Components

Category 6A
0.185" (4.7mm)
UTP28X
0.240" (6.1mm)
UTP6ASD
0.275" (7.0mm)
UTP6A
Category 6
0.150" (3.8mm)
UTP28SP
0.235" (6.0mm)
UTPSP
Category 5e
0.149" (3.8mm)
UTP28CH
0.215" (5.5mm)
UTPCH
Patch Cord Selection Guide
Unshielded Patch Cords
All Regions
UTP28SP*^
UTP6A*^
UTP6ASD*^
* = Length
^ = Cord color (see below). Pink (PK) available as cord color option for UTP28SP only. Pastel Blue (PB) and Pastel Green (PG)
available as cord color options for UTP28SP and UTP28CH in Asia Pacific Region only.
* = Length
^ = Cord color (see below).
* = Length
^ = Cord color (see below).
• Supports up to 96 meters of channel
length (when using 6 meters of patch)
• Supports full 100-meter Category 6A
channel while using 24% less space
than 24 AWG Category 6A cords
• Supports full 100-meter channel
• 24 AWG; De-rating factor: 1.2
• 100% testing of all cords to component standards
• Patented tangle-free latch on all plugs
• Offered in a wide variety of colors and lengths
• All cords support PoE, PoE+, and PoE++
• Category 6A now available in 28 AWG
• All 28 AWG cords are less than 50% the size of
traditional 24 AWG cords
• Dual CM/LSZH flame rating
• 28 AWG; De-rating factor: 1.9
Part Number
(feet)
Part Number
(meters) Description Standard Lengths
UTP28X*^ UTP28X*M^ Category 6A Performance 28 AWG UTP Patch Cord
1 – 50 ft. (every 1 ft.)
55 – 130 ft. (every 5 ft.)
0.5 – 10m (every 0.5m)
11 – 20m (every 1m)
25 – 40m (every 5m)
UTP28SP*^ UTP28SP*M^ Category 6 Performance 28 AWG UTP Patch Cord
UTP28CH*^ UTP28CH*M^ Category 5e Performance 28 AWG UTP Patch Cord
Part Number
(feet)
Part Number
(meters) Description Standard Lengths
UTP6A*^ UTP6A*M^
Category 6A TX6A™ 10Gig™ 24 AWG UTP Patch
Cord with MaTriX Technology
1 – 50 ft. (every 1 ft.)
55 – 200 ft. (every 5 ft.)
0.5 – 10m (every 0.5m)
11 – 20m (every 1m)
25 – 60m (every 5m)
UTPSP*^Y UTPSP*M^Y
Category 6 TX6™ PLUS 24 AWG UTP Patch Cord
UTPCH*^Y UTPCH*M^Y
Category 5e TX5e™ 24 AWG UTP Patch Cord
Part Number
(feet)
Part Number
(meters) Description Standard Lengths
UTP6ASD*^ UTP6ASD*M^
Category 6A TX6A™ 10Gig™ 26 AWG UTP Patch
Cord with MaTriX Technology
1 – 50 ft. (every 1 ft.)
55 – 195 ft. (every 5 ft.)
0.5 – 10m (every 0.5m)
11 – 20m (every 1m)
25 – 60m (every 5m)
28 AWG
TX6A-SD
™
TX6A
™
, TX6
™
PLUS
and TX5e
™
BL
BU GR
(Off White)
ORRD VL
GY
YL
Off White (default; no designation needed), BL=Black, BU=Blue, GR=Green, RD=Red, OR=Orange, VL=Violet, YL=Yellow, GY=Gray.
Note: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual cable colors.
[Approximate cord
diameter to scale]
Cord diameter comparison
28 AWG
• CM flame rating and available LSZH option
for meter lengths
• 26 AWG; De-rating factor: 1.5
• CM flame rating with LSZH option for
Category 6 & 5e (meter lengths only)
Available cord colors