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Black 1-foot Cat6 Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors

Monoprice Inc.

Monoprice Inc. 13401 network ethernet cable 1 ft Cat6 550 MHz 24 AWG black

SKU CH-1KYR-VGX3J MPN 13401

A 1-foot Cat6 patch cable with 24 AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors, 550 MHz bandwidth and 50-micron gold-plated RJ45 contacts

  • Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
  • Overall length0.3048
  • Product colorBlack
  • Key featuresBuy with Confidence: With Monoprice's Lifetime Warranty on a
  • 1-foot length for tight rack spacing
  • 550 MHz bandwidth supports high-speed data
  • 24 AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors
  • 50-micron gold-plated contacts resist corrosion
  • ZeroBoot design speeds up patching

Patch cable for tight server racks

This one-foot Cat6 patch cable uses 24 AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors rated for 550 MHz bandwidth. The ZEROboot design omits the protective clip cover so connectors seat quickly in dense patch panels. Gold-plated contacts on each RJ45 plug resist corrosion through repeated mating cycles. It meets UL 444 and TIA-568-C.2 fire-safety requirements for permanent installations.

Thermals noise and power draw

As a passive copper cable it generates no heat, produces no audible noise and draws no electrical power during normal data transmission. The stranded conductors remain flexible for routing through crowded cable managers without kinking. Signal integrity is maintained across the full 550 MHz bandwidth at standard Gigabit Ethernet power levels. No active components mean zero standby or operational energy consumption.

Behaviour under sustained load

Continuous high-throughput traffic at Gigabit speeds does not degrade insertion loss or crosstalk performance beyond the rated Category 6 limits. The bare copper construction avoids the temperature-related resistance drift seen in copper-clad aluminium alternatives. Mechanical retention stays reliable because the exposed latch clips engage directly with switch or server ports. Lifetime warranty coverage applies for the duration of ownership.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameMonoprice
Model name113401
Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
Product colorBlack
Size & build
Shipping weight0.23 kg
Package size152 × 76 × 13 mm

Questions about this item

How do I connect the RJ45 plugs on this 1-foot Cat6 cable without snagging the retaining clips?

The ZEROboot design omits protective clip covers, so align the plug tab-down, push straight in until the clip clicks, and pull the body — not the cable — to release.

Will the 24 AWG stranded copper conductors need replacement after repeated patch-panel moves?

Stranded 24 AWG pure bare copper tolerates frequent flexing; only replace if the gold-plated contacts show corrosion or the clip mechanism fails to latch.

At what point does the 550 MHz bandwidth limit appear during sustained 1 Gbps traffic?

The 550 MHz rating supports full 1 Gbps throughput; the practical limit is the 1-foot length, so latency and skew remain negligible under continuous load.

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