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Ten slim ivory Cat6A cables with narrow snagless boots, 7 ft each

Monoprice Inc.

Monoprice 116324 SlimRun Cat6A Ethernet Cable 7 ft Ivory 10 Pack

SKU CH-HKBQ-WZ4DM

Half-size 30AWG Cat6A cables with snagless boots fit dense racks and carry 10G over 7 ft

  • Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
  • Overall length2.1336
  • Product colorIvory
  • Key featuresAt half the size of standard Cat6A patch cables (0.149 in v
  • Slim 0.118-inch diameter reduces rack congestion in dense installs
  • 30AWG pure bare copper supports 10G speeds at 550MHz bandwidth
  • Snagless narrow boots speed up patching in tight server rows
  • Half the thickness of standard 0.29-inch Cat6A saves pathway space
  • Ten-cable pack simplifies large deployments with consistent quality

High-density patch cables for data centres

Monoprice 116324 SlimRun Cat6A cables come in a ten-pack of seven-foot ivory leads built for crowded racks. Each 30AWG strand measures just 0.118 inches in diameter, roughly half the bulk of ordinary 23AWG Cat6A at 0.29 inches. The slim profile and snagless narrow boots let technicians pack more links into existing pathways without expanding cable management. Pure bare copper conductors meet UL 444 and TIA-568-C.2 fire-safety requirements.

Practical limits of the Cat6A 550 MHz interface

The 550 MHz bandwidth supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet over the full seven-foot run while remaining backward compatible with Fast Ethernet and Gigabit equipment. Thinner 30AWG conductors increase insertion loss compared with standard 23AWG cable, so the usable distance for 10 Gb/s drops well below the 100-metre channel maximum defined for Cat6A. Installers must account for the higher attenuation when planning links in high-density patching fields.

The deciding spec is the 30AWG conductor gauge

Choose this pack only when space savings outweigh the reduced reach of the thinner wire. Builders who need the full 100-metre 10 Gb/s channel guaranteed by the Cat6A standard should select conventional 23AWG cable instead. The 0.118-inch diameter and snagless boots solve rack congestion, but the gauge dictates the maximum reliable link length for 10 Gigabit traffic.

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Specifications

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Brand nameMonoprice
Model name116324
Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
Product colorIvory

Questions about this item

Should I choose the 7-foot 10-pack or a different length for my patch panel?

The 7-foot length (2.1336 m) suits typical rack-to-rack runs; the 10-pack gives you ten identical cables for uniform cable management.

What does the 550 MHz rating mean when the cable is installed in a 10 GbE link?

550 MHz bandwidth supports the full 10-Gigabit Ethernet signal over the 7-foot run with margin for alien crosstalk.

Does the 30 AWG construction limit the cable to slower speeds than standard 23 AWG Cat6A?

No — the 30 AWG pure bare copper meets Cat6A electrical specs, so 10 GbE runs at line rate up to the standard channel distance.

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