Monoprice Inc. 102125 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 1ft Black

1 ft Cat5e patch cable

This one-foot Cat5e patch cable uses 24 AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors with 50 µm gold-plated contacts and unshielded twisted pairs rated for 350 MHz bandwidth. It is suited for short rack-to-panel links or desktop connections where a compact, standards-compliant cord is required. The snagless, colour-matched boots protect the latch during frequent moves.

UTP construction and strain relief

Unshielded twisted-pair design keeps the cable flexible for tight routing inside cabinets or along desk edges. The short-body plugs with 50 µm gold contacts reduce insertion loss compared with budget 10 µm alternatives. Snagless strain-relief boots prevent the latch from catching on adjacent cables, freeing up space in dense patch fields.

Low-profile thermal and power profile

Passive copper construction generates no heat and draws no power, so it adds nothing to a rack’s thermal load or a switch’s power budget. The PVC jacket meets UL 444 and TIA-568-C fire-safety requirements for in-wall or plenum-adjacent runs. Operation is completely silent under all network traffic conditions.