Cat6a vs Cat7 - What’s the difference between a Cat6a and Cat7 Ethernet cable
Is Cat7 better than Cat6A? What the differences are and when you should and shouldn’t use either of them. Is it worth upgrading to Cat7 ?
CAT6a or Category 6 Augmented cabling is an enhanced version of CAT6. It was the first cabling standard that achieved performance limits for supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 10GBASE-T.
Similarly, the CAT7 cable is a yet again higher category cable designed for even higher speeds and performance.
Should I use Cat6A or Cat7?
Whether you use Cat6a or Cat7 will depend on quite a few factors such as
The hardware you have or propose to install and its transmission requirements.
Your Financial Budget
The distances and layout of the building
Your existing containment and its capability to contain the cabling.
Installing the highest-grade cabling is great for future-proofing performance issues. However, we find a lot that it's not always possible to install a higher-grade cable in all buildings.
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