Padoru May 1, 2021 @ 11:39am
Help to pick between two Ethernet Cables
Hello, so I have two Ethernet cables, they almost the same based on what is written (one has verified and the other one doesn't) but I don't know how to tell the details so I don't really know what is the difference between them / which is better. I will use them for my laptop to use for gaming.

Here's what written in the cables:

Yellow colored - AWM E329905 ECO STYLE 2835 60C 30V 24AWG TIA/EIA-568B.2 CAT.5 PATCH CABLE A0210L211T

White colored - E315882 LR AWM 2835 24AWG 60C ETL VERIFIED TIA/EIA-568B.2 CAT.5e Patch Cable UTP (the LR here is mirrored written)

TL;DR Between the two cables which is better in gaming (playing at laptop)
Last edited by Padoru; May 1, 2021 @ 11:43am

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Cathulhu May 1, 2021 @ 11:51am 
Use at least CAT5E
Unless you like having only 100MBit transmit speeds in your local network.
Padoru May 1, 2021 @ 11:55am 
Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Use at least CAT5E
Unless you like having only 100MBit transmit speeds in your local network.
So the white colored one is better and the yellow one can only have <100MBit speed?
Last edited by Padoru; May 1, 2021 @ 11:56am
Cathulhu May 1, 2021 @ 12:06pm 
CAT5 only gives up to 100MBit transmit speed and is very prone to interference.
CAT5E is the lowest you should aim for.
Color of the cable is irrelevant.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/different-types-of-ethernet-cables-explained/
Read this for some insight on what CAT means.
Supafly May 1, 2021 @ 12:29pm 
Originally posted by Padoru:
Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Use at least CAT5E
Unless you like having only 100MBit transmit speeds in your local network.
So the white colored one is better and the yellow one can only have <100MBit speed?

Colour is irrelevant. Cat 5e is better than Cat 5. Even if you only have 100mb internet there really is no need to by a Cat 5 now only to have to replace it in the future when you get faster internet.
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