What is the maximum speed of Cat6a (Ethernet)?

Cat6a (Ethernet) supports a maximum data transfer rate of 10.00 Gbps.

How future-proof is Cat6a (Ethernet)?

Cat6a (Ethernet) has a future-proof score of 7/10. The sweet spot for in-wall installations. 10 Gbps at full distance, PoE+ capable, and affordable.

Cat6a (Ethernet) supports data transfer, power delivery (up to 100W), and Ethernet.

7/10 Current

Ethernet

Max Speed

10.00 Gbps

Max Resolution

—

Power Delivery

100W

Released

2008

Augmented Cat6 supporting 10 Gbps at the full 100-meter distance. Recommended for new construction and structured cabling installations.

Bandwidth

10 Gbps

Power Delivery 100W

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Data ✓

Video ✗

Audio ✗

Power ✓

Ethernet ✓

The sweet spot for in-wall installations. 10 Gbps at full distance, PoE+ capable, and affordable.

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

USB Type-C ↔ RJ45

Scenario	File Size	Theoretical	Realistic
Transfer a 1GB file	1.00 GB	0.8s	0.9s
Transfer a 2GB photo album	2.00 GB	1.6s	1.8s
Transfer a 10GB movie	10.00 GB	8.0s	9.2s
Transfer a 25GB game install	25.00 GB	20.0s	23.0s
Transfer a 50GB backup	50.00 GB	40.0s	46.0s
Transfer a 100GB project	100.00 GB	80.0s	92.0s
Transfer a 250GB backup archive	250.00 GB	200.0s	230.0s
Transfer a 500GB drive clone	500.00 GB	400.0s	460.0s
Transfer a 1TB drive image	1000.00 GB	800.0s	920.0s