AVF AHD20 2m High Speed HDMI Cable vs AHD30 3m High Speed HDMI Cable — Comparison

AHD20 is the AVF AHD20 2m High Speed HDMI Cable, priced at £8.99, while AHD30 is the AVF AHD30 3m High Speed HDMI Cable, priced at £9.99. Both sit in AVF's HDMI cable range for TV accessories, offering the same connection standard and speed rating, but the AHD30 adds an extra metre of reach for £1 more.

Specification-wise, the two cables are almost identical. Both are HDMI male-to-male leads, both are rated at 10.2Gbps High Speed, both use the HDMI 1.4 standard, and both support up to 1080p at 60Hz or 2160p at 30Hz. The AHD20 is 2m long, which is enough for close-range connections between a TV and a nearby games console, Blu-ray player, laptop or set-top box. The AHD30 extends that to 3m without changing bandwidth or resolution support.

Choose the AHD20 if your devices sit on the same TV unit or are mounted close together and you want to avoid unnecessary cable slack. It is the neater and slightly cheaper option for simple home cinema setups. The AHD30 is better if the cable needs to travel through a cable tidy, around a stand, up to a wall-mounted television or across a wider media cabinet. Since the price difference is only £1, the 3m version is useful insurance when you are unsure about the exact distance, but it may be excessive for very compact installations.

Bottom line: choose AHD20 if a 2m HDMI 1.4 cable is long enough for a tidy nearby connection / opt for AHD30 if you need the same 10.2Gbps specification with an extra metre of reach.