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Blue 5ft Cat6a patch cable with RJ45 connectors and snagless boots

Cable Leader

Cable Leader 5ft Cat6a Ethernet Cable Blue 24AWG 500MHz 10GBASE-T

SKU CH-2EW7-QWEYW

A 5 ft Cat6a patch cable delivering 10 Gbit/s at 500 MHz with 24 AWG bare copper, gold-plated RJ45 contacts and snagless boots

  • Cable category6A
  • First connectorRJ45
  • Second connectorRJ45
  • Conductor gauge24 AWG
  • Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
  • Overall length5 ft (1.52 m)

Length 5ft

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Color Blue

  • 10 Gb/s wired speed for lag-free gaming
  • Cat6a 500 MHz bandwidth supports 10GBASE-T up to 100 m
  • 24 AWG bare copper with cross-spline core cuts crosstalk
  • 50 µm gold-plated RJ45 contacts resist corrosion
  • Snagless 6.9 mm boot protects clip and eases routing

Wired 10GBASE-T patch cable

The Cable Leader 5ft Cat6a Ethernet Cable is a blue RJ45 patch lead built to the Cat6a standard. It supports 10GBASE-T at 500MHz up to 100m and is backward compatible with Cat6 and Cat5e networks. Stranded 24AWG bare copper conductors and a cross-spline core maintain signal integrity for gaming, office or home use.

Drop-in upgrade for existing gear

The cable terminates in 8P8C RJ45 connectors with 50-micron gold-plated contacts and snagless molded boots. It connects directly to routers, modems, switches, PoE injectors, consoles, PCs, NAS units, smart TVs and patch panels without hardware changes. The 5ft length and 6.9mm outer diameter keep desk and console routing tidy.

Replaces Cat5e or Cat6 links

Swapping an older Cat5e or Cat6 patch cord for this Cat6a cable unlocks 10 Gigabit throughput on existing 10GBASE-T ports. The jump is worth it when your switch, router or NIC already supports 10G but the cabling limits you to 1 Gigabit. It does not add speed where 10G endpoints are absent.

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Price $11.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGENERIC
Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
Product colorBlue
Connectivity
Cable category6A
Ports & slots
First connectorRJ45
Second connectorRJ45
Size & build
Overall length5 ft (1.52 m)
ShieldingNo
Conductor gauge24 AWG

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Questions about this item

How far can this Cat6a cable run at 10 Gbps before the 500 MHz bandwidth limit drops the link speed?

The Cat6a standard supports 10GBASE-T up to 100 meters at 500 MHz, so this 5 ft cable is well within the rated distance for full 10 Gbps throughput.

Does the 6.9 mm outer diameter and unshielded UTP design make the cable run hot or draw more power during all-day PoE use?

The cable is passive copper with 24 AWG conductors; it generates no heat of its own and adds no measurable power draw beyond the PoE device's own consumption.

What RJ45 port speed must my router or switch already have for this cable to negotiate a 10 Gbps link?

Both ends need a 10GBASE-T (10 Gbps) RJ45 port; the cable is backward compatible with 1 Gbps and 100 Mbps ports but will only run at the lowest common speed.

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