$104.41
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Spec score7.2
Pros+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+Single-mode LC connector with 20 km reach
+1310 nm wavelength with DDM support
+Works with Cisco, TP-Link, MikroTik and Ubiquiti equipment
Cons−Limited to 1 Gbps speed
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+20000 reach or length: only 9 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
−1 speed: 88 of the 120 here have a higher speed
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 7.2
10 Speed, Single-mode fiber
+Single-mode fiber medium for long-distance links
+Rated for 10 km reach
+Supports 10 Gbps data rate
−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
$197.52
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Spec score7.2
Pros+Single-mode fiber medium for long-distance links
+Rated for 10 km reach
+Supports 10 Gbps data rate
Cons−Requires single-mode fiber cabling
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 7.2
10 Speed, Single-mode fiber
+10 Gbps speed for high-throughput links
+10000 m stated reach on single-mode fiber
+Suited to longer campus or metro distances
−Single-mode fiber required for this module
$128.90
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Spec score7.2
Pros+10 Gbps speed for high-throughput links
+10000 m stated reach on single-mode fiber
+Suited to longer campus or metro distances
Cons−Single-mode fiber required for this module
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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xchSRYdgSpec score 7.2
SFP+, 10 Speed, Single-mode fiber
+Supports both 1G and 10G operation
+SFP+ form factor fits common switch ports
+Uses single-mode fiber for long-distance links
−Limited to 10 km reach
$139.97
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Spec score7.2
Pros+Supports both 1G and 10G operation
+SFP+ form factor fits common switch ports
+Uses single-mode fiber for long-distance links
Cons−Limited to 10 km reach
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page+10000 reach or length: only 15 of 80 here have a higher reach or length
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FttpvipsSpec score 7.1
SFP+, 10 Speed, Multimode fiber, 10 In the box
+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+10 Gbps SFP+ speed
+400m reach over multimode fiber
−Multimode reach is shorter than single-mode options
$137.11
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Spec score7.1
Pros+Pack of 10 modules for multiple ports
+10 Gbps SFP+ speed
+400m reach over multimode fiber
+LC connector with 850 nm wavelength
Cons−Multimode reach is shorter than single-mode options
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page−400 reach or length: 49 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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GESDSpec score 7.1
SFP+, 10 Speed, RJ45 copper, 4 In the box
+Four-unit pack for multiple ports
+10 Gbps speed over copper
+Works with CAT.6a and CAT.7 cabling
−Copper reach limited to 30 m
$127.41
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Spec score7.1
Pros+Four-unit pack for multiple ports
+10 Gbps speed over copper
+Works with CAT.6a and CAT.7 cabling
+Compatible with Cisco, TP-Link, MikroTik and Ubiquiti
+30 m stated reach over copper
Cons−Copper reach limited to 30 m
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page−30 reach or length: 76 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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xchSRYdgSpec score 7.1
10 Speed, Multimode fiber, LC
+Dual LC connector fits standard duplex fiber patch cords
+Multimode fiber for short-reach links
+100 m reach for rack-to-rack runs
−Limited to 100 m reach on multimode fiber
$157.83
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Spec score7.1
Pros+Dual LC connector fits standard duplex fiber patch cords
+Multimode fiber for short-reach links
+100 m reach for rack-to-rack runs
+10 Gbps speed for 10G links
Cons−Limited to 100 m reach on multimode fiber
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page−100 reach or length: 65 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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xchSRYdgSpec score 7.1
10 Speed, Multimode fiber, 850 nm
+850 nm wavelength for multimode fiber links
+300 m reach for building-scale runs
+10 Gbps speed for 10G links
−Multimode only, not suitable for long single-mode runs
$122.10
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Spec score7.1
Pros+850 nm wavelength for multimode fiber links
+300 m reach for building-scale runs
+10 Gbps speed for 10G links
Cons−Multimode only, not suitable for long single-mode runs
Compared with the 153 Network Transceivers on this page−300 reach or length: 51 of the 80 here have a higher reach or length
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