Monoprice 113534 Cat6 Ethernet Patch Cable 5 ft Gray SlimRun 28AWG

5 ft Cat6 Slim Patch Cable

This 5-foot Cat6 patch cable uses a 28AWG SlimRun construction with a 0.149-inch diameter to reduce congestion in dense racks or panels. Snagless narrow-profile boots protect the RJ45 latch during frequent moves, additions and changes. The cable is built with pure bare copper conductors and meets UL 444 and TIA-568-C.2 fire and safety standards. Component testing ensures optimized channel performance up to 550 MHz.

High-density installs, not long runs

Installers working in crowded patch panels, wall plates or cable managers benefit from the slim profile and flexible stranded wire. The narrow boots allow side-by-side ports to remain accessible. Buyers who need longer horizontal runs beyond the 5-foot length should select a different cable from the available 0.5 to 50-foot range. The riser CMR rating suits vertical pathways but not plenum spaces.

28AWG stranded pure copper at 550 MHz

The combination of 28AWG stranded pure bare copper and a 550 MHz component-tested rating determines whether this cable meets the bandwidth and fire-code requirements for a specific Cat6 installation. The CMR riser jacket and snagless boot are fixed design choices that suit standard office and data-room environments.