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Pros & Cons
Pros
There are still a few out there with ethernet connectivity. Perfect length for connecting my mac pro to my router.
Don't skimp. Works perfectly.
This cat6a shielded cable is 25 feet long and comfortable to use. Internal shielding makes cat7/cat7a cables thicker, stiffer, and better shielded than cat6/cat6a. This increasing use of shielding matters the most in high-speed business server environ... Read More
Startech rg-45 ethernet cable has a rubberized cover over the plastic clip on the end of the connector. The clips look flimsy but they are deceptively strong and easier to put in and stay in. It is easy to disconnect and the cable fits snugly into its... Read More
Good quality as advertised. Not too big or small and no complaints.
Cons
Handcuffs without a key are like handcuffs without a keys. The release clip that locks it to the device only has protection on the sides.
Highlights
Quality
I will say that the cable is well made with a good weight and respectable transmission capability and the snagless clips work w... Read More
This is the best internet cable i have ever had, thanks to the metal housing around the connection ends.
Pairs of wires are twisted around each other to cancel out interference, and stp adds a braided or foil shielding layer that un... Read More
The "stp" reference in this product refers to shielded twisted pair, which is a common cable construction nowadays.
Price
At the time of this review's writing, the $29 price of this startech 25' cat6a is quite high.
Shipping
Fast delivery and a better picture on my tv.
Competitiveness
If you live in a gigantic mansion and you also have a 1-gigabit google fiber connection, you might see a difference between usi... Read More
In fact, you can buy 25' of the higher-rated cat7 cable for less than what this 25' cat6a cable is currently priced at.
There seems to be a common misconception that cat7 and cat7a carry more data than cat6 and cat6a, but they all have a similar 1... Read More
In most residential and small business buildings, there will not be any noticeable difference between using cat5e and this cat6a.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
most, plastic, common, shielded and long. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 53.1% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 545 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 27 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The cables will not unravel at the end
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The clips are flat easily flexible flaps that are easy to disengage
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want to read a bunch of long and in depth study type reviews they are here aplenty
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Attached it to the mac pros second ethernet port
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Do not measure any difference in transfer speed between this and the cat5e connected to ethernet port 1
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Shielding may provide some benefit though i never had any interference with the original cable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is enough larger in diameter that it is difficult to put into my flexible cable collector
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I’m not going into the specifics of cables others have done that more eloquently already and i didn’t get this for business purposes for which it would be well suited anyway
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